Comparison

Focus Era vs Focus Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Focus Era

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Stop doomscrolling. Start leveling up. Focus Era is a focus pomodoro timer, distraction blocker, and accountability coach designed to help you stay consistent. Block distracting apps and websites, start a focus session, and earn progress every time you show up. Build streaks, unlock new eras, and turn focus into something you'll actually want to come back to. HOW IT WORKS • Start a focus session • Block distractions across your devices • Earn XP and build streaks • Unlock new eras as you stay consistent • Stay accountable with your focus coach gem :) • Make progress, one session at a time FEATURES • App blocking • Pomodoro and custom focus timers • Gamified progression and streaks • Unlockable eras and rewards • Accountability personalities • Friction modes to reduce impulse quitting • Cross-device sync (Macbook) • Focus insights and progress tracking Most productivity apps help you focus for a day. Focus Era is designed to help you build momentum for the long run. Whether you're studying, working, creating, or building something important, Focus Era helps you spend less time scrolling and more time moving forward. It's a fun and silly timer to give you some moments of joy while you're working hard. ----- Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Focus-Era-35e44b3a893680d3a1b5db2fa3242 Questions, feedback, or feature requests? We'd love to hear from you. focusera@proton.me

About

Focus Tycoon

Enhance focus with a Pomodoro timer and app blocker designed to minimize distractions. Build habits, track workouts, and practice mindfulness, all while growing a virtual railway station.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with Live Activities
  • App blocker with customizable gates
  • Habit building and tracking
  • Workout logging with Apple Health sync
  • Guided breathwork and meditations
  • Offline functionality
  • On-device AI coach
Features
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Study without the scroll. Choose one task, start a focus session and give distracting apps a pause. Your focused time helps your railway station grow. The timer, app blocking and core progress are free; Pro is optional. — NEW IN 2.2 — A HOME YOU ARRANGE. Tiles you order yourself, so what you actually open sits where your thumb already goes. START WITH ONE SESSION. A shorter introduction puts your first session before optional reminders, app protection and cloud backup. ASK OUT LOUD. Start a run, make today gentle or open First Aid with Siri, from Shortcuts, or from a Control Centre button. WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES. One page: what sits on the device, what is backed up, and what never leaves. Built from what the app really does. A STATION THAT GROWS WITH YOU. Put focused time into your station, and explore railway puzzles in the arcade. — THE TURNSTILE — Blocking shouldn't feel like fighting your own phone. Open a blocked app and you meet a gate, not a wall: hold still a moment, or breathe a few cycles. It opens for a few minutes, then closes. You can always turn back. Strengthening a block happens at once; easing it off waits for a delay you set. Schedules, per-activity profiles, pass length and both free gate styles are free. Always. — ONE APP, FIVE WAYS TO GROW — • FOCUS. A calm Pomodoro-style timer with Live Activities and a Dynamic Island countdown. Sideways for a wider view. • TRAIN. Log workouts as you go — sets, reps, weight and rest — with trends, records and optional Apple Health sync. • BUILD. Small habits into routines, routines into rituals. Quit what you want gone; a slip is data, not failure. • BREATHE. Guided breathwork, meditations and grounding, plus a First Aid kit for when overwhelm shows up. • REST. Wind-downs, back-to-sleep sessions, mornings that start steady. — MADE FOR REAL DAYS — Easily distracted? The gate catches the reach before the hour vanishes. Studying, anxious, or quitting something? There is a door for each, and no lecture behind it. — WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT — • Consistency you can recover. Showing up is measured over two weeks, so a missed day nudges it instead of wiping it out. • It forgives out loud. One page lists every rule already protecting you, with your live numbers in it. • One world, not a pile of apps. Focus, fitness, habits, calm and sleep add up instead of scattering across five apps. • A coach that stays on your phone. ATLAS learns your best focus windows and nudges, never lectures. All on-device. • Privacy by default. Works offline. Backup optional. No ads. — FREE & PRO — Free forever: focus sessions, app blocking with schedules and profiles, the Turnstile, gentle days and time away, habits and detox, every breathwork protocol, the First Aid kit, the Desk, workout tracking, unlimited analytics history, missions and ranks, Live Activities, Apple Health sync and private Crew accountability. Pro adds depth — the custom template builder, journeys you chain yourself, premium rituals and journaling, the full audio and meditation libraries, in-workout coaching, body metrics, guided programs, multiple goals with pace projections, the Signal Box and Arithmetic gates, Commitment Lock, your weekly deep audit, premium themes and cloud backup. Make time. Build something. — SUBSCRIPTION TERMS — Focus Tycoon Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: US prices: $29.99/year, with a 14-day trial for eligible subscribers, or $4.99/month. Prices vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and is charged within 24 hours prior to that. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focustycoon.app/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Era4 screens
Focus Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Era at every 5 days against Focus Tycoon's every 2 weeks. Focus Era also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Focus Era sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Tycoon 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

Focus Era ships an update every 5 days, Focus Tycoon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Era versus Focus Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus EraFocus Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRania KhuffashAlberto Sebastian Valverde

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Era

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Era Pro$2.991 Month
  • Focus Era Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Era Pro — Lifetime$44.99
2 purchases

Focus Tycoon

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Tycoon Pro$4.991 Month
  • Focus Tycoon Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Era free?
Focus Era is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Tycoon free?
Focus Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Era or Focus Tycoon have ads?
Neither Focus Era nor Focus Tycoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Era or Focus Tycoon?
Focus Era ships an update every 5 days, and Focus Tycoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus Era was updated on October 24, 2026 and Focus Tycoon on October 15, 2026.

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