Comparison

Levelio vs Focus Train

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

Head to head
About

Levelio

Transform your daily tasks and habits into an engaging role-playing game. Earn experience, gold, and gear by completing quests and routines, building a character with unique skills and inventory. Enjoy a gamified approach to personal growth with optional battles and daily rewards.

Highlights
  • Gamified habit tracking and to-do lists
  • Create quests and recurring habits
  • Earn XP, gold, and gear
  • Build and customize a character
  • Optional battles and daily rewards
  • On-device backups and iCloud sync
Features
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Make your next task the start of an adventure. Levelio brings a daily planner, to-do list, and habit tracker together with a cozy RPG. Complete real tasks to earn XP, grow your hero, and explore Mosswood at your own pace. PLAN YOUR DAY • Keep one-time tasks and recurring habits in one place. • Pick what matters today with your Daily Plan. • Set reminders and check off work as you finish it. • Keep track of your streaks and completed tasks. GROW THROUGH REAL PROGRESS Choose a hero class, collect gear, and develop your Class Mastery. Real task completions open six permanent regions and their landmark stories. Optional turn-based battles give your hero a place to put those skills to use. MAKE MOSSWOOD FEEL LIKE HOME Restore your shelter, meet Bramble and Lark, and grow a garden through earned camp chapters. Keep an Adventure Journal of your discoveries. Choose earned titles and owned gear appearances, then work toward Veteran milestones through level 50. Adventure is optional. Your next real-world task always comes first. START FREE. ADD MORE WITH PRO. Track up to three active tasks or habits for free. Levelio Pro adds: • Unlimited active tasks and habits. • Ordered routines and advanced reminder controls. • Widgets, progress history, and streak insights. • Custom icons, colors, and camp atmospheres. • Progress export and optional private iCloud backup and recovery. Monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions are available. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account. Free users can choose optional rewarded ads for capped Adventure assists and camp decorations, or hide the offers. Pro includes the same capped options without ads. These options never complete tasks or grant XP, gold, or loot. Core tracking needs no Levelio account. Your tasks and progress stay on your device unless you choose to export, enable Apple Reminders sync, or turn on private iCloud backup. Privacy Policy: https://theavgbair.github.io/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Train

Features
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Turn your focus time into a journey across Japan. Focus Train is a Pomodoro timer designed for studying, deep work and distraction-free focus. Start a session and watch your train travel across Japan while you study, work or make progress on personal projects. FOCUS BETTER • Simple visual focus sessions • Customisable Pomodoro timer • See your remaining time and next stop • Pause and resume when needed • Track your focused time EXPLORE JAPAN Every completed session moves your train forward. Travel between cities, discover new regions and turn productivity into a relaxing railway journey. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Unlock cities, illustrated postcards, stamps, badges and regions as you focus. Great for studying, exam preparation, work, deep work, reading, writing, personal projects, productivity routines and beating procrastination. The visual structure may also suit people looking for an ADHD-friendly way to organise focus sessions. Focus Train does not diagnose or treat ADHD and is not a substitute for professional medical care. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Levelio4 screens
Focus Train4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Train at none against Levelio's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Levelio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus Train sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Levelio versus Focus Train: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLevelioFocus Train
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB189 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTanner BairPIERRE OLIVIER ALAIN HENRY AILLET

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Levelio

Subscriptions2
  • Levelio Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Levelio Pro Annual$14.991 Year
2 purchases

Focus Train

Subscriptions2
  • Premium mensuel3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Focus Train Pass Annuel7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Levelio free?
Levelio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Train free?
Focus Train is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Levelio or Focus Train have ads?
Levelio shows ads; Focus Train does not.
Which is updated more often, Levelio or Focus Train?
Levelio ships an update every 4 days, and Focus Train every 4 days. Most recently, Levelio was updated on October 8, 2026 and Focus Train on October 6, 2026.

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