Playtime vs Focusora
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Playtime
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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.
Focusora
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Playtime | Focusora |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Hoereth | ENRG SYSTEMS, SRL |
In-app purchases
Playtime
No in-app purchases
Focusora
No in-app purchases





