Comparison

FocusQuest vs GladeFocus

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

Head to head
About

FocusQuest

Features
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Your focus timer is now an RPG. Start a session and your pixel-art hero sets off on a quest that lasts exactly as long as you stay focused — every minute of real concentration moves them forward. FocusQuest turns the hardest part of deep work — actually starting — into the best part of your day. No guilt-trip charts. No streak-shaming. Just a quest board, a hero, and a world that grows a little every time you focus. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a quest from the daily board and set your timer. 2. Focus. Your hero adventures through scrolling pixel-art worlds while you work. 3. Finish and collect XP, gold, gear, and a longer streak. WHY YOU'LL ACTUALLY OPEN IT • A focus timer you look forward to — Pomodoro sessions reimagined as quests • Real progression — earn XP, gold, and armor every single session • Level up a character that mirrors your focus habit, with no level cap • Build daily streaks and see your whole focus history at a glance • Five hand-crafted pixel-art worlds to journey through • Calming soundscapes to drop into deep work fast • Group quests — focus side by side with friends in real time • Works fully offline — your focus shouldn't depend on a signal BUILT TO HELP YOU FOCUS, NOT DISTRACT YOU During a quest the world goes quiet: slow scrolling, nothing to tap, no noise. The game gets out of the way so you can do the work — then celebrates you the moment you're done. NO PUNISHMENT, EVER Miss a day? Abandon a session? You never lose XP, gold, or gear you've already earned. FocusQuest only rewards you for showing up. MADE FOR Studying, deep work, writing, coding, reading, side projects, beating procrastination — and anyone who's bounced off plain productivity timers. GOLD CARD MEMBERSHIP Go further with an optional Gold Card subscription: a monthly Guild Marks stipend, your complete focus history, daily perks, and the ability to host group quests. • Monthly: $4.99 USD per month • Annual: $39.99 USD per year (best value) FocusQuest is free to download and play. Payment will be charged to your Apple account at the time of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription by going to your Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://focus-quest.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://focus-quest.app/terms/ Start your first quest today — your focus has never looked this good.

About

GladeFocus

This app helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps and websites. Earn virtual currency by completing focus sessions to grow a personalized digital garden and compete on a global leaderboard. Achieve milestones and unlock special trees to enhance your virtual landscape.

Highlights
  • Fully locked app and website blocking
  • Gamified focus sessions with Acorn rewards
  • Grow and customize a digital garden
  • Global and friend leaderboards
  • Scheduled, recurring, and Pomodoro sessions
  • Cross-device synchronization
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GladeFocus turns "I'll stop scrolling in a minute" into focus you can actually see grow. Start a session, and GladeFocus blocks your distracting apps and websites until your time is up. Every minute you stay focused earns Acorns and grows a garden that's entirely your own. Finish sessions, plant seeds, watch your trees mature, and climb the monthly leaderboard. Your focus is the only thing that grows it. FULLY LOCKED BLOCKING - Blocks distracting apps with no easy way to bypass - Blocks distracting websites in every browser, not just one - Blocking holds even if you try to wriggle out mid-session - Build blocklists once and reuse them for any session GROW YOUR GLADE - Every focused minute earns Acorns - Spend Acorns in the Seed Shop and plant your garden - Trees grow as you keep focusing, then harvest for more Acorns - Hit focus milestones to earn golden keepsake trees CLIMB THE LEADERBOARD - See how your focused time stacks up against the community - Monthly rankings that reset so there's always a fresh start - Compete with friends globally for rewards BUILT FOR REAL FOCUS - Schedule future sessions, recurring sessions, and pomodoro sessions - A session history so you can see your streaks and your slips - Your Glade: watch your focused time add up over the days - Clean, distraction-free design that gets out of your way SYNCS EVERYWHERE GladeFocus shares one account across iPhone, Mac, and Chrome. Your blocklists, sessions, garden, and history follow you across every device. GLADE PRO Upgrade to Glade Pro for unlimited blocklists and advanced session types (scheduled, recurring, and pomodoro). Pro is an auto-renewable subscription billed through your Apple ID. Everything else in the app, including all blocking and free session types, works without Pro. Sign in with Apple. No ads, no third-party tracking. Ready to actually get the thing done? Plant your focus. Start a session. Terms of Service: https://gladefocus.com/terms

Screenshots

FocusQuest4 screens
GladeFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

FocusQuest and GladeFocus are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. FocusQuest sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and GladeFocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $10.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FocusQuest against 5.0 for GladeFocus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FocusQuest versus GladeFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusQuestGladeFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaumon AungWILLIAM LIU

In-app purchases

7 purchases

FocusQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Gold Card – Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Gold Card – Annual Membership$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Pouch of Guild Marks$1.99
  • Satchel of Guild Marks$3.99
  • Chest of Guild Marks$7.99
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  • Vault of Guild Marks$16.99
  • Dragon's Hoard of Guild Marks$34.99
2 purchases

GladeFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$10.001 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$60.001 Year

Questions

Is FocusQuest free?
FocusQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GladeFocus free?
GladeFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FocusQuest or GladeFocus?
FocusQuest and GladeFocus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do FocusQuest or GladeFocus have ads?
Neither FocusQuest nor GladeFocus shows ads.

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