Comparison

Eclipse vs Focus Cat

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

Head to head
About

Eclipse

This app helps reduce phone usage by making your device less engaging. It offers scheduled grayscale mode and app blocking to minimize distractions and encourage focus during designated times.

Highlights
  • Scheduled grayscale mode
  • App blocking
  • Recurring focus blocks
  • Temporary snooze controls
  • Weekly usage insights
Features
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Eclipse is a screen time control and app blocker that works without relying on your willpower. Grayscale scheduling and intentional app blocking make your phone a harder place to lose yourself in. Less sensory reward, less easy access, fewer wasted hours. Your phone is engineered to hold your attention. Every color, notification, and scroll is designed to bring you back. Eclipse works against that. Features: • Scheduled grayscale during your focus hours • App blocking to cut social media and distraction • Recurring focus blocks for work, study, or evenings • Break controls when you need flexibility • Weekly screen time insights to track your habits Eclipse uses Screen Time permissions and requires a short one-time setup. Free trial available. Premium features including grayscale schedules, app blocking, and weekly insights require an auto-renewing subscription. It's design, not discipline.

About

Focus Cat

This app helps you build healthier phone habits by rewarding focused sessions with in-app currency. Use earned coins to temporarily unlock distracting apps, while maintaining streaks and keeping a virtual cat happy.

Highlights
  • Guard distracting apps
  • Earn coins for focus sessions
  • Unlock apps with earned coins
  • Track daily streaks
  • View bypass history
  • Daily goals and achievements
  • Collectible cat companions
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Focus Cat helps you build better phone habits with a simple loop: focus first, earn screen time, and keep your cat happy. Choose the apps you want to guard, start a focus session, and earn coins when you complete it. Use those coins to unlock guarded apps for a limited time when you actually need them. If you bypass your guard, your streak resets and your cat gets sad. If you stay consistent, your streak grows and your cat thrives. Features: - Guard distracting apps with Screen Time - Complete focus sessions to earn coins - Spend coins to temporarily unlock guarded apps - Track your daily streak and weekly progress - View bypass history so you can see what pulled you away - Daily goals and achievements for extra motivation - Cute collectible cat companions Focus Cat is built for people who want a gentler, more playful way to reduce mindless scrolling and protect their attention.

Screenshots

Eclipse4 screens
Focus Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Cat at every 2 days against Eclipse's every 3 weeks. Focus Cat also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). Eclipse's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Eclipse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Cat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eclipse against 5.0 for Focus Cat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eclipse has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Eclipse ships an update every 3 weeks, Focus Cat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Eclipse versus Focus Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEclipseFocus Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEclipse SystemsJedidiah Kyle Julian

Customer experience

Eclipse

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Cat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Eclipse

Subscriptions2
  • Eclipse Pro: App Blocker Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Eclipse Pro: App Blocker Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Focus Cat

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Eclipse free?
Eclipse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Cat free?
Focus Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Eclipse or Focus Cat?
Eclipse and Focus Cat are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 11 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Eclipse or Focus Cat have ads?
Neither Eclipse nor Focus Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Eclipse or Focus Cat?
Eclipse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Focus Cat every 2 days. Most recently, Eclipse was updated on September 27, 2026 and Focus Cat on August 13, 2026.

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