Comparison

Focusity vs Nautilus

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

Head to head
About

Focusity

Transform focus sessions into tangible progress by building virtual world landmarks. Block distracting apps and enjoy ambient sounds to enhance concentration. Earn rewards and track your achievements in a visually engaging way.

Highlights
  • Build world landmarks while focusing
  • Block distracting apps and websites
  • Ambient soundscapes for deep focus
  • Home screen widget for progress tracking
  • Collection of finished landmarks
  • AI-generated custom cities
  • Premium exclusive landmarks and features
Features
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You sat down to get things done. An hour later, you're still scrolling. A quick check turns into endless feeds, videos, and headlines — and the work, the studying, the things that actually matter slide to "later." When you finally look up, all that's left is the same quiet guilt: another day, nothing moved. It's not that your willpower is weak. These apps are engineered by the smartest people and the biggest budgets in the world to do one thing: take your time. So Focusity stopped fighting them on willpower alone. Instead, the time you spend off your phone turns into something you can see — a world wonder, rising one stage at a time. It turns "resisting" into "building." HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick how long you want to focus (5–120 minutes) and start 2. Every focused minute builds a world landmark — the Sagrada Família, the Taj Mahal, and more — stage by stage 3. Finish it, and it's yours to keep in your collection Optional: choose apps to block, and they stay locked during your session Because the payoff is something you can actually see, it's a habit that sticks. BUILT FOR YOU IF • You reach for your phone without thinking, and nothing gets done • Plain focus timers felt too cold to stick with • You want to cut your screen time — but actually enjoy doing it FEATURES — Focus, and Wonders Rise While you focus, a diorama slowly takes shape. The Taj Mahal, the floating torii of Itsukushima, the Sagrada Família, Angkor Wat — build the world's landmarks with your own focus. — Ambient Sounds for Deep Focus Rainfall, ocean waves, a flowing river, brown noise. Put on a study-friendly soundscape and sink into your work. Forest breezes, summer-night insects, quiet space, and more unlock with Premium. — Block Apps & Sites Auto-block the apps and websites you don't want to open during a session (powered by iOS Screen Time). Try to open one, and you'll see how many minutes are left and how much focus time you've already banked. The more you block, the faster you build — up to a 2x boost. — Home Screen Widget Your building-in-progress and today's focus time, right on your Home Screen. You see how far you've come without opening the app — and your hand stops reaching for the phone. — Collection Every finished landmark goes into your collection. The row of wonders you've built is proof of every minute you stayed focused. — Bonuses That Keep You Moving Early stages finish fast, so your first sense of progress comes quickly. And if you keep resisting your phone after the timer ends, that time counts toward your build as a bonus. — AI Craft: A City That's Only Yours Enter any theme and AI generates a one-of-a-kind city, made just for you — your own companion to keep you focused. — Share Share your finished landmarks and original cities to social media in a single tap. FOCUSITY PREMIUM • Build premium-exclusive landmarks like Kinkaku-ji and Mont-Saint-Michel • Pick exactly which landmark to build (free plan: random) • See finished landmarks at sunset and lit up at night • View them close-up, looking up, and from the other side • Build the original cities you made with AI Craft • Show your finished builds on the widget • Use every ambient soundscape PRIVACY Your focus time and building data are stored on your iPhone. Note: only when you use the AI Craft feature, the theme you enter is sent to a server to generate your city (the images are AI-generated). SUBSCRIPTION • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account • Auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends • Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://hiro0211.github.io/focusity-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://hiro0211.github.io/focusity-legal/privacy.html

About

Nautilus

Features
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For the hours you spend studying or working alone. While you dive, the apps you chose truly won't open. Exams, certifications, deep work included. Nautilus folds three things into one action: dive. REAL BLOCKING, AT THE OS LEVEL Tap to dive, and the apps you chose (social, YouTube, etc.) are shielded on the spot via Screen Time. Not a reminder — while you're diving, those apps genuinely won't open. Block sets change per focus type (e.g. Reading vs. Coding). DUMP A DISTRACTION IN 3 SECONDS A stray "I need to do that" mid-session? Jot it down from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island in about 3 seconds, without leaving focus. Everything you dumped is waiting for you when you surface. SURFACE, AND IT'S ALREADY A JOURNAL When you surface, that session becomes a log entry automatically — what you dove into, how long, what distractions you dumped. No manual logging. DESIGNED FOR ZERO GUILT No red badges. A zero-minute day isn't punished. "Depth," the number that reflects your focus quality, only ever goes up. Blocking relies on the device's Screen Time framework.

Screenshots

Focusity4 screens
Nautilus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nautilus at none against Focusity's 7. Nautilus also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Focusity sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nautilus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focusity ships an update every 4 days, Nautilus every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Focusity versus Nautilus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusityNautilus
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroaki ArimuraHIROTO IGUCHI

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Focusity

Subscriptions3
  • Focusity Premium Monthly (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Focusity Premium (Yearly 30% off)7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Focusity Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$25.991 Year
One-time4
  • Craft Ticket x1$0.99
  • Craft Ticket x3$1.99
  • Craft Ticket x6$3.99
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  • Focusity Premium (Milestone)$7.99
None

Nautilus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focusity free?
Focusity is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nautilus free?
Nautilus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focusity or Nautilus have ads?
Neither Focusity nor Nautilus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focusity or Nautilus?
Focusity ships an update every 4 days, and Nautilus every 5 days. Most recently, Focusity was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nautilus on October 11, 2026.

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