Focus Mode One vs Focustown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Mode One
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Ninety days from now, you've made real, visible progress on the one or two things that actually matter to you โ not by hustling harder, but because every single day was quietly pointed at your bigger picture. You end the quarter clear, in control, and proud โ instead of busy, scattered, and wondering where the time went. That's the promise. Here's why it usually doesn't happen. THE REASON YOU'RE STUCK ISN'T EFFORT You're not lazy. You're busy. And busy is not the same as moving. โข Your list is full, yet the goals that matter most stay "someday." โข Every planner fizzles by week two. One missed day, a flicker of shame, and you quietly stop opening it. โข Planning itself becomes a chore โ an empty box, or a machine you have to build and maintain forever. โข "I'll plan when things calm down." They never calm down. You need a method with a spine. THE SYSTEM Focus Mode One wires a 90-day intent to today's next 90 minutes โ across three horizons and three guided rituals: โข Quarter โ the horizon that gives everything meaning โข Week โ the bridge โข Day โ where it actually happens THE CASCADE connects them by default. Every day links to a week, and every week to a quarter goal โ so you're never just organizing tasks, you're advancing what matters. Three guided rituals mean you never face a blank page: โข Focus Future (~15 min, quarterly) โ six guided questions that turn the quarter into one to three real objectives. โข Weekly Launch Pad (~5 min) โ pulls forward from your quarter into a focused week. โข Daily Planning Ritual (~3 min, daily) โ plan the whole day in the time it takes coffee to brew. Then you execute. Slide to start Focus Mode and do one thing at a time โ busy, replaced by progress. WHAT YOU GET โข The Cascade โ three linked horizons, wired together by default โข Focus Future, the Weekly Launch Pad, and the Daily Planning Ritual โ guided, never blank โข Slide-to-Start Focus Mode โ single-task deep work with a timer โข The Momentum Engine โ XP, ranks, streaks, and 18 trophies โข Overdue Rescue โ one-tap triage, because falling behind is never shameful โข Forever Archive โ every quarter you've ever planned, kept โข The Weekly Promise Tracker, the Someday shelf, The Anchor, and Pull-Back Reminders for silent drift It's closer to a coach than an app โ the Focus Method Masterclass, planning templates, and live quarterly workshops, all built in. TWO GUARANTEES 1. The Right-Fit Guarantee. Start with a 7-day free trial, then a full 30 days. If Focus Mode isn't the right fit โ for any reason โ one tap and you're refunded, and you keep the planning templates. 2. The Proud Quarter Guarantee. Run your first full quarter with us. Do the work โ five Daily Planning Rituals a week, every Weekly Launch Pad โ and if you still can't say you're proud, we refund all three months. The only thing guaranteed not to work is another blank-slate morning. WHO IT'S FOR The ambitious person with a real long-term goal โ a business, a body, a book, a career โ tired of being busy without moving, and of apps that are either empty boxes or overwhelming machines. Who it isn't for: quick capture for errands and shopping lists, with no bigger picture behind them. Learn more at focusmode.one โ the method, the blog, and notes on Focus. SUBSCRIPTION & PRICING Focus Mode One is one plan: โฌ67/month billed annually (โฌ799/year), or โฌ90/month billed monthly โ both with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://legal.focusmode.one/terms.html Privacy: https://legal.focusmode.one/privacy.html
Focustown
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Can't stop reaching for your phone? Turn your focus into something you can watch grow. FocusTown is a gamified deep-work timer: every focus session you finish earns coins that build a cozy pixel town, block by block. Stay off your phone, and a tiny hamlet slowly becomes a thriving city. Pay once and it's yours forever โ no subscription, no ads, and nothing about you is ever collected. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a focus session โ Pomodoro-style or a custom length. 2. Put your phone down and do the work. 3. Earn coins for every session you complete. 4. Spend them to build and upgrade houses, libraries, parks and more. WHY YOU'LL STICK WITH IT โ See your progress: abstract "focus time" becomes a town you can actually look at and feel proud of. โ Build real habits: streaks and gentle momentum keep you coming back, day after day. โ Calm by design: no social feeds, no attention-grabbing notifications, no endless scroll. โ Your data stays yours: the app collects nothing. Nothing to leak, nothing to sell. โ Pay once: unlock everything with a single one-time purchase โ never a subscription. FEATURES โ Flexible focus timer for work, study, reading, writing or mindfulness. โ A cozy town builder with unique, beautifully styled buildings to collect and arrange. โ Clear statistics: track daily, weekly and monthly focus trends. โ Ambient sounds to help you settle in and block out distractions. WHO IT'S FOR Students revising for exams, remote workers fighting distraction, writers chasing flow, and anyone who wants to reclaim their attention โ without renting their tools by the month. Plant your first building today and watch FocusTown grow. Questions or ideas? Reach us through the support link on our App Store page.
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Verdict
Focus Mode One and Focustown are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Focus Mode One sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per month and Focustown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Focus Mode One | Focustown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Riverland International GmbH | ALEXANDAR VINCENT PAULRAJ |
In-app purchases
Focus Mode One
- Focus Mode One โ Monthly7 Days trial$79.991 Month
- Focus Mode One โ Annual7 Days trial$709.001 Year
Focustown
- Unlock Focustown Premium$2.99








