Comparison

Focus Kitty vs Lamplight

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

Head to head
About

Focus Kitty

This app provides a charming virtual cat companion to enhance focus sessions. It features a simple Pomodoro timer, task management, and ambient sounds to make studying or working more engaging and less isolating. Personalize your experience with unlockable customizations.

Highlights
  • Virtual cat companion
  • Simple Pomodoro timer
  • Built-in task list
  • Insightful statistics
  • Background ambient sounds
  • Customizable themes and cats
Features
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Focusing doesn’t have to feel lonely. Focus Kitty is a beautifully designed Pomodoro timer that brings a virtual companion to every focus session. Your kitty stays by your side while you work, helping you stay motivated, organized, and consistent throughout the day. Whether you're studying, working, or just trying to build better habits, Focus Kitty makes focus feel lighter, calmer, and more fun. Key Features: A Cat Companion for Every Session Your cute 2D kitty follows your focus journey, reacts to your session state, rests during breaks, and adds a playful sense of progress to your day. Simple Pomodoro Timer Start focus sessions in seconds with a clean timer designed to help you stay on track without clutter or overwhelm. Built-In Tasks Plan your work with a built-in task list and keep your current task tied to your active focus session. Insightful Stats Track focus hours, session history, and streaks to see how your habits are improving over time. Background Sounds Set the mood with calming ambient sounds like rain, river, ocean, and ticking focus mixes. Customize Your Experience Unlock different cat styles, themes, and timer options to create a focus setup that feels personal. Privacy First Focus Kitty works entirely offline. Your tasks and session data stay on your device. Stop working alone. Find your flow with Focus Kitty Premium Access Information Focus Kitty is free to download. Some premium features can be unlocked through either an auto-renewable monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Premium access includes cat customization, custom timers and background sounds. Subscription Details Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase Your Apple ID will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period You can manage and cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased By purchasing or subscribing, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Terms of Use(EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focuskitty.blogspot.com/2026/03/privacy-policy.html

About

Lamplight

Create a cozy, ambient workspace with virtual rooms featuring rain sounds and lo-fi music. Work alongside other users represented by their desk lamps, and personalize your space with interactive elements. Ideal for focused work sessions.

Highlights
  • Five unique ambient rooms
  • Virtual co-working with desk lamps
  • Personalizable desk elements
  • Optional gentle timer
  • Customizable ambient sounds
  • Low power mode for extended use
Features
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Lamplight is an ambient focus space: painted rooms with rain on the glass and original lo-fi playing, made for long stretches of work. You choose a room, your desk lamp comes on, and the other people working in that room appear as their lamps. Quiet company, a few strangers who are working too. • Five rooms, each a real place: a rainy café, a midnight apartment, a neon high-rise, a grand night library, and a Kyoto tatami room with a moss garden • Quiet companionship: other people appear only as lit desks and warm lamps • Your desk remembers you: a plant that grows with the hours you spend there, a book that turns its pages beside you, and a photo frame for something of yours • Sessions are optional: set a gentle timer if you want one, pomodoro-length or a longer deep block, or stay as long as you like • The sound is yours: every room brings its own rain, thunder, fire, or music, each on its own switch at the lamp. Or quiet ours and play your own. • Made for long sits: a low power mode keeps the room alive for hours without draining your battery Free. Sit down and work.

Screenshots

Focus Kitty4 screens
Lamplight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lamplight at none against Focus Kitty's 2. Lamplight also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, rating, 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 Kitty sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Lamplight asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Kitty against 5.0 for Lamplight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lamplight has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Kitty ships an update every 3 weeks, Lamplight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus Kitty versus Lamplight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus KittyLamplight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManas Protim DasAlishan Noorani

Customer experience

Focus Kitty

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lamplight

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Kitty

Subscriptions1
  • Focus Kitty Pro : Monthly3 Days trial$2.491 Month
One-time1
  • Focus Kitty Lifetime Premium$24.99
None

Lamplight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Kitty free?
Focus Kitty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lamplight free?
Lamplight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus Kitty or Lamplight?
Focus Kitty and Lamplight are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do Focus Kitty or Lamplight have ads?
Neither Focus Kitty nor Lamplight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Kitty or Lamplight?
Focus Kitty ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lamplight every 5 days. Most recently, Focus Kitty was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lamplight on November 6, 2026.

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