Comparison

Focus Grove vs Akora

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

Head to head
About

Focus Grove

Features
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Focus Grove is a powerful Pomodoro timer and productivity app designed to help you stay focused, manage tasks, and build better daily habits. Whether you are studying for exams, working on important projects, or simply trying to avoid distractions, Focus Grove gives you the tools you need to stay productive and motivated. Using the proven Pomodoro Technique, Focus Grove divides your work into focused sessions followed by short breaks. This structured method helps improve concentration, reduce procrastination, and maintain high productivity throughout the day. But Focus Grove goes beyond a simple timer. It turns your focus sessions into a rewarding experience where your productivity helps grow your own virtual forest. Pomodoro Timer for Deep Focus Stay productive with an intuitive Pomodoro focus timer that lets you manage your work and break sessions easily. Switch between focus, break, and rest modes to maintain a healthy workflow while avoiding burnout. Customize your sessions to match your personal work style and stay on track throughout the day. Grow Your Focus Forest Every focus session helps grow your forest. Unlock and collect more than 10 unique tree species as you stay consistent with your work sessions. Watch your forest expand as your productivity improves and track the trees you have grown over time in the dedicated Forest area. Tasks and Countdown for Better Planning Organize your day with the built-in Tasks feature. Add, edit, and manage your tasks so you always know what to focus on next. Need to prepare for an important event or deadline? Use the Countdown feature to start custom countdown timers for exams, projects, meetings, or personal goals. Build Productive Habits Focus Grove helps you stay consistent with: • Daily streak tracking to maintain momentum• Level and XP system that rewards productivity• Customizable daily goals to keep you motivated Each completed session helps you gain experience and level up your focus journey. Track Your Progress Use the Statistics dashboard to track your productivity and see how your focus improves over time. Monitor completed sessions, daily progress, and long-term achievements to stay motivated. Stay Calm with Ambient Sounds Enhance your focus sessions with relaxing ambient sounds designed to create a distraction-free environment. These sounds help improve concentration while studying, working, or reading. Custom Themes and Personalization Focus Grove includes five beautiful theme colors so you can personalize your workspace and create a calm and enjoyable focus environment. Adjust timers, goals, and themes to match your workflow and productivity style. Extra Tools for Productivity Focus Grove also includes additional tools to help you manage time more effectively: • Stopwatch mode for flexible time tracking• Focus, Break, and Rest modes for balanced work sessions• Motivational daily quotes to keep you inspired• Customizable focus goals to build long-term habits Perfect for Students, Professionals, and Creators Focus Grove is ideal for anyone who wants to stay focused and productive: • Students preparing for exams• Professionals working on projects• Developers and creators needing deep focus Focus better. Grow your forest. Achieve more with Focus Grove - Pomodoro Timer. Subscriptions automatically renew each month 24-hours before the end of the current period and your iTunes account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew any time from within the app. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. You can find our terms of use and privacy policy at the following links. Privacy policy: http://inspectorstudios.com/privacypolicy Terms of service: https://www.inspectorstudios.com/termsofuse

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Akora

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Akora turns focus into something you can feel — flexible, premium, and calm. Most Pomodoro apps force one rigid 25-minute box. Akora lets you choose the rhythm that fits you and the task. Flexible focus modes Pomodoro (25/5) 52/17 deep work Flowtime — counts up, you decide when to stop Custom — set your own minutes Overtime is optional: when the bell rings, the timer can simply keep counting up. Breaks on your terms Start a break whenever you like — 1, 5, 10 minutes, or a length you choose. Pausing never costs you your tree. Name and tag your sessions Label each session (Math, Reading, Design…) and give it a tag — Study, Work, Reading, Sport, Social, Rest, Sleep, or one of your own. "Where does your time go?" answers that with a real breakdown instead of a guess. Premium full-screen visuals A golden analog clock on black, a real flowing hourglass, a glowing ring, or a clean digital display — swipe to switch. Add one of 10 full-screen backgrounds: aquarium, koi pond, underwater, ocean, waterfall, forest, rainy window, fireplace, starry night, clouds. Free, royalty-free sound 13 real ambient recordings that loop seamlessly — no audible cut when they repeat. Play ambience and music together, each with its own volume: Rain, fireplace, birds, forest, tick-tock, sea waves, wind, crickets, a stream, cafe hum, brown / white / pink noise Classical piano (Satie) and lo-fi — public domain / royalty-free Grow your Akora Forest Every finished session plants a tree — sprouts, saplings, tall trees, and fireflies at night. Stop early and nothing dies. No guilt, just growth. My Garden Your forest is a place, not a list. Arrange it yourself: 10 tree types, 6 ground surfaces, 6 leaf colours, 5 weather moods, and decorations — a bench, flowers, a fox, a lantern, a pond, a rock. Every focused minute earns 1 coin; spend coins in the shop and expand the garden as it fills up. Streaks, quests and badges A daily check-in, rotating daily quests, a monthly challenge, and 12 badges — from your first session to 100 hours and 100 trees, night owl to early bird. My Library Add the books you are reading, update the page you reached, and watch a lifetime page count build up. Finished books keep their own shelf. Gentle progress Day, week, month and year views, focus by hour of the day, streaks, a calendar you can tap, and a timeline of every session. If you work late, set the hour your day starts so a 2 a.m. session still counts as yesterday. An optional evening reminder helps you keep the streak alive. Deep Focus Turn it on, and leaving the app mid-session plants a pale tree instead of a full one — honest, but never punishing. Akora can also switch on Do Not Disturb while you focus and switch it off when you finish. Optional account, optional cloud backup Akora works fully offline and needs no account. If you want your forest and your statistics to survive a new phone, sign in with email, Google or Apple and back them up — or export a backup as plain text. You can delete your account and its backup from inside the app at any time. 24 languages, right-to-left support, and fully offline. Your data stays on your device. No account required. Optional Premium removes ads. Free, with ads Akora is free to use. Your first day after installing is completely ad-free. After that, a short ad may appear when a focus session ends, when a break ends, or if you leave a session early. Ads never interrupt you while you are focusing. Akora Premium — optional, removes all ads • Akora Premium: US$0.99 per month (price may vary by region) • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription any time in your App Store account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://akis-odak-app.web.app/gizlilik

Screenshots

Focus Grove4 screens
Akora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Grove at none against Akora's shown. Akora's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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 Grove sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Akora sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Grove ships an update monthly, Akora every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Focus Grove versus Akora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus GroveAkora
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINSPECTOR STUDIOS TEKNOLOJİ BİLİŞİM YAZILIM PAZARLAMA LİMİTED ŞİRKETİTUGBA GOKCEK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Grove

Subscriptions1
  • Focus Grove Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Akora

Subscriptions1
  • Akora Premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Focus Grove free?
Focus Grove is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Akora free?
Akora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Grove or Akora have ads?
Akora shows ads; Focus Grove does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Grove or Akora?
Focus Grove ships an update monthly, and Akora every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus Grove was updated on October 24, 2026 and Akora on October 25, 2026.

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