Renou vs Focopia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Renou
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Renou is your personal Focus Space β a calm visual environment for focused work, meaningful recovery, and creative exploration. Instead of another productivity system, Renou gives your attention a place to go. FOCUS Set your own work and break rhythm and start a focused session. β’ Work sessions from 5 to 60 minutes β’ Breaks from 30 seconds to 15 minutes β’ 1β10 cycles per session β’ Pause, resume, skip to recovery, or end a session anytime β’ Smart Focus recommendations based on your real completed sessions β’ Local notifications and configurable reminders β’ Sessions stay accurate through sleep and wake RECOVER Your break isn't just a countdown. When focus ends, your Focus Space transforms into a fully animated recovery experience. Thousands of particles move through a dynamic flow field while an organic bubble gradually absorbs them. At the end of recovery, the bubble releases everything in a soft visual burst, with optional sound and haptics. It's a moment to step away from work before beginning again. YOUR FOCUS SPACE Every Renou begins with a visual identity created specifically for you. Your profile shapes its colours, atmosphere, texture, rhythm, and visual behaviour. Your Focus Space stays recognisably yours while gradually becoming richer through continued use. No streaks. No leaderboards. No pressure. JUST YOUR SPACE. UNIVERSE STUDIO Create completely new universes and make Renou your own. Design every part of the experience in real time: β’ Flow styles, density, speed and chaos β’ Background colours and living palettes β’ Particles, shapes, size, quantity and colour β’ Bubble size, colours, glass effect and softness β’ Grid appearance and line styling β’ Motion and atmosphere Save, duplicate, favourite and switch between your creations. The preview uses the same real-time Metal rendering engine as Renou's recovery experience. SHARE YOUR UNIVERSES Every universe can be shared as a code, universal link, or QR code. Create a beautiful 9:16 share card using the actual rendered universe, then let others import it directly into Renou. No account or backend is required to share a universe. INSIGHTS Understand your relationship with focus without turning it into a game. Free: β’ Total focus time β’ Total recovery time β’ Completed sessions β’ Completed cycles Premium: β’ Focus by time of day β’ 7-day activity β’ Monthly trends β’ Focus consistency insights β’ Best focus periods β’ Session history with visual snapshots SESSION RECAPS After a session, save a visual recap showing your focus time, completed cycles, and the exact universe you experienced. Your recap can be saved and shared as an image. MADE FOR APPLE Renou is built natively for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your settings, active universe, profile, reminders, and Smart Focus preferences can sync across your Apple devices through iCloud. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Renou is built around a private, personal experience. No advertising. No streaks. No social pressure. Your Focus Space is yours. RENOU PREMIUM Upgrade once to unlock the creative side of Renou: β’ Universe Studio β’ Unlimited saved universes β’ Universe sharing β’ Smart Focus β’ Advanced Insights β’ Visual session history and recaps One purchase. No subscription.
Focopia
This app helps you focus on your studies or work by providing a virtual study cafe environment. You can join friends, use a Pomodoro timer, and customize an avatar that reflects your focus state. Track your progress and earn rewards for productive sessions.
- Virtual study cafe environment
- Focus timer with Pomodoro technique
- Avatar customization and progression
- Task management and planning
- Focus history tracking
- Social focus sessions with friends
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Studying, reading or catching up on work? Meet in Focopia and get on with your own tasks. Focus with others Pick a seat and get started. Join friends or send encouragement to the people focusing alongside you. An avatar that mirrors you When you focus, your avatar does too. When you feel sleepy, it shows. With your permission, the camera checks your focus state and reflects it in your avatar. Make it yours Choose hair, outfits and accessories. Spend the points you earn by focusing on new items. Plan what to do Write down your tasks and start the timer. Use Pomodoro to alternate between focus and breaks. See your focus history Check today's focus time and look back at your past records. Camera-based focus analysis requires camera permission and your consent. Raw camera video and facial landmarks are not sent to or stored on the server. An internet connection and sign-in are required. Available on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Renou at none against Focopia's shown. Focopia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Renou sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focopia sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Renou ships an update every 5 weeks, Focopia every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Renou | Focopia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 351 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Maria Isolina Lopez Company | Wootae Lee |
In-app purchases
Renou
- Unlock Renou$9.99
Focopia
- 100 Byeoltori$0.49
- λ³ν 리 500κ° μΆ©μ $2.99
- λ³ν 리 1,000κ° μΆ©μ $4.99









