Comparison

Playtime vs Focusora

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

Head to head
About

Playtime

Features
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The Playtime App manages screen time for children who engage with associated educational apps. - Children earn screen time by using the educational apps. - The Playtime app blocks pre-selected (entertainment) apps and unlocks them using the accumulated screen time. - Set a maximum daily screen time limit. - Widget to display available screen time.

About

Focusora

Features
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Your phone isn't the problem. A handful of apps are. Focusora blocks exactly those β€” for a focus session right now, or automatically on a schedule. Everything else keeps working. BLOCK WHAT ACTUALLY DISTRACTS YOU β€’ Group the apps that eat your evenings: social media, games, news β€” your list, your rules β€’ One tap starts a timer; the group stays blocked until the session ends β€’ Schedules handle the routine: deep-work mornings, phone-free dinners, screenless nights β€’ Strict mode, for days when Future You shouldn't negotiate with Present You A BREATH INSTEAD OF A WALL Tap a blocked app and Focusora doesn't just say no. It offers a mindful pause: one slow breath first, then β€” if you still need it β€” a short window in. Most of the time, the breath is enough. SEE WHAT YOU GET BACK β€’ The time calculator turns blocked minutes into meaning: hours per year, books read, movies watched, workouts done β€’ Every Monday, your Weekly Recap: time reclaimed, best day, how it compares to last week β€” with a card worth sharing β€’ Goals, streaks and achievements keep the score WHEN THE URGE HITS The idea jar suggests something to do instead of the phone: a walk, a call, a page of a book. Seeded from your own goals, fully editable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Focusora is built on Apple's Screen Time te on your device. Here's the part most appscan't say: Focusora technically cannot know which apps you picked β€” Apple hands it anonymous tokens, and even the app names on screen are drawn by the system, not by us. β€’ No account, no sign-up β€’ No ads, no tracking, no analytics β€’ Nothing ever leaves your iPhone YOU STAY IN CONTROL Every block you create, you can remove. RevSettings at any time β€” all blocks lift instantly. THE DETAILS β€’ Works fully offline β€’ English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian β€’ Requires iOS 16 or later. On first launchTime permission β€” the only way an app canblock other apps on iOS.

Screenshots

Playtime1 screens
Focusora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focusora at 16.0 against Playtime's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Playtime versus Focusora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaytimeFocusora
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.116.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael HoerethENRG SYSTEMS, SRL

In-app purchases

None

Playtime

No in-app purchases

None

Focusora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Playtime free?
Playtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusora free?
Focusora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Playtime or Focusora have ads?
Neither Playtime nor Focusora shows ads.

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