Comparison

Focus Train vs POCHA

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

POCHA

Features
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Stay focused, cut distractions and turn every session into visible progress with Pocha. POCHA is a gamified focus timer built for studying, deep work and better daily habits. Start a Pomodoro session or choose your own duration, work alongside Pocha and keep building momentum day after day. With POCHA you can: • Run focus sessions and Pomodoro cycles • Build a daily streak and stay consistent • Track focus time, sessions and progress • Complete daily challenges and earn rewards • Review your stats and focus habits • Share progress with friends • Block distracting apps during sessions with POCHA Premium Whether you are revising for exams, working on a project, studying at university or simply trying to spend less time scrolling, POCHA makes focus feel more visual, rewarding and easier to repeat. Start a session. Stay focused. Grow your streak. POCHA is a productivity and time-management app. It does not diagnose, treat or replace professional care for ADHD. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Train4 screens
POCHA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: POCHA at none against Focus Train's 2. Focus Train's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. POCHA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Train ships an update every 2 weeks, POCHA every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Train versus POCHA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TrainPOCHA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEloan TourtelierPIERRE OLIVIER ALAIN HENRY AILLET

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Train

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

POCHA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Train free?
Focus Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is POCHA free?
POCHA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Train or POCHA have ads?
Neither Focus Train nor POCHA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Train or POCHA?
Focus Train ships an update every 2 weeks, and POCHA every 10 days. Most recently, Focus Train was updated on October 12, 2026 and POCHA on October 5, 2026.

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