Comparison

FlowState vs FocusPiece

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

Head to head
About

FlowState

Features
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FlowState is a smart focus timer designed to boost your productivity and build better work habits. ā—† AI Focus Tracking [Premium] Uses your device camera to measure focus every 10 seconds. All processing happens on-device — no images or videos are ever uploaded. ā—† Pomodoro Timer Customize focus, short break, and long break durations. Track your sessions with a built-in mini player that keeps your timer accessible while you navigate the app. ā—† Plans & Tasks Organize your day with plans and to-do lists. Track your daily goals and view your progress on a calendar view. ā—† Groups Categorize your timers into groups for better organization across projects, subjects, or activities. ā—† Statistics View daily, weekly, and monthly stats with heatmaps and charts. Understand your focus patterns and track improvement over time. ā—† Cross-Platform Sync Sync your data across iOS and Android devices. Purchase once on either platform and use on both — no need to pay twice. ā—† Landscape Mode Full support for landscape viewing on all timer screens. ā—† Themes & Sounds Customize notification sounds and choose from multiple themes. Premium themes included with any paid plan. Dark mode supported. ā—† Multi-Language Available in English, Korean, and Japanese. ā—† Premium Unlock unlimited timers, AI focus tracking, advanced stats, and more with a one-time purchase or subscription.

About

FocusPiece

Features
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FocusPiece – Where Focus Becomes Art Concentration has become rare. FocusPiece makes it visible. Set the timer, put your phone down and sink into your work. While you stay focused, a hidden masterpiece emerges from the mist, piece by piece. At the end of every session you hold a fully revealed work of art that you have earned. No points. No aggressive streaks. No guilt. Just a calm, beautiful space for deep concentration. HOW IT WORKS • Choose your time: 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes of undisturbed focus. • Stay in the picture: as long as you remain in the app, the hidden painting sharpens with every minute. Leave, and the reveal gently pauses. • Collect masterpieces: every completed session unlocks a work and places it in your personal gallery. A GALLERY YOU EARN Your collection does not fill up by chance, but through real concentration. Every unlocked work carries the date, the length of your session and the story behind the original. Browse van Gogh's "Almond Blossom", Hokusai's "Great Wave", Monet's "Sunrise", Friedrich's "Wanderer" and many more classics of art history: public-domain masterpieces, curated for quiet moments. ON YOUR WRIST AS WELL With Apple Watch you start, pause and follow a session without reaching for your iPhone. On the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island your progress stays in view. DELIBERATELY MINIMAL FocusPiece was designed around a single principle: nothing that distracts. Warm paper white, a calm terracotta accent, clear typography. No loud notifications, no endless statistics, no mechanics designed to hook you. The app steps back so your focus and the art can step forward. FEATURES AT A GLANCE • Focus timer with a freely selectable duration • Progressive art reveal in real time, tied to your concentration • Apple Watch: start, pause and follow a session from your wrist • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Personal gallery with every unlocked work • Challenges that unlock further works • One overview in the gallery: focus time collected, rounds and works revealed • Detail views with title, artist, year and collection context • Set a work as your lock screen • Optional ambient sounds, such as rain • Gentle completion chime and subtle haptic feedback • "Soft start" for a calm beginning to every session • Light mode that lets the artworks shine • Works entirely without an account; your data stays on your device WHO IS IT FOR? For everyone who wants to work more deeply: students studying for finals, creatives in flow, developers and writers, anyone who works with the Pomodoro technique, and everyone looking for a more beautiful, quieter alternative to noisy productivity apps. Concentration is a gift you give yourself. FocusPiece turns it into something you can see.

Screenshots

FlowState4 screens
FocusPiece4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FlowState at every 2 days against FocusPiece's fortnightly. FlowState also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FlowState sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and FocusPiece sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowState ships an update every 2 days, FocusPiece fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
FlowState versus FocusPiece: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowStateFocusPiece
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaekyu LeeChristoph Hesse

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FlowState

Subscriptions2
  • FlowState AI Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • FlowState AI Premium - Yearly$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • FlowState AI Premium - Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

FocusPiece

One-time3
  • Impressions$0.99
  • Nocturnes$0.99
  • Dutch Golden Age$0.99

Questions

Is FlowState free?
FlowState is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusPiece free?
FocusPiece is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FlowState or FocusPiece have ads?
Neither FlowState nor FocusPiece shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlowState or FocusPiece?
FlowState ships an update every 2 days, and FocusPiece fortnightly. Most recently, FlowState was updated on October 12, 2026 and FocusPiece on October 25, 2026.

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