Comparison

Focus Weather vs Couchette

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

Head to head
About

Focus Weather

Features
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Focus Weather turns deep work into a calm ritual. Pick a weather mood β€” steady rain, a clear starry night, drifting snow, even the northern lights β€” and a beautifully animated sky fills your screen while a Pomodoro timer keeps you on track. No clutter. No noise. Just you, a timer, and the weather you focus best in. LIVING WEATHER β€’ 12 hand-crafted, fully animated skies: Rainy, Drizzle, Thunderstorm, Snow, Hail, Sunny, Partly Cloudy, Overcast, Foggy, Windy, Clear Night, and Aurora β€’ Gentle ambient soundscapes to match β€” rain, thunder, wind and more β€’ Every scene is drawn in real time, so it stays crisp and smooth A TIMER THAT SETS THE MOOD β€’ Classic Pomodoro focus and break cycles β€’ A big, glanceable countdown ring β€’ Live Activity and Lock Screen widgets keep your session a glance away ON YOUR WRIST β€’ A companion Apple Watch app with the same living skies β€’ Start or pause on iPhone and it syncs instantly to your Watch β€” and back SEE YOUR PROGRESS β€’ Track focused minutes, sessions, and your day streak β€’ A simple weekly chart that rewards consistency, not pressure FREE & PREMIUM β€’ Three weather moods are free, forever β€’ Premium unlocks all 12 skies and every soundscape β€” start with a 7-day free trial, then a simple yearly plan, or unlock it once for life Focus in the rain. Break in the sun. Download Focus Weather and make your next focus session something to look forward to. β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€”β€” SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Focus Weather Premium (auto-renewable subscription) β€’ Premium Yearly β€” $2.99 per year, including a 7-day free trial β€’ Or unlock everything with a one-time purchase (no subscription) for $9.99 Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://warunacds.github.io/focus-weather/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://warunacds.github.io/focus-weather/privacy.html

About

Couchette

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Tonight, take an overnight train. Couchette is a focus timer disguised as a European sleeper carriage. Choose a destination, choose how long you have, and let the rhythm of the rails carry you through the work. Your train only moves while you do. β€” YOUR JOURNEY PERSISTS β€” The cabin runs at real pace. If you have 25 minutes on a London–Inverness run, your train stops where it would actually be, somewhere south of Crewe β€” and tomorrow night you board again from that exact spot. A four-hour overnight can take a week of sessions. Your progress is a route, not a streak counter. β€” EIGHT HISTORICAL SLEEPER ROUTES β€” The Carpathian Night. The Trans-Siberian Reverie. The Nightjet over the Brenner. Each one hand-drawn from real timetables, with real stations crossed at the right moment in your session. Plus any destination on Earth. β€” THE COMPARTMENT β€” - A brass-framed window with a parallax landscape drifting past in real time - Rails, cabin creaks and rain on the glass - Station bells as you cross checkpoints - A passport that earns a stamp for every completed or partial journey - A conductor's log on arrival - Audio keeps running while your phone is locked β€” SESSION LENGTHS β€” 25 minutes for deep work. 45 for a study block. 90 for writing. Four hours for a full overnight. For writers, students, makers, and anyone who has wanted their focus time to feel like something other than a stopwatch. β€” MEMBERSHIP β€” Start with a 7-day free trial of Wagon-Lit Annual ($34.99/year). Monthly ($6.99/month) and Lifetime ($79.99) also available. Cancel anytime in App Store settings. The doors are closing. Step aboard. URLs - Support URL: https://couchette.app/support - Marketing URL: https://couchette.app - Privacy Policy URL: https://couchette.app/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Weather4 screens
Couchette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Focus Weather at 3 against Couchette's 1. Couchette's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Weather sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year and Couchette sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Focus Weather versus Couchette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus WeatherCouchette
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaruna Chathuranga de SilvaCezar Pauna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Weather

Subscriptions1
  • Focus Weather Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Weather Premium$9.99
3 purchases

Couchette

Subscriptions2
  • Wagon-Lit Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Wagon-Lit Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Wagon-Lit Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Focus Weather free?
Focus Weather is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Couchette free?
Couchette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Weather or Couchette have ads?
Neither Focus Weather nor Couchette shows ads.

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