Comparison

FocusGlobe vs Etzly

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

Head to head
About

FocusGlobe

Transform focus sessions into real trees planted on a 3D globe. Unlock botanical knowledge with each session and track your focus habits with detailed statistics. Enjoy a distraction-free interface with customizable timers and white noise options.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with planting visualization
  • 50 real plant species with habitat data
  • Botanical archives with detailed profiles
  • Interactive 3D globe map
  • Focus statistics and heatmap
  • Customizable timers and white noise
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen support
Features
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FocusGlobe — turn every focus session into a tree on Earth. 【Focus to Plant】 Set a countdown or count-up timer and start focusing. When you finish, a plant lands on the 3D globe — the camera zooms in from space to your planting spot as your tree takes root. 【50 Real Plant Species】 Every species comes from iNaturalist's most-observed plants in China. Ginkgo, Chinese sweetgum, white clover, Chinese tallow tree… Each one is planted at its real-world habitat coordinates. 【Botanical Archives】 Every species has a full natural profile: overview, habitat, morphology, seasonality, and cultural notes. Deep focus sessions (25+ minutes) progressively unlock more archive content — trade focus for knowledge. 【3D Globe Map】 Every tree you plant is pinned on an interactive 3D globe. Zoom, rotate, and explore your focus footprint across the world. 【Focus Statistics】 A heatmap tracks your focus habits. View your data by day, week, month, or year to understand your focus rhythm. 【More Features】 · Countdown & count-up timer modes · Custom tags: Focus, Study, Reading, Work, Meditation · White noise: Rain, Forest, Beach, Lake, Soft Waves · Dynamic Island & Lock Screen Live Activities · Keep screen on mode · Dark interface designed for distraction-free focus Water the Earth with your focus, one tree at a time. Terms of Service https://docs.qq.com/doc/DY1JwaFVsVEdNT1Ri Privacy Policy https://docs.qq.com/doc/DY0xRSVJvcERUVEpG Contact Us wordunlock@163.com

About

Etzly

This visual note-taking application helps you organize thoughts and ideas by creating connected trees. Expand on initial concepts with detailed branches and sub-branches, keeping information contextually relevant. It's designed for users who prefer a non-linear approach to organizing information.

Highlights
  • Organize ideas visually
  • Create connected branches and sub-branches
  • Write rich notes with formatting and links
  • Search and jump to specific thoughts
  • Keep work and personal ideas separate
  • Local data storage
Features
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Think in branches with Etzly, a visual note-taking app that turns ideas into connected trees. Start with a big thought, then add branches and sub-branches as your thinking grows. Every branch has its own note, so details stay beside the idea they belong to. Use Etzly to: • Organize ideas, projects, research, and goals visually • Move between the full tree and a focused branch • Write rich notes with bold, italic, underline, lists, checklists, and links • Search your tree and jump straight to any thought • Keep work and personal ideas connected without flattening them into one long list Etzly is made for visual thinkers, writers, students, makers, and anyone whose ideas do not fit into a straight line. No account is required. In the current version, your trees, branches, and notes are stored locally on your device. Find the structure in your thinking, keep the context around every idea, and follow each branch where it leads. https://etzly.com/terms/ https://etzly.com/privacy/

Screenshots

FocusGlobe4 screens
Etzly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Etzly at none against FocusGlobe's 4. Etzly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. FocusGlobe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Etzly 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 FocusGlobe against 5.0 for Etzly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusGlobe ships an update fortnightly, Etzly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
FocusGlobe versus Etzly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusGlobeEtzly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉润 侯TEXTMYLINK LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusGlobe

Subscriptions2
  • focusearth_month$3.991 Month
  • year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • alltime$9.99
  • all access$19.99
None

Etzly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusGlobe free?
FocusGlobe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Etzly free?
Etzly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FocusGlobe or Etzly?
FocusGlobe and Etzly are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FocusGlobe or Etzly have ads?
Neither FocusGlobe nor Etzly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusGlobe or Etzly?
FocusGlobe ships an update fortnightly, and Etzly weekly. Most recently, FocusGlobe was updated on October 31, 2026 and Etzly on October 31, 2026.

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