Comparison

Foku vs Grove Focus

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

Head to head
About

Foku

This app uses your camera to detect distractions and gently guide you back to your studies. It offers a cute companion, lo-fi music, and progress tracking to enhance focus and build better habits.

Highlights
  • Smart distraction detection
  • Lo-fi music for concentration
  • Cute companion character
  • Daily progress tracking
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Break games
Features
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Stay focused with your friendly study companion! Foku is your adorable focus buddy who helps you stay on task during study sessions. Using your camera, Foku gently nudges you back when you get distracted — no judgment, just friendly reminders to keep you in the zone. HOW IT WORKS Simply start a session and Foku watches over you. Look away too long? Check your phone? Foku notices and brings your attention back with a gentle reminder. It's like having a supportive study partner who keeps you accountable. FEATURES • Smart distraction detection — Foku knows when you've drifted off • Spotify Lo-fi music — Chill beats to help you concentrate • Friendly companion — A cute character that celebrates your focus wins • Daily progress — Track your focus time and build better habits FOKU PLUS Upgrade for the ultimate focus experience: • Unlimited daily focus time • Pomodoro timer with customizable intervals • Fun break games to recharge • Choose your lo-fi mood • Exclusive stickers Whether you're studying for exams, working on projects, or just need help staying present — Foku is here to help you do your best work. Download now and make focus fun! Terms of Use: https://tetuji486597.github.io/foku-support/terms.html

About

Grove Focus

Features
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Grove Focus is a guilt-free productivity timer that grows a beautiful garden as you stay focused — and never punishes you when life gets in the way. GROW YOUR GROVE Every completed focus session plants a unique tree in your personal garden. Trees vary by season, session type, and duration — your grove becomes a living record of your productivity journey, rendered with procedural graphics that make every tree one of a kind. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Choose from 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute sessions — or dial in any duration from 5 to 120 minutes • Four session types: Work, Study, Creative, and Meditate • Guilt-free pausing — up to 3 short breaks per session without losing progress • Real-time countdown circle with a growing tree animation while you focus NO PUNISHMENT, ONLY GROWTH Failed sessions leave no trace. There are no dead trees, no broken streaks, no guilt. Grove Focus believes that setbacks are part of the process — your garden only grows, never shrinks. Streaks extend only when you succeed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • View all your trees in a seasonal garden grid • Focus time, current streak, and tree count at a glance • Seasonal themes — spring, summer, autumn, and winter change the look of your grove • Stats automatically refresh whenever you add a new session CLEAN & NATIVE Grove Focus is built with SwiftUI and SwiftData — it's fast, private, and feels native to iOS 17. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud required. Your data lives on your device. HONEST PRICING One-time $1.99. That's it. No in-app purchases, no premium tiers, no "Grove Focus Pro." Everything is included. — Grove Focus is made by Black Automations, a solo developer focused on building simple, honest apps for iOS.

Screenshots

Foku4 screens
Grove Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grove Focus at none against Foku's 2. 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. Foku sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Grove Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Foku versus Grove Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFokuGrove Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGORDON JINBlack Automations

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Foku

Subscriptions2
  • Foku Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Foku Plus Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Grove Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foku free?
Foku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grove Focus free?
Grove Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foku or Grove Focus have ads?
Neither Foku nor Grove Focus shows ads.

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