Comparison

FocusTrek vs Grow Your Cat

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

Head to head
About

FocusTrek

Transform focus sessions into historical journeys. Unlock fascinating events and discoveries by completing timed work or study periods. Explore different eras and track your progress on a visual timeline.

Highlights
  • Time Travel Focus (Past/Future)
  • Reward Unboxing with 3D Map
  • Strict Mode for ultimate productivity
  • Immersive time machine designs
  • Visual chronological timeline
  • iCloud Data Sync (Pro)
Features
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Travel through time. One focus at a time. FocusTrek is not just another Pomodoro timer—it’s your personal time machine. Say goodbye to boring countdowns. Every time you successfully complete a focus session, you'll travel through time to unlock a fascinating historical event, a geographical discovery, or a glimpse into the future. Whether you are studying, working, or reading, FocusTrek turns your deep work into a rewarding adventure. ⏳ Core Features: • Time Travel Focus: Choose your direction—travel to the Past to uncover history, or journey to the Future (Pro) to explore what's next. • Reward Unboxing: Complete your session to reveal a unique event card and its real-world location on a beautiful 3D map. • Strict Mode: For ultimate productivity. Leaving the app will cause your time machine to fail. Stay focused! • Immersive Experience: Multiple beautifully designed time machines (Booth, Teepee, Bathtub) and cinematic animations keep you motivated. • Visual Timeline: Track your focus history on an elegant, chronological timeline. See how many tomatoes you’ve earned across different eras. FocusTrek Pro: Unlock the full potential of your journey: • Travel to the Future to unlock predictive and sci-fi events. • Create unlimited focus categories. • Enable seamless iCloud Data Sync across your devices. • Access exclusive time machines and premium map styles. Stop scrolling, start traveling. Build your history with FocusTrek today! Auto-renewable subscription information: - Subscription title: FocusTrek Monthly / FocusTrek Yearly - Subscription length: 1 month / 1 year - Price: as shown in the app and on the purchase screen - Privacy Policy: https://www.focustrek.me/FTweb/privacy_policy.html - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Grow Your Cat

Features
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Grow Your Cat is a simple but highly customizable Pomodoro timer. Each time you finish a session, you get a cute cat to add to your collection. Make it yours: • Free-form timer by default — turn on as much of the Pomodoro method as you like (breaks, focus intentions, mandatory breaks). • A gentle stats screen with streaks, charts, and a breakdown by task. • Your collection syncs across your Apple devices via your own private iCloud. It's 100% free, works without an internet connection, and has no ads or tracking. Whether you're studying, working, or just staying off your phone for twenty-five minutes, Grow Your Cat gives you a small, warm reason to focus.

Screenshots

FocusTrek4 screens
Grow Your Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grow Your Cat at none against FocusTrek's 3. Grow Your Cat also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. FocusTrek sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Grow Your Cat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusTrek ships an update every 3 weeks, Grow Your Cat every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FocusTrek versus Grow Your Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTrekGrow Your Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB59 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer伟 宋ILLIA MAKHAIEV

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusTrek

Subscriptions2
  • FocusTrek Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • FocusTrek Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusTrek Premium LifeTime$29.99
None

Grow Your Cat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusTrek free?
FocusTrek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grow Your Cat free?
Grow Your Cat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusTrek or Grow Your Cat have ads?
Neither FocusTrek nor Grow Your Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusTrek or Grow Your Cat?
FocusTrek ships an update every 3 weeks, and Grow Your Cat every 4 days. Most recently, FocusTrek was updated on October 31, 2026 and Grow Your Cat on October 31, 2026.

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