Focus Grove vs FocusGrove
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Grove
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Focus Grove is a calm focus timer for study and deep work. Every session earns XP that grows your own cozy desk grove — plants, stationery and decor that unlock as you make real progress. No accounts. No signups. Your sessions, XP and stats stay on your iPhone. FOCUS YOUR WAY • 15, 25, 50 and 90-minute sessions — or Flow, an open-ended timer that counts up until you finish • Deep Work, Study Session and Quick Task modes • Tag each session (Maths, Coding, Reading…) to see where your focus goes • Automatic short and long break prompts • Sessions keep their time even if the app is closed ALWAYS IN VIEW • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while you focus • Home Screen widgets for your streak, today's focus and the next desk unlock • Lock Screen widgets for a quick glance GROW YOUR DESK GROVE • Earn XP for every completed session • Unlock 24 collectible desk items, from a mini cactus to a zen garden • Desk themes: 1 free, 3 with Pro • No leaderboards, no punishments, no spammy notifications SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Daily streaks and total focus time • Weekly charts and a yearly heatmap • Focus time by tag, this week and all time • Share a card of your streak and desk with friends PRIVATE AND YOURS • Works offline, even in airplane mode • All data is stored on your device; back it up to Files or iCloud Drive and restore it on a new phone • The free version shows occasional ads from Google AdMob. You choose your ad privacy settings, and Pro removes ads completely. FOCUS GROVE PRO — PAY ONCE Try Pro free, then unlock it with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. • 2-hour preset and custom timers up to 3 hours • Ambient sounds: rain, forest, ocean, river, fire and café • 3 extra desk themes • No ads Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
FocusGrove
This app helps you stay focused on tasks and build positive habits while breaking negative ones. It features a timer that stays on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, tracks extra focus time, and provides visual progress through history and calendars. It is designed for privacy with no ads or data selling.
- Lock Screen and Dynamic Island timer
- Tracks extra focus time
- Builds good habits
- Breaks bad habits
- Calendar and session history
- Private by design
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You know that feeling at the end of the day when you had a plan, real goals, things that actually mattered, and somehow... none of it happened? You weren't lazy. You were pulled. A notification here, a scroll there, the bad habit you've been meaning to break for months. Before you knew it, the day was gone. FocusGrove was built for exactly that moment the moment before everything drifts. IT STARTS WITH ONE HONEST SESSION Pick a task. Set a timer. Start. FocusGrove keeps your countdown alive right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island so you stay in the zone without touching your phone. Run a little over time? Good. FocusGrove tracks every extra minute, because real focus rarely ends exactly on the clock. BUILD WHAT YOU WANT. AVOID WHAT YOU DON'T. Most habit apps only track what you're adding to your life. FocusGrove tracks both sides the habits you're building and the ones you're actively trying to leave behind. Late-night scrolling. Skipping workouts. That habit you keep saying you'll quit. Set your schedule, get a gentle nudge when you need it, and watch your streak grow one honest day at a time. YOUR GOALS DESERVE A DAILY HOME Not everything that matters fits neatly on a to-do list. FocusGrove gives your daily intentions a real place to live tied to actual dates and reminders that keep you accountable without overwhelming you. PROGRESS YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE It's easy to forget how far you've come. FocusGrove's calendar and session history make your consistency visible so on the hard days, you can look back and remember: you showed up before. You can show up again. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No data selling. No noise. Your habits, sessions, and goals stay on your device and in your iCloud personal, clean, and yours. Some apps track your goals. FocusGrove helps you become the person who actually reaches them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusGrove at none against Focus Grove's 1. FocusGrove also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Focus Grove sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FocusGrove asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus Grove ships an update every 7 months, FocusGrove every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Focus Grove | FocusGrove |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swaminathan L | Peyman Osatian |
In-app purchases
Focus Grove
- Focus Grove Pro$1.99
FocusGrove
No in-app purchases









