Comparison

AeroFocus vs Focus Express

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

Head to head
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. Premium members can host a Co-Flight; invited friends can 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 Co-Flight hosting (beta), 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

About

Focus Express

This app transforms study or work sessions into a virtual subway journey. Track your focus time by traveling along real subway lines, earning a personalized ticket upon completion. It's designed for those seeking a more engaging and rewarding way to build focus habits.

Highlights
  • Real subway line focus timer
  • Customizable route selection
  • Immersive subway experience
  • Personalized focus tickets
  • Transit history tracking
  • Arrival notifications
  • Save and share tickets
Features
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Focus Express – Travel on a real subway line as long as you stay focused. When you study, work, or simply want to lock in without distractions, Focus Express turns your focus time into a journey along real subway lines. Set your tasks and target focus time, and your Focus Express train will depart. As you stop at each station on the way to your destination, every minute you spend focusing becomes your travel time. β–  How to Use 1. Enter your task and estimated time for today. 2. Choose your preferred country, subway line, starting station, and arrival station. 3. Once the Focus Express departs, your focus time ticks away as you pass through each station one by one. 4. When you reach the final station, your personalized Focus Ticket is issued. β–  Key Features - Real Subway Line-Based Focus Timer: Travel along real subway networks including Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, New York, London, and more. - Custom Route Selection: Pick your country, line, and stations manually, or use quick select to set your desired focus time in seconds. - Immersive Subway Experience: Real train vibes with departure announcements, station stops, and arrival alerts. - Personalized Focus Ticket: Get a unique travel record card upon completing each session. - Transit History: View all your completed focus sessions with total trips and cumulative focus time at a glance. - Arrival Notifications: Never miss the moment your focus session ends. - Save & Share: Download ticket images to your device and share them with friends. β–  Recommended For - Anyone who wants to track time needed for study, work, reading, or deep focus. - Anyone who finds standard Pomodoro timers boring. - Anyone who wants to build a focus habit in a fun, travel-like way. - Anyone who wants to build momentum and feel a sense of achievement by accumulating focus records. Turn today's focus into an unforgettable journey with Focus Express.

Screenshots

AeroFocus4 screens
Focus Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Express at none against AeroFocus's 2. Focus Express also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). AeroFocus's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and device support 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. AeroFocus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Focus Express asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
AeroFocus versus Focus Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeroFocusFocus Express
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size143 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOON JIN SHINJAEMIN LEE

Customer experience

AeroFocus

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Express

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

AeroFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
None

Focus Express

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AeroFocus free?
AeroFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Express free?
Focus Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AeroFocus or Focus Express have ads?
Focus Express shows ads; AeroFocus does not.

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