Comparison

Steam Focus vs Focus Cat

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

Head to head
About

Steam Focus

This app helps you reduce screen time by blocking distracting applications and using focus timers. It offers a calming ritual for activities like reading, writing, or pursuing hobbies, turning focused time into a peaceful habit.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Pomodoro and open-ended timers
  • Cozy animated focus spaces
  • Customizable timer appearance
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • Daily routine reminders
  • Session insights and patterns
Features
Read full description

Make time for what matters. Steam Focus is your cosy café escape for reading, studying, writing, practising a hobby, or simply spending less time on your phone. Choose a space, settle in, and start a timed or open-ended focus session. FOCUS, AT YOUR OWN PACE Use a Pomodoro or count-up timer, customise its appearance, and reflect on your sessions through your history and Focus Journey. Live Activities, Dynamic Island and daily reminders help you stay connected to your routine. FOCUS CONNECT Make time together in invitation-only groups. Members can see the session topics and focus time you choose to share. Control sharing and friend notifications, and report or block someone from Focus Connect settings. A LITTLE COMPANY Bring Kira, your free café companion, along for your focus time, or unlock Pluto. Your companion keeps you company during your session. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Choose cosy animated cafés and ambient sounds. Set up Auto Protect to block selected distracting apps during focus sessions. CHOOSE WHAT WORKS FOR YOU Start with the included cafés, sounds and Kira. Explore Pro membership, or buy individual cafés, sounds and Pluto with a one-time purchase. An individual purchase permanently unlocks that item only. It does not start a subscription or include Pro membership. Pro provides access to included premium content while your membership is active. Restore purchases in Settings → Subscriptions → Restore Purchases. Terms and conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Cat

This app helps you build healthier phone habits by rewarding focused sessions with in-app currency. Use earned coins to temporarily unlock distracting apps, while maintaining streaks and keeping a virtual cat happy.

Highlights
  • Guard distracting apps
  • Earn coins for focus sessions
  • Unlock apps with earned coins
  • Track daily streaks
  • View bypass history
  • Daily goals and achievements
  • Collectible cat companions
Read full description

Focus Cat helps you build better phone habits with a simple loop: focus first, earn screen time, and keep your cat happy. Choose the apps you want to guard, start a focus session, and earn coins when you complete it. Use those coins to unlock guarded apps for a limited time when you actually need them. If you bypass your guard, your streak resets and your cat gets sad. If you stay consistent, your streak grows and your cat thrives. Features: - Guard distracting apps with Screen Time - Complete focus sessions to earn coins - Spend coins to temporarily unlock guarded apps - Track your daily streak and weekly progress - View bypass history so you can see what pulled you away - Daily goals and achievements for extra motivation - Cute collectible cat companions Focus Cat is built for people who want a gentler, more playful way to reduce mindless scrolling and protect their attention.

Screenshots

Steam Focus4 screens
Focus Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steam Focus at 5.0 against Focus Cat's 4.0. Focus Cat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Steam Focus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Focus Cat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steam Focus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Steam Focus ships an update every 6 days, Focus Cat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Steam Focus versus Focus Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteam FocusFocus Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobot Dreams LTDJedidiah Kyle Julian

Customer experience

Steam Focus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Cat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Steam Focus

One-time10
  • Marrakech Café$2.99
  • Lisbon Café$2.99
  • Halloween Café$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Cape Town Café$2.99
  • Space Café$2.99
  • Rain Forest$2.99
  • Ocean Waves$2.99
  • River$2.99
  • Fireplace$2.99
  • Thunderstorm$2.99
1 purchases

Focus Cat

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Steam Focus free?
Steam Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Cat free?
Focus Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Steam Focus or Focus Cat?
Steam Focus is rated higher. Steam Focus averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Focus Cat averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Steam Focus or Focus Cat have ads?
Neither Steam Focus nor Focus Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Steam Focus or Focus Cat?
Steam Focus ships an update every 6 days, and Focus Cat every 2 days. Most recently, Steam Focus was updated on November 5, 2026 and Focus Cat on October 31, 2026.

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