# Focus Pet vs Thicket

The clearest difference is ads: Thicket at none against Focus Pet's shown. 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 Thicket sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Pet | Thicket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 3 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 132 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orhun Arda Kaya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891812155) | [Uros Gruber](https://appshunter.io/developer/1137232843) |

## 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 |


### Thicket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thicket-focus-timer/id6798847673)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thicket Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Thicket Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Thicket Forever | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Pet free?

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

### Is Thicket free?

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

### Do Focus Pet or Thicket have ads?

Focus Pet shows ads; Thicket does not.

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

Focus Pet ships an update every 3 days, and Thicket every 3 days. Most recently, Focus Pet was updated on September 24, 2026 and Thicket on October 9, 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.*