Comparison

Pomohero vs FocusQuest

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

Head to head
About

Pomohero

Features
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Turn Your Focus into Your Greatest Weapon. Stop fighting distractions with willpower alone. Pomohero transforms your productivity into an epic RPG adventure. Whether you are studying for a test, coding a new project, or drawing a new sketch, every minute of deep work fuels your hero's journey. Focus, earn loot, and conquer regions, or face the consequences of a broken streak. Choose Your Class - Warrior: High durability for beginners. Withstand distractions without losing progress. - Mage: High risk, high reward. Scale your XP and Gold yield through perfect focus streaks. - Archer: The ultimate hunter. Boost your luck to find rare gear and critical loot drops. The World of Pomohero Journey through diverse regions, from the peaceful Meadows to the treacherous Whispering Woods. Each area brings unique gear and culminates in intense Boss Battles. You will need to lock in and maintain absolute focus to take down these major enemies and claim their exclusive rewards. Key Features • Gamified Pomodoro: Set your timer, start your session, and watch your hero battle monsters in real time. • RPG Mechanics: Earn XP to level up your stats and equip gear with various rarities to build your ideal loadout. • Epic Boss Fights: Put your concentration to the ultimate test. Survive long, demanding focus sessions to defeat bosses and unlock new regions. • Brutal Accountability: Distractions are not just a lapse in time. They cause direct damage to your hero. If you leave the app or lose focus, your HP drains. Stay focused to survive. Don't just manage your time. Conquer it.

About

FocusQuest

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Your focus timer is now an RPG. Start a session and your pixel-art hero sets off on a quest that lasts exactly as long as you stay focused — every minute of real concentration moves them forward. FocusQuest turns the hardest part of deep work — actually starting — into the best part of your day. No guilt-trip charts. No streak-shaming. Just a quest board, a hero, and a world that grows a little every time you focus. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a quest from the daily board and set your timer. 2. Focus. Your hero adventures through scrolling pixel-art worlds while you work. 3. Finish and collect XP, gold, gear, and a longer streak. WHY YOU'LL ACTUALLY OPEN IT • A focus timer you look forward to — Pomodoro sessions reimagined as quests • Real progression — earn XP, gold, and armor every single session • Level up a character that mirrors your focus habit, with no level cap • Build daily streaks and see your whole focus history at a glance • Five hand-crafted pixel-art worlds to journey through • Calming soundscapes to drop into deep work fast • Group quests — focus side by side with friends in real time • Works fully offline — your focus shouldn't depend on a signal BUILT TO HELP YOU FOCUS, NOT DISTRACT YOU During a quest the world goes quiet: slow scrolling, nothing to tap, no noise. The game gets out of the way so you can do the work — then celebrates you the moment you're done. NO PUNISHMENT, EVER Miss a day? Abandon a session? You never lose XP, gold, or gear you've already earned. FocusQuest only rewards you for showing up. MADE FOR Studying, deep work, writing, coding, reading, side projects, beating procrastination — and anyone who's bounced off plain productivity timers. GOLD CARD MEMBERSHIP Go further with an optional Gold Card subscription: a monthly Guild Marks stipend, your complete focus history, daily perks, and the ability to host group quests. • Monthly: $4.99 USD per month • Annual: $39.99 USD per year (best value) FocusQuest is free to download and play. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the time of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription by going to your Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://focus-quest.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://focus-quest.app/terms/ Start your first quest today — your focus has never looked this good.

Screenshots

Pomohero4 screens
FocusQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pomohero at none against FocusQuest's 7. FocusQuest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price 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. FocusQuest sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pomohero asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pomohero versus FocusQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoheroFocusQuest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarizio Kautsar HeruzyKaumon Aung

In-app purchases

None

Pomohero

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

FocusQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Card – Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Gold Card – Annual Membership$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pouch of Guild Marks$1.99
  • Satchel of Guild Marks$3.99
  • Chest of Guild Marks$7.99
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  • Vault of Guild Marks$16.99
  • Dragon's Hoard of Guild Marks$34.99

Questions

Is Pomohero free?
Pomohero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusQuest free?
FocusQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pomohero or FocusQuest have ads?
Pomohero shows ads; FocusQuest does not.

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