# Focus Pet vs ChainBud

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Pet at every 3 days against ChainBud's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, 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 ChainBud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Focus Pet ships an update every 3 days, ChainBud every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Pet | ChainBud |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 105 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orhun Arda Kaya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891812155) | [YIGIT EMRE TURKKAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789577081) |

## 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 |


### ChainBud

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chainbud-habit-tracker-buddy/id6789577079)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ChainBud Premium (Monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| ChainBud Premium (Yearly) | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Pet free?

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

### Is ChainBud free?

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

### Do Focus Pet or ChainBud have ads?

Both Focus Pet and ChainBud show ads.

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

Focus Pet ships an update every 3 days, and ChainBud every 6 weeks. Most recently, Focus Pet was updated on October 10, 2026 and ChainBud on October 14, 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.*