Comparison

Focus Train vs On Deadline

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Focus Train

Enhance your focus with immersive railway journeys and ambient soundscapes. Track your progress like a travel log, unlock new destinations, and earn medals. This app offers a unique, atmospheric approach to productivity.

Highlights
  • Immersive focus journeys with satellite landscapes
  • Ambient soundscapes (train, rain, ocean, forest)
  • Gamified progress tracking and medal system
  • Cinematic views (satellite map or window mode)
  • Premium aesthetics with gesture-driven interface
  • Privacy-focused local data storage
Features
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Focus Train turns your productivity sessions into beautiful, scenic railway journeys. It is designed for students, deep workers, and dreamers who need an escape from distractions to find their flow. It has 3 primary features: - Immersive Focus Journeys: Transform your timer into a travel experience. Watch your train traverse real-world satellite landscapes as you work, with every minute bringing you closer to a new destination. - Ambient Soundscapes: Block out the noise with dynamic, high-quality audio environments. Choose from the rhythmic clatter of Train wheels, calming Raindrops, deep Ocean waves, or a peaceful Forest. - Gamified Progress: A tracking system that feels like a travel log. Record every trip in your history, track your total distance, unlock new stations, and earn medals as you master your focus. Cinematic Views: Switch between a detailed satellite map or an immersive "Window" mode to watch the world go by. Premium Aesthetics: A stunning, gesture-driven interface with liquid-glass effects, haptic feedback, and fluid animations. Privacy First: Your journey data and habits are stored locally on your device, respecting your privacy. Focus Train is a unique alternative to Forest, Flora, and generic Pomodoro timers for those seeking a more atmospheric and relaxing path to productivity! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

On Deadline

Features
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Stay on top of every assignment, project, and deadline with On Deadline — the simple, focused tracker built for students. ADD ASSIGNMENTS IN SECONDS Quickly log any assignment with a name, due date, course, and priority. A rolling date picker makes scheduling fast and error-free. SEE WHAT'S NEXT AT A GLANCE Assignments sort by due date so your most urgent work is always at the top. A "work on next" banner highlights the one item that matters most right now. CALENDAR VIEW Switch to the calendar to see your whole month at a glance. Dots mark days with assignments; tap any day to filter down to just what's due. REPEATING ASSIGNMENTS Repeat weekly on specific days, monthly, or every N weeks — end on a date or after a set number of times. Edit one occurrence or the whole series. SMART REMINDERS Get a notification before anything is due so nothing sneaks up on you. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in and your assignments follow you across every iPhone and iPad you own. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No ads. No social features. No tracking beyond what you need to sync your own data.

Screenshots

Focus Train4 screens
On Deadline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: On Deadline at none against Focus Train's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Train sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. On Deadline asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Focus Train versus On Deadline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TrainOn Deadline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEloan TourtelierElizabeth Dunlevy

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Train

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Yearly$17.991 Year
None

On Deadline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Train free?
Focus Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is On Deadline free?
On Deadline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Train or On Deadline have ads?
Neither Focus Train nor On Deadline shows ads.

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