Comparison

FocusRoad vs TimeConsole

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

Head to head
About

FocusRoad

Features
Read full description

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

TimeConsole

Features
Read full description

Press GO. Turn focused time into a record. TimeConsole is a console-style timer for study, workouts, reading, and other activities you want to continue. Choose a file, press GO to begin, and press STOP to review and save. See today's progress without adding more setup to the moment you want to start. FEATURES • Count-up and countdown modes • Daily targets for each file • Today, weekly, total-time, and streak summaries • 7-day activity chart • Session history • Local storage and no ads • 31 in-app languages The free version includes the complete timer, up to three files, the latest 14 history entries, and the 7-day chart. TimeConsole Pro unlocks unlimited files and history, CSV export, the 30-day chart, and the 18-week heatmap. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kazusa703.github.io/timeconsole-support/privacy.html Support: https://kazusa703.github.io/timeconsole-support/support.html

Screenshots

FocusRoad4 screens
TimeConsole3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FocusRoad at every 8 days against TimeConsole's every 2 months. FocusRoad also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TimeConsole's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 TimeConsole sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusRoad ships an update every 8 days, TimeConsole every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
FocusRoad versus TimeConsole: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusRoadTimeConsole
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirat Onurcan Polatatsuko imai

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusRoad

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

TimeConsole

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is FocusRoad free?
FocusRoad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeConsole free?
TimeConsole is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusRoad or TimeConsole have ads?
Neither FocusRoad nor TimeConsole shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusRoad or TimeConsole?
FocusRoad ships an update every 8 days, and TimeConsole every 2 months. Most recently, FocusRoad was updated on October 25, 2026 and TimeConsole on October 20, 2026.

Other comparisons