Splora vs Skillix

Turn your study and work sessions into an epic ocean adventure! Splora is a gamified Pomodoro timer designed to help you beat procrastination, stay focused, and build the ultimate pirate empire. Say goodbye to boring timers and distractions. With Splora, every minute you spend focusing earns you gold coins. Dock at uncharted islands, set your timer, and complete your tasks to conquer new territories! Will you be a simple deckhand, or will you rise to the rank of Pirate Lord of the High Seas? HOW IT WORKS: - Dock at an island on the world map. - Set your focus timer and start studying or working. - DO NOT leave the app! If you abandon the session, your progress is lost. - Complete the timer to conquer the island stage and earn Focus Coins (1 coin for every focused minute). FEATURES: - Gamified Productivity: Conquer islands by completing focus stages. The longer you focus, the harder the islands become to conquer. - Build Your Fleet: Spend your hard-earned gold to unlock diverse 3D ships, from the humble Coastal Dinghy to the legendary Phantom ship. - Decorate Captain's Island: Unlock your personal haven. Buy exclusive decorations, giant statues, and nature elements to make it truly yours. - Collect Pets: Need company while studying? Buy companions like the Pirate Parrot or the Wise Turtle to keep you motivated on your desk. - Immersive Soundscapes: Block out background noise with relaxing ambient sounds. - Track Your Progress: Check your Logbook to see your total focus hours, daily averages, and your current daily streak. Whether you're studying for an exam, writing code, or doing deep work, Splora brings the thrill of exploration to your desk. Set sail, Captain. The treasure of deep focus awaits!

Maintaining productive and healthy habits is a matter of survival. Well, in real life it's not quite that dramatic, but with Skillix we hope to turn mundane routines into something more exciting. Your daily walk is now a scavenging mission. Your weekend cleaning turns from a simple chore into a way to develop the camp. Every run, study session, programming practice, and completed routine develops your character, builds your settlement, grows your resources, extends your streak - and, most importantly, strengthens your habits. How does it work? Simple. First, you pick the 'skills' - activities like walking, running, studying, cleaning - that you want to turn into habits (we're constantly adding new skills based on community suggestions). Next, you start a mission while starting the associated activity in real life. Based on the time spent on the activity - and the associated mission - you level up your character and earn resources for your settlement. Skillix is a gamified RPG productivity app and habit builder, designed around self-discipline. You complete missions in a post-apocalyptic setting where your fully customizable character and settlement grow alongside your own focus and consistency. -- What makes Skillix different -- There are plenty of other great productivity apps on the market that use gamification, some of which we have used ourselves. We simply decided to build Skillix differently, with more emphasis on the time you spend on activities, different gameplay mechanics and an ethical approach. • Actual in-game progress powered by your daily productivity: every skill you train earns you EXP and resources; • You start with a camp that, over time, grows into a thriving settlement; • Your character is fully customizable, with many body and clothing options; • We created a unique post-apocalyptic survival setting without grim themes, violence, or heavy stuff. Instead, we went for relaxing, uplifting, warm tones. -- Our development rules -- Skillix was created by a privacy lawyer, which is part of why we have always maintained certain ethical principles during development. • No pay-to-win - you can't buy progress. No unethical monetization. No dark patterns nudging you to spend. • Core functionality is free, forever. You can purchase a Skillix+ subscription to help us develop the app further, but that's entirely optional. You can also earn premium currency (for customization items) just by playing and progressing. • All designs and art are created entirely by humans. Outside of that, we use AI only for inspiration, research and proof-reading, with extensive human review. • No intrusive, manipulative, or personalized ads. You can turn ads off completely (and unlock extra bonuses) with Skillix+, which costs about as much as a coffee per month. • Genuinely privacy focused. Don't want an account? You don't need one. And if you make one, you can delete it (along with every bit of data tied to it) anytime. We do not sell your personal data. We do not build advertising profiles from your habits. -- Freshly launched -- After 2.5 years of hard work and a successful Kickstarter campaign, we finally launched Skillix in June 2026. We're improving it quickly with community feedback, so bug reports and suggestions are genuinely welcome! Found something rough around the edges? Have an idea for a better feature, mission, or reward? Please send us feedback through the in-app form (Settings > Support) or join our Discord community (Settings > Community). Whether you are trying to get more active, build a study routine, practice programming, or just want a game that rewards real-life effort, Skillix gives you a reason to show up every day. Free to play, so come try it out :) -- Legal links -- Privacy statement: https://www.skillixapp.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.skillixapp.com/tos Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/