Comparison

Focus Tycoon vs Focus Cat

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

Head to head
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

About

Focus Cat

This app helps you build healthier phone habits by rewarding focused sessions with in-app currency. Use earned coins to temporarily unlock distracting apps, while maintaining streaks and keeping a virtual cat happy.

Highlights
  • Guard distracting apps
  • Earn coins for focus sessions
  • Unlock apps with earned coins
  • Track daily streaks
  • View bypass history
  • Daily goals and achievements
  • Collectible cat companions
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Focus Cat helps you build better phone habits with a simple loop: focus first, earn screen time, and keep your cat happy. Choose the apps you want to guard, start a focus session, and earn coins when you complete it. Use those coins to unlock guarded apps for a limited time when you actually need them. If you bypass your guard, your streak resets and your cat gets sad. If you stay consistent, your streak grows and your cat thrives. Features: - Guard distracting apps with Screen Time - Complete focus sessions to earn coins - Spend coins to temporarily unlock guarded apps - Track your daily streak and weekly progress - View bypass history so you can see what pulled you away - Daily goals and achievements for extra motivation - Cute collectible cat companions Focus Cat is built for people who want a gentler, more playful way to reduce mindless scrolling and protect their attention.

Screenshots

Focus Tycoon4 screens
Focus Cat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focus Tycoon at 5.0 against Focus Cat's 4.0. Focus Cat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Tycoon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Cat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Tycoon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus Cat every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Tycoon versus Focus Cat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TycoonFocus Cat
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlberto Sebastian ValverdeJedidiah Kyle Julian

Customer experience

Focus Tycoon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Cat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Tycoon

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

Focus Cat

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Focus Tycoon free?
Focus Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Cat free?
Focus Cat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Tycoon or Focus Cat?
Focus Tycoon is rated higher. Focus Tycoon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Focus Cat averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Focus Tycoon or Focus Cat have ads?
Neither Focus Tycoon nor Focus Cat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Tycoon or Focus Cat?
Focus Tycoon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focus Cat every 2 days. Most recently, Focus Tycoon was updated on October 15, 2026 and Focus Cat on October 23, 2026.

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