Comparison

DrivenFocus vs No Vacancy

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

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About

DrivenFocus

Features
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What if staying focused felt like driving your dream car? DrivenFocus turns your focus sessions into real routes on a live satellite map. Pick any destination, watch your virtual car drive the road while you stay locked in. No distractions. No interruptions. Just you, the road, and your goals. HOW IT WORKS Set your starting point and destination using Apple Maps. DrivenFocus calculates the real drive time based on actual speed limits, so every session feels grounded in the real world. Hit start and your car begins its journey. When it reaches the destination, your focus session is complete. The moment your drive begins, Do Not Disturb activates automatically. Your phone goes quiet so you can go deep. BUILD YOUR DREAM GARAGE Every minute of focus earns you progress toward your next car. Start with a city cruiser and unlock your way through a touring sedan, sport crossover, gran turismo, American muscle car, luxury SUV, sport coupe and beyond. Over 10 unique vehicles are waiting to be earned, each one a reward for showing up and doing the work. Special cars are reserved for the most dedicated drivers: โ€ข Invite a friend and unlock the Hypercar โ€ข Leave a review and unlock the Kompakt โ€ข Go Premium and unlock the exclusive Hyper GT LIVE ACTIVITY AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Track your drive without opening the app. The Live Activity on your Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island show your remaining focus time and route progress in real time. Glance, stay on track, keep going. A MAP THAT FOLLOWS YOU The satellite map tracks your car with smooth, cinematic camera movement. Follow mode keeps the car centered as it drives. Zoom in or out, switch between satellite and standard view, and rotate with the car heading for full immersion. FOCUS SOUNDS Set the mood with a curated collection of lo-fi beats, ambient soundscapes and focus music. Choose from rain, forest, ocean, fire, mountain sounds and more. Pair your favorite track with your session and drive in the zone. YOUR DRIVE HISTORY Every completed session is logged. Review your past drives, total focus hours and cumulative distance to see exactly how far your dedication has taken you. WHY DRIVEN FOCUS? Most focus apps give you a timer. DrivenFocus gives you a destination. There is something uniquely motivating about watching a car move through a real route toward a real endpoint. Your focus time stops being abstract. It has a direction, a distance and a finish line. The longer you focus, the further you drive. The further you drive, the better your garage gets. And the better your garage gets, the more you want to come back and do it all over again. This is the loop. Download DrivenFocus and start your first drive today. Terms of Use: https://drivenfocus.de/agb.html

About

No Vacancy

Features
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No Vacancy is a focus blocker for people who need their rules to hold. Use Apple's Screen Time tools to block distracting apps, websites, and categories on a schedule, after a daily limit, or during a focus session. With No Vacancy you can: - Build presets for the apps, sites, and categories you want out of the way - Turn rules on with recurring schedules or daily limits - Start a focus session in a few taps - Add Hard and Deep friction before ending early - Track sessions, reflections, and progress on device - Restore blocking quickly if the system falls out of sync Designed for privacy: - No account required - No analytics SDK - No backend - Your focus data stays on your device Free includes one preset plus one schedule or limit. No Vacancy Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited rules, stronger friction modes, and weekly review features.

Screenshots

DrivenFocus4 screens
No Vacancy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: No Vacancy at 17.0 against DrivenFocus's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. DrivenFocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and No Vacancy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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DrivenFocus versus No Vacancy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrivenFocusNo Vacancy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size464 MB5 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAnton RichterPorter Hodgkiss

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DrivenFocus

Subscriptions2
  • DrivenFocus Pro$2.991 Month
  • DrivenFocus Pro$17.991 Year
1 purchases

No Vacancy

One-time1
  • No Vacancy Pro Unlock$12.99

Questions

Is DrivenFocus free?
DrivenFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is No Vacancy free?
No Vacancy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrivenFocus or No Vacancy have ads?
Neither DrivenFocus nor No Vacancy shows ads.

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