Grove Focus vs Leveling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Grove Focus
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Grove Focus is a guilt-free productivity timer that grows a beautiful garden as you stay focused β and never punishes you when life gets in the way. GROW YOUR GROVE Every completed focus session plants a unique tree in your personal garden. Trees vary by season, session type, and duration β your grove becomes a living record of your productivity journey, rendered with procedural graphics that make every tree one of a kind. FOCUS YOUR WAY β’ Choose from 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute sessions β or dial in any duration from 5 to 120 minutes β’ Four session types: Work, Study, Creative, and Meditate β’ Guilt-free pausing β up to 3 short breaks per session without losing progress β’ Real-time countdown circle with a growing tree animation while you focus NO PUNISHMENT, ONLY GROWTH Failed sessions leave no trace. There are no dead trees, no broken streaks, no guilt. Grove Focus believes that setbacks are part of the process β your garden only grows, never shrinks. Streaks extend only when you succeed. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS β’ View all your trees in a seasonal garden grid β’ Focus time, current streak, and tree count at a glance β’ Seasonal themes β spring, summer, autumn, and winter change the look of your grove β’ Stats automatically refresh whenever you add a new session CLEAN & NATIVE Grove Focus is built with SwiftUI and SwiftData β it's fast, private, and feels native to iOS 17. No accounts, no subscriptions, no cloud required. Your data lives on your device. HONEST PRICING One-time $1.99. That's it. No in-app purchases, no premium tiers, no "Grove Focus Pro." Everything is included. β Grove Focus is made by Black Automations, a solo developer focused on building simple, honest apps for iOS.
Leveling
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Leveling is a focus timer for studying, working and reading, with a pixel RPG adventure that grows alongside you. Turn focused minutes into character progress, equipment and rewards. CHOOSE YOUR FOCUS SESSION Pick a 5, 10, 15, 25 or 50-minute dungeon and get started. Use short sessions to begin a task or longer sessions when you want to stay immersed. Add tags to organize your sessions. LEVEL UP THROUGH REAL EFFORT Earn experience and gold through focus sessions. Develop your character, collect weapons and outfits, and unlock titles. Your daily effort becomes visible progress in a cozy pixel-art world. SEE YOUR STUDY AND WORK TIME Review your session history and daily, weekly and monthly focus totals. See how small sessions add up over time. MEET FELLOW ADVENTURERS Add friends by their friend ID, manage incoming requests and see which friends are focusing now. Discover active adventurers through friend recommendations. Friends requires signing in. START SMALL, KEEP GROWING Try guest mode to begin an adventure, or sign in to sync your progress across devices. Whether you are preparing for exams, working on a project or making time to read, build a routine one session at a time. Choose a dungeon. Start your focus timer. Grow your hero.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Leveling at 3 against Grove Focus's 1. Leveling also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 | Grove Focus | Leveling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Black Automations | dokyung yun |
In-app purchases
Grove Focus
No in-app purchases
Leveling
No in-app purchases





