# Focus Garden vs Hearth Island

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Garden at none against Hearth Island's shown. Hearth Island's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Focus Garden sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Hearth Island sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Focus Garden ships an update every 6 weeks, Hearth Island every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Garden | Hearth Island |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Size | 81 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ZENBYTE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJILER LIMITED SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1751368688) | [Nhan Vo](https://appshunter.io/developer/6785125930) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Garden

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-garden-pomodoro-timer/id6764655642)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Plan | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual Plan | $19.99 | per year |


### Hearth Island

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hearth-island-focus-timer/id6809866353)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hearth Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Hearth Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Hearth Premium Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Garden free?

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

### Is Hearth Island free?

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

### Do Focus Garden or Hearth Island have ads?

Hearth Island shows ads; Focus Garden does not.

### Which is updated more often, Focus Garden or Hearth Island?

Focus Garden ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hearth Island every 11 days. Most recently, Focus Garden was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hearth Island on October 31, 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.*