Comparison

FocusRoad vs DrivenFocus

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

Head to head
About

FocusRoad

Features
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Turn your focus time into a road trip. No guilt. Drive anywhere real. Collect every city. Pick any two places on Apple Maps, set your focus time and press Start. Your car drives the real road while the timer runs. When time is up, you arrive. The drive is virtual: you stay at your desk, your focus does the driving. HOW IT WORKS • Choose a start and a destination anywhere in the world • Set a session length, Pomodoro rounds and a purpose • Breaks become rest stops along the way • Pass real towns along the route and see the next one coming up • Arrive and collect a postcard of your destination • "Continue the journey" sets off again from where you arrived • Or take a Journey: a long road trip, one leg per session • 7 expeditions on real roads; the Grand Tour and custom journeys are free NO GUILT, NO PENALTY Switch apps or lock your phone: your drive keeps going. Follow it on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a Live Activity, and get a gentle notification at each rest stop and on arrival. COLLECT THE WORLD • A vintage travel-poster postcard for every destination: common, rare or legendary • Share any postcard as a 9:16 story card • Postcard finishes with Road Pass: Classic, Golden hour, Noir and Pastel • Exploration achievements for cities, countries, continents and capitals • A collection map and a passport that stamps every country, continent, expedition and mission SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Week, month, year and all-time charts • Trip history, daily streaks and streak freezes • XP, levels, achievements and cars to earn in the Garage • 3 free weekly missions, plus Winter Roads from Dec 1 to Jan 6 • Year on the Road: your year in story cards to share, every December • A weekly Road Report card to share your week on the road • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including a postcard widget FOCUS WITH FRIENDS Start a Convoy, share the 6-character code and depart together on the same route. See everyone's progress live. Joining is always free, and hosting a Convoy for two is free too. With Road Pass you can host up to 8 drivers. SOUNDS FOR THE ROAD Six ambient soundscapes that keep playing in the background: Rain on windshield, Night highway, Roadside café, Ocean waves, Forest rest stop and Cabin fireplace. FREE MEANS FREE Unlimited focus, any route, any duration. No account needed: start as a guest and Sign in with Apple whenever you want to back up and sync your progress. You can also block one distracting app or category during drives for free. ROAD PASS (OPTIONAL) • All six soundscapes (Rain on windshield is free) • Block any number of apps, categories and websites during drives with Screen Time • Host Convoys of up to 8 drivers • 6 more expeditions, 3 Garage cars and extra paints • Full stats history beyond the current week • 2 streak freezes every month • Share cards without a watermark Road Pass is available as an auto-renewing subscription: weekly or yearly, and monthly where available. If a plan includes an introductory offer for new subscribers, its price, length and the regular price it renews at are shown before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-38c94ad0981280e3bdfedff64850d5f9 Privacy Policy: https://fluff-mice-37a.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-38c94ad0981280fd8493ef988fe223e7 Put the phone down. Go somewhere.

About

DrivenFocus

Features
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What if staying focused felt like driving your dream car? DrivenFocus turns your focus sessions into real routes on a live satellite map. Pick any destination, watch your virtual car drive the road while you stay locked in. No distractions. No interruptions. Just you, the road, and your goals. HOW IT WORKS Set your starting point and destination using Apple Maps. DrivenFocus calculates the real drive time based on actual speed limits, so every session feels grounded in the real world. Hit start and your car begins its journey. When it reaches the destination, your focus session is complete. The moment your drive begins, Do Not Disturb activates automatically. Your phone goes quiet so you can go deep. BUILD YOUR DREAM GARAGE Every minute of focus earns you progress toward your next car. Start with a city cruiser and unlock your way through a touring sedan, sport crossover, gran turismo, American muscle car, luxury SUV, sport coupe and beyond. Over 10 unique vehicles are waiting to be earned, each one a reward for showing up and doing the work. Special cars are reserved for the most dedicated drivers: • Invite a friend and unlock the Hypercar • Leave a review and unlock the Kompakt • Go Premium and unlock the exclusive Hyper GT LIVE ACTIVITY AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Track your drive without opening the app. The Live Activity on your Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island show your remaining focus time and route progress in real time. Glance, stay on track, keep going. A MAP THAT FOLLOWS YOU The satellite map tracks your car with smooth, cinematic camera movement. Follow mode keeps the car centered as it drives. Zoom in or out, switch between satellite and standard view, and rotate with the car heading for full immersion. FOCUS SOUNDS Set the mood with a curated collection of lo-fi beats, ambient soundscapes and focus music. Choose from rain, forest, ocean, fire, mountain sounds and more. Pair your favorite track with your session and drive in the zone. YOUR DRIVE HISTORY Every completed session is logged. Review your past drives, total focus hours and cumulative distance to see exactly how far your dedication has taken you. WHY DRIVEN FOCUS? Most focus apps give you a timer. DrivenFocus gives you a destination. There is something uniquely motivating about watching a car move through a real route toward a real endpoint. Your focus time stops being abstract. It has a direction, a distance and a finish line. The longer you focus, the further you drive. The further you drive, the better your garage gets. And the better your garage gets, the more you want to come back and do it all over again. This is the loop. Download DrivenFocus and start your first drive today. Terms of Use: https://drivenfocus.de/agb.html

Screenshots

FocusRoad4 screens
DrivenFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DrivenFocus at every 2 days against FocusRoad's every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. FocusRoad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and DrivenFocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusRoad ships an update every 8 days, DrivenFocus every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
FocusRoad versus DrivenFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusRoadDrivenFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.2 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB464 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirat Onurcan PolatAnton Richter

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusRoad

Subscriptions2
  • Road Pass · Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Road Pass · Yearly1 Year trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

DrivenFocus

Subscriptions2
  • DrivenFocus Pro$2.991 Month
  • DrivenFocus Pro$17.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusRoad free?
FocusRoad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrivenFocus free?
DrivenFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusRoad or DrivenFocus have ads?
Neither FocusRoad nor DrivenFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusRoad or DrivenFocus?
FocusRoad ships an update every 8 days, and DrivenFocus every 2 days. Most recently, FocusRoad was updated on October 31, 2026 and DrivenFocus on October 31, 2026.

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