Focus Lantern vs VOR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Lantern
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Focus Lantern is a calm, lightweight focus timer. Choose a 25/5 Pomodoro session, a 45-minute deep work session, or a quick 15-minute focus block. Pair your timer with procedural ambient soundscapes such as white noise, pink noise, brown noise, soft rain, ocean drift, and forest air. Features: - Pomodoro, deep work, and quick focus modes - Built-in procedural ambient sounds - Daily and 7-day focus statistics - Recent focus session history - English and Simplified Chinese interface - No account, no ads, and focus records stay on your device Focus Lantern is made for studying, writing, reading, office work, and any quiet moment that deserves your full attention.
VOR
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Your voice, typed instantly. VOR turns what you say into clean, ready-to-use text anywhere on your iPhone. Hold the button, speak naturally, and VOR transcribes and polishes your words in about a second. It does more than transcribe. VOR removes the ums, uhs, and stutters, fixes your punctuation and grammar, and even corrects you when you backtrack. Say "meet Tuesday, wait, Wednesday" and it simply types "meet Wednesday." WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Fast. Transcription happens as you speak, so your text is ready the moment you stop. Clean. AI formatting turns messy speech into polished writing. Natural. Speak the way you talk and let VOR handle the cleanup. Private. Your audio is used only to create your text, then discarded. Nothing is sold, ever. PERFECT FOR Firing off emails and messages without typing. Capturing notes and ideas the moment they hit. Writing longer text faster than your thumbs ever could. Speaking is up to three times faster than typing. VOR makes every word count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: VOR at Free against Focus Lantern's $0.99. VOR also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
VOR is free to download; Focus Lantern costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Focus Lantern ships an update weekly, VOR daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Focus Lantern | VOR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ε°ε© εΎ | Andrewe Parker |
In-app purchases
Focus Lantern
No in-app purchases
VOR
No in-app purchases









