FocusGlobe vs Bread in the Oven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Bread in the Oven
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A chapter to read. An essay to untangle. One small thing you've been meaning to start. Bread in the Oven turns a focus session into a little baking ritual. Choose a recipe, set aside some time, and settle in with Alu, your cat baker. No perfect routine required. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Use a countdown or stopwatch, choose your session length, and decide how much help you'd like with distractions. All focus modes are available without Pro. Strict and Allowed Apps use Apple's Screen Time controls and require your permission. MAKE YOURSELF COMFORTABLE Listen to rain, a crackling oven or a cat's purr, or keep things quiet. Completion sounds and gentle haptics have their own settings. SEE THE TIME YOU MADE Find saved sessions on your Bread Rack and look back through your statistics. Keep your records on this device, or choose iCloud to sync saved history. Running timers and unredeemed focus time stay on the device where they began. WORK ON SOMETHING OVER A FEW SESSIONS Pro tasks let you come back to the same piece of work. Focus time adds up across sessions; food is awarded when you explicitly complete the task, not every time the timer ends. Try the free task demo first: it creates no real history or rewards. MORE ROOM WITH PRO Basic focus sessions are unlimited. Pro adds features including custom categories, custom focus cycles, more ambient sounds and mixing, manual history entries, monthly statistics, tasks and the Forest Night scene. Forest Night has a free preview. Check the in-app purchase screen for the benefits included in your version. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Monthly and annual plans renew automatically unless cancelled through Apple. Trial eligibility and prices are shown before purchase. Deleting the app doesn't cancel a subscription. If Pro ends, your saved history and notes are kept. A QUIETER KIND OF COMPANY No ads, cross-app tracking or third-party behavioral analytics. Share cards are made on your device and are shared only when you choose. Questions or feedback? support@alufocus.com Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
FocusGlobe and Bread in the Oven are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. FocusGlobe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bread in the Oven sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusGlobe ships an update fortnightly, Bread in the Oven every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusGlobe | Bread in the Oven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.0 GB | 484 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉润 侯 | 斌杰 屠 |
In-app purchases
FocusGlobe
- focusearth_month$3.991 Month
- year7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- alltime$9.99
- all access$19.99
Bread in the Oven
- Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year









