# Catena vs Focus Kitty

The clearest difference is update cadence: Catena at every 6 days against Focus Kitty's every 3 weeks. Catena also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). Focus Kitty's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catena sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Kitty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Catena against 5.0 for Focus Kitty. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catena has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Catena ships an update every 6 days, Focus Kitty every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catena | Focus Kitty |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catena-pomodoro-and-focus-timer/id6758918224/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-kitty-study-timer/id6760222230/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 107 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Julienne Studios](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873129313) | [Manas Protim Das](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874045189) |

## What reviewers say

### Catena

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catena-pomodoro-and-focus-timer/id6758918224)

Enhance your productivity with a focus timer that rewards your sessions with a virtual cat cafe. Earn coins, cook dishes, and decorate your cafe while building healthy work or study habits. Connect with friends for collaborative focus sessions and track your progress.

**Highlights:** Focus timer with customizable lengths, Gamified cat cafe progression, Ambient sounds and music, Optional app blocking, Social focus rooms and leaderboards, Routine insights and history (Pro)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Catena Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Catena Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Catena Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### Focus Kitty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-kitty-study-timer/id6760222230)

This app provides a charming virtual cat companion to enhance focus sessions. It features a simple Pomodoro timer, task management, and ambient sounds to make studying or working more engaging and less isolating. Personalize your experience with unlockable customizations.

**Highlights:** Virtual cat companion, Simple Pomodoro timer, Built-in task list, Insightful statistics, Background ambient sounds, Customizable themes and cats

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus Kitty Pro : Monthly | $2.49 | per month |
| Focus Kitty Lifetime Premium | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catena free?

Catena is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Focus Kitty free?

Focus Kitty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Catena or Focus Kitty?

Focus Kitty is rated higher. Catena averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Focus Kitty averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Catena or Focus Kitty have ads?

Neither Catena nor Focus Kitty shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catena or Focus Kitty?

Catena ships an update every 6 days, and Focus Kitty every 3 weeks. Most recently, Catena was updated on October 31, 2026 and Focus Kitty on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*