Comparison

Starfocus vs AeroFocus

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

Head to head
About

Starfocus

Features
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Struggling to put your phone down, finish deep work, or stick with a focus routine that feels like a chore? Starfocus is a Pomodoro focus timer that turns your focus time into something you can collect! Every completed session intercepts a real star from the night sky, which is yours to collect, explore, and revisit. Build a productivity habit that finally feels rewarding, one star at a time. WHAT STARFOCUS HELPS YOU DO β€’ Beat procrastination. Start a Pomodoro session and stay on task instead of doomscrolling. β€’ Build a focus habit. Customizable focus and break phases keep you in a rhythm that sticks. β€’ Make focus rewarding. Earn a real star every session, so your effort always leaves something behind. β€’ Wind down between sprints. Calm, distraction-free design with Live Activity. HOW IT WORKS 1. Point your phone at the sky and pick a star to intercept. 2. Start the Pomodoro timer and focus. Take a break when it rings. 3. View your star in your Discoveries collection. A REAL, INTERACTIVE NIGHT SKY β€’ Every star is real, drawn from a professional astronomy catalog β€’ Explore an interactive 3D star map with AR, gyroscope, and drag controls β€’ See the sky from your exact location, with the Sun, Moon, stars and Milky Way in real time β€’ Open any star for Wikipedia summaries, astrometry data, and links to SIMBAD for further details YOUR GROWING COLLECTION β€’ Build a personal collection across 5,000+ real stars β€’ Search and sort discoveries by brightness, distance, constellation, and more β€’ Track your focus journey: total focus time, sessions completed, and stars discovered β€’ Organize sessions with custom, color-coded tags to see where your focus really goes β€’ Sync and back up your sessions and discoveries across all your devices with iCloud GREAT FOR β€’ Students studying for exams and beating procrastination β€’ Deep work, writing, coding, and time-blocking β€’ Building an ADHD-friendly focus and productivity routine β€’ Stargazers and astronomy lovers who want a reason to look up β€’ Anyone who wants a calmer, more rewarding alternative to a plain Pomodoro timer WORKS OFFLINE, RESPECTS YOUR PRIVACY The entire star catalog is bundled with the app, so focus and discovery work completely offline. Your data stays on your device: no account, no sign-in required. Turn your focus into a galaxy. Download Starfocus and start your stargazing journey! Privacy Policy: https://trystarfocus.com/privacy Terms & Conditions: https://trystarfocus.com/terms

About

AeroFocus

Transform study sessions into engaging flights with this focus timer. Earn passport stamps for completed sessions, visualize your progress on a world map, and track your habits. Premium features offer collaborative focus and enhanced flight experiences.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer with flight simulation
  • World map visualization of completed sessions
  • Passport stamping and collection
  • Progress tracking and habit building
  • Lounge mode with city view
  • Collaborative focus sessions (beta)
Features
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BOARD TOGETHER, EVEN WHEN YOU’RE APART. AeroFocus turns study time into a flight you can complete, remember, and share. Check in, choose a destination, tear your boarding pass, and stay focused until landing. Every completed journey leaves a stamp in your passport and lights up another place on your world map. SAME FLIGHT, SAME FOCUS Invite a friend, choose your seats, and board the same flight in real time. You can study from different rooms while sharing one flight number, route, and destination. Anyone can host a Co-Flight, and invited friends join the journey. POMODORO, WITH MEAL SERVICE Focus blocks become flight segments. When it is time to rest, your break arrives as in-flight meal service. When the break ends, return to cruising and continue toward your destination. NO COUNTDOWN? WAIT IN THE LOUNGE Some days, choosing a duration feels harder than starting. Enter the lounge, select what you are working on, and use an open-ended count-up timer. Check out whenever you are ready and keep the time you spent. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS UNTIL LANDING Optional Screen Time controls can temporarily block the apps you choose while your flight is active. Your selections stay on your device and can be changed in settings. MAKE FOCUS FEEL LIKE ARRIVING β€’ A live plane that follows your focus route β€’ Cabin window views, ambience, and flight announcements β€’ Pomodoro focus and meal-break cycles β€’ Open-ended lounge focus β€’ Live Activities and Dynamic Island progress β€’ Passport stamps, mileage tiers, titles, and achievements β€’ A world atlas that fills as you visit countries and airports β€’ Weekly, monthly, and yearly focus insights β€’ Vertical boarding passes made to save and share AEROFOCUS PREMIUM Premium expands the journey with cabin crew announcements, cinematic flight mode, passport customization, and advanced monthly and yearly insights. A free trial may be available to eligible new subscribers. Subscriptions are available monthly or yearly and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aerofocus1012.netlify.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Starfocus4 screens
AeroFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

Starfocus and AeroFocus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Starfocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and AeroFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Starfocus versus AeroFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarfocusAeroFocus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB231 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoung Shung NgYOON JIN SHIN

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Starfocus

Subscriptions2
  • Starfocus Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Starfocus Pro Yearly7 Days trial$16.991 Year
One-time1
  • Starfocus Pro Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

AeroFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$19.99

Questions

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

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