Comparison

FocusDragon vs Vesper

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

Head to head
About

FocusDragon

Features
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Turn every focus session into a journey. FocusDragon is a DeepFocus timer that makes concentration feel less like a chore and more like an adventure. Pick a route, start your session, and watch your dragon take flight across Apple Maps — gliding from landmark to landmark while you stay in flow. Whether you need a Pomodoro for work, study, reading, coding, or deep work, FocusDragon helps you build a real focus habit with visual progress you can see, hear, and feel. HOW IT WORKS • Choose your focus type and session length • Pick a map route for your next journey • Start your session — your dragon flies along the route in real time • Finish the session to complete the journey and earn rewards • Unlock new dragons and keep your streak alive WHY FOCUSRAGON IS DIFFERENT Most productivity apps only show a countdown. FocusDragon gives you a reason to stay focused: • Map journeys — every session is a flight across a real route on the map • Dragon companion — your dragon moves with your progress, not just a static timer • Rewards — complete journeys to unlock dragons and grow your collection • Flow-friendly sessions — simple start, beautiful visuals, satisfying landing moments • Built for habit building — designed to make coming back tomorrow easier than today STREAKS & WIDGETS Build momentum with daily focus streaks and keep your habit visible on your Home Screen: • Streak widgets to track your week at a glance • Focus timer widget to start a session quickly • Live Activity support during active sessions TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Timeline of every focus session • Analytics, charts, and heatmaps • Session notes to reflect on what worked • Weekly insights to improve your productivity over time FOCUS YOUR WAY • Multiple focus types for work, study, and more • Custom session durations • Ambient flight sounds for deeper concentration • Map styles and route customization • Daily focus reminders GREAT FOR • Students who want a Pomodoro timer that feels motivating • Professionals building a deep work routine • Anyone with ADHD who benefits from visual progress and streak accountability • Creators, developers, writers, and remote workers who need help staying in flow A BEAUTIFUL FOCUS EXPERIENCE FocusDragon combines concentration, productivity, and gamification without feeling childish. It is calm, polished, and designed for people who want a focus app they actually enjoy opening. Start your next journey. Build your streak. Unlock your dragons. --- Privacy-first: your focus data stays on your device. For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/focusdragon Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/focusdragon/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/focusdragon/privacy Contact us: support@indiegoodies.com

About

Vesper

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How did today feel? That's the only question Vesper ever asks. No streaks to protect. No scores to chase. No guilt for the days you miss. Vesper doesn’t gamify your feelings or compete for your attention, it asks once each evening, then gets out of your way. What’s left, over time, is an honest, quiet record of your life worth actually looking back on. WHAT VESPER DOES Every evening, Vesper asks how today felt: Good, Meh or Hard. Add a line if you want to remember why. Your answer becomes one colored dot on a simple monthly grid. Miss a day and nothing happens, no penalty, no broken chain to mourn. Vesper never judges your day. It just holds it. Tap any past day to see what you wrote. Once you’ve kept it up for six months, your memory trail unlocks: every note you’ve ever written, in one place, in your own words. VESPER PLUS For anyone who wants to see the bigger picture, Vesper Plus reveals patterns that only show up over time: - Side by Side, comparing recent months at a glance - Shape of Your Weeks, seeing which days tend to feel harder - Quietest & Fullest, the months that stood apart - Yearly Portrait, one full year, at a glance - On This Day, a quiet echo of what today looked like a month or a year ago Plus also includes: - iCloud sync, so your record follows you across every device - An Apple Watch app, for checking in from your wrist - A home screen widget, a glance at your month without opening the app - Curated themes: Chalk, Marigold, and Ink - Anytime check-in, if evenings aren't when your day actually ends Vesper Plus is available as a monthly or annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Vesper syncs privately through your own iCloud account. Nothing is shared, sold, or used to train anything. Some days are good. Some are hard. Most are somewhere in between. Vesper is a quiet place to keep track of all of them. For details on subscriptions and purchases, see Apple's Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FocusDragon4 screens
Vesper4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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. FocusDragon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Vesper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FocusDragon versus Vesper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDragonVesper
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIndie Goodies LLCCalvin Ng

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusDragon

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Access$3.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Access$33.99
3 purchases

Vesper

Subscriptions2
  • Vesper Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Vesper Plus Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vesper Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

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

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