Productivitism vs Train Mode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Productivitism
Transform your real-life goals into a charming 16-bit RPG. Divide your ambitions into distinct characters, turn habits into quests, and use cozy focus modes to enhance productivity. Track your progress with detailed analytics and stat-max your life.
- Customizable RPG characters for life roles
- Habits and tasks as levelable quests
- Cozy focus modes with ambient sounds
- Detailed habit grids and focus analytics
- XP and stat-maxing for real-life goals
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Are you a jack-of-all-trades suffering from a constant identity crisis? You want to code, work out, read, and build a business—but your brain gets overwhelmed, and you end up doing nothing at all. Welcome to Productivitism, the ultimate life-maxxing tool that turns your real-life goals into a cozy, 16-bit RPG. Stop using boring to-do lists that punish you. Instead, treat your life like a sandbox game. By dividing your goals into distinct, levelable "Characters," Productivitism helps you cure decision paralysis, separate your skill trees, and finally get things done. BUILD YOUR REAL-LIFE PARTY Don't mix up your identities. Create custom pixel-art avatars for every role you play in life (e.g., The Developer, The Entrepreneur, The Athlete, or The Student). Customize their hair, outfits, and accessories to match their vibe! TURN HABITS INTO QUESTS Assign specific daily tasks and habits to each character. Check off your retro quest scrolls to earn XP and watch your characters level up. Stat-maxxing your life has never been this rewarding. COZY FOCUS MODE ADHD acting up? Enter the Focus Room. Sit your character down in a cozy pixel-art library, set your timer, and choose your ambient background noise (Rain, Interior, Fireplace). Stay in the zone and earn bonus XP for deep, undistracted work. TRACK YOUR LORE (ANALYTICS) Check your Party stats to see who is putting in the most hours. Review your beautifully designed habit grids, focus analytics, and daily streaks to see exactly where your time is going. Stop treating your goals like a boring checklist. Your life is a sandbox game. It's time to play it like one. Free during Early Access — download now and create your first character.
Train Mode
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All aboard for fewer distractions. Train Mode turns focus into a calm train ride. Choose a city, pick a route, board the train, and stay on track while you work, study, read, write, or take a break from distracting apps. Instead of staring at a plain timer, Train Mode gives your focus session a beginning, a journey, and an arrival. Your ride moves through station milestones, helping you feel progress without constantly checking your phone. HOW IT WORKS Choose a city. Pick a train ride. Board the train. Stay focused until you arrive. Train Mode is designed for people who want a more playful, calming way to start and finish focused sessions. FEATURES • Train-themed focus sessions Pick a ride and turn your work time into a journey. • City and route selection Choose from different cities and train rides, each with its own mood and duration. • Station progress Move through simple station milestones as your session continues. • App blocking support Use Screen Time permissions to help block selected distracting apps and categories during a ride. • Arrival summary When the ride ends, see your completed session and celebrate arriving on track. • Calm visual design A cozy train-inspired interface with clean routes, gentle progress, and a focused atmosphere. • Flexible focus lengths Use short rides for quick resets or longer rides for deeper work. TRAIN MODE PRO Unlock more ways to build your personal railway for focus. Pro features may include: • Custom train rides Create your own routes, durations, and station names. • More blocking presets Set up different app-blocking lists for work, study, reading, sleep, or creative time. • Scheduled departures Plan recurring focus rides so your routine starts on time. • Focus stats Track completed rides, focus minutes, streaks, and recent sessions. • Ticket stamps Collect a ticket each time you complete a ride. • Ambient train sounds Add a calming train atmosphere to your focus session. WHY TRAINS? A train ride has a clear departure, a route, and an arrival. Train Mode uses that simple idea to make focus feel less like forcing yourself to be productive and more like stepping into a quiet carriage for a little while. Use Train Mode for: • Studying • Writing • Reading • Deep work • Homework • Creative projects • Screen breaks • Reducing social media distractions • Building a calmer daily routine IMPORTANT NOTE Train Mode cannot turn on Airplane Mode automatically. Instead, it can help block selected distracting apps using Apple’s Screen Time permissions. Board a ride. Leave distractions at the station. Privacy Policy: corearcstudio.com/trainmode/privacy Support: corearcstudio.com/trainmode/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Productivitism and Train Mode are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Productivitism sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Train Mode sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Productivitism | Train Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hieu Trinh | Core Arc Studio LLC |
In-app purchases
Productivitism
- Coffee Warmth Paltte$0.99
- Candy Pink Palette$1.99
- Candy Kingdom Welcome$1.99
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- Pink Room Focus Scene$2.99
- Candy Lover Bundle$4.99
- Coffee Store Focus room$4.99
- Coffee House Bundle$4.99
- Beach Welcome Scene$7.99
- Beach Escape Bundle$7.99
- Founders Bundle$9.99
Train Mode
- Train Mode Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Train Mode Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
- Train Mode Pro Lifetime$24.99








