# Focus Pet vs Cuboo

The clearest difference is ads: Cuboo at none against Focus Pet's shown. Focus Pet's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Focus Pet sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Cuboo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Focus Pet ships an update every 3 days, Cuboo every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Pet | Cuboo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-pet-study-timer/id6761855692/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 89 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orhun Arda Kaya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891812155) | [STEFAN-ANDREI HATEGAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1814387683) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Pet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-pet-study-timer/id6761855692)

This app combines a focus timer with a virtual pet to help you stay productive. Earn coins during focus sessions to grow and customize your pet, and build a world for it. It offers various focus modes, ambient sounds, and motivational tools.

**Highlights:** Focus timer with Pomodoro, deep work, and stopwatch modes, Virtual pet growth and customization, Habitat and room design for pets, Streaks, goals, and progress tracking, Ambient focus sounds, Coin rewards for focus sessions

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| All premium. Save 58% vs monthly. | $24.99 | per year |
| Focus Pet - Study Timer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Focus Coins 1200 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Focus Coins 3000 | $3.99 | one-time |


### Cuboo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cuboo-hyperfocus-timer/id6780962486)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cuboo Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Cuboo Pro Annual | $18.99 | per year |
| Cuboo Pro Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Pet free?

Focus Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cuboo free?

Cuboo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Focus Pet or Cuboo have ads?

Focus Pet shows ads; Cuboo does not.

### Which is updated more often, Focus Pet or Cuboo?

Focus Pet ships an update every 3 days, and Cuboo every 5 days. Most recently, Focus Pet was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cuboo on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*