Comparison

Deep Work Timer vs DAYBREAK CITY

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

Head to head
About

Deep Work Timer

This app gamifies deep work sessions by allowing users to build and manage a virtual startup. Earn in-game currency, unlock rewards, and collaborate with others in shared virtual offices to stay focused and productive.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus sessions
  • Virtual startup building
  • App and website blocking
  • Network collaboration
  • Customizable virtual office
  • Scheduled focus sessions
Features
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Stop scrolling. Start shipping. FocusCorp is a focus timer, app blocker, and productivity game built for founders. Turn deep work into visible progress: complete focus sessions, earn in-game cash, and grow your virtual startup one focused block at a time. MEET YOUR CO-FOUNDER Meet Bob, your virtual co-founder. Start a focus session and your office gets to work. Stay focused to complete challenges, hire employees, unlock rewards, and build a company that reflects the work you put in. BUILD YOUR FOCUS SYSTEM - Run flexible deep-work and Pomodoro-style focus sessions - Block distracting apps and websites using Apple Screen Time controls - Create scheduled sessions and app time limits - Build streaks and complete daily challenges - Earn in-game cash without artificial XP systems - Unlock furniture, decorations, employees, and office upgrades - Create your own founder character - Customize a virtual office that grows with your progress FOCUS WITH YOUR NETWORK Create or join a Network for your startup, fund, hacker house, or founder community. - Compete in weekly Network and global standings - See when members are online or actively focusing - Enter a shared cowork office with your founder character - Focus alongside other Network members - Decorate and expand your shared cowork space together MADE FOR PEOPLE BUILDING SOMETHING Whether you are shipping an MVP, writing, designing, fundraising, or working through your next difficult task, FocusCorp makes focused time feel meaningful. This is not another checklist. It is a focus game where showing up builds something. Your company will not build itself. Start the timer and get back to work. Terms of Use: https://focuscorp.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://focuscorp.app/privacy

About

DAYBREAK CITY

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Feel like your phone took up the whole day again? DAYBREAK CITY helps you put it down, start a small real-world action, and grow a town from the effort you record. Put one thing away. Read a little. Choose something manageable and put your phone down. When you return and record your effort, you earn resources for roads and homes. You do not have to finish the whole task. You can begin with the suggested action: put one nearby thing away. Change it to your own task whenever you like, or save something for later in your to-do list. Build a town with homes and shops, then walk along the roads you made. Your town stays safe when you take a day off. If you want help taking a break from other apps, you can set daily limits or scheduled breaks. A short pause before opening an app is also available. These features are optional. No account or ads. Game data stays on your device, and you can create a backup. App limits require Screen Time permission. Opening pauses require initial setup in iPhone Shortcuts. Other apps' names and exact usage times are not sent to the developer. Town Conversations offers eight short stories with Nagi and Toma. Explore everyday approaches to thoughts and feelings, preparing what you need, and connecting actions. You can simply read and close. Takeaways, sources, and optional practical examples are also available.

Screenshots

Deep Work Timer4 screens
DAYBREAK CITY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DAYBREAK CITY at none against Deep Work Timer's 5. DAYBREAK CITY also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Deep Work Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. DAYBREAK CITY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Work Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, DAYBREAK CITY every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Deep Work Timer versus DAYBREAK CITY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep Work TimerDAYBREAK CITY
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB92 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperBuddy app, MBAtsushi Hashimoto

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Deep Work Timer

Subscriptions5
  • FocusCorp Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Founder Offer1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • FocusCorp Annual1 Month trial$19.991 Year
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  • FIRSTPICK Exclusive7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • FOCUSCORP Exclusive1 Month trial$19.991 Year
None

DAYBREAK CITY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep Work Timer free?
Deep Work Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DAYBREAK CITY free?
DAYBREAK CITY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deep Work Timer or DAYBREAK CITY have ads?
Neither Deep Work Timer nor DAYBREAK CITY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Work Timer or DAYBREAK CITY?
Deep Work Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and DAYBREAK CITY every 3 days. Most recently, Deep Work Timer was updated on October 28, 2026 and DAYBREAK CITY on October 29, 2026.

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