Comparison

Muntrie vs Planet Focus

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

Head to head
About

Muntrie

Features
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Muntrie brings a full-screen clock, focus timers, backgrounds, ambient sounds and tasks into one space, with daily mood tracking and home screen widgets. CLOCK AND FOCUS Choose digital or analog clock styles, Pomodoro, countdown or count-up timers. Pause and resume sessions, review focus records, and start focusing from a task. Customize clock colors, your motto and home screen information. Supports portrait, landscape and different window sizes. Focus status and controls are available on supported system surfaces, depending on OS version and permissions. SCENES AND SOUND Choose photo backgrounds, mix ambient sounds with individual volume controls, and play music in order, on repeat or shuffled. Import your own images and audio, or download additional resources. Your atmosphere is saved automatically; return to remembered ambient mixes or your three most recent atmospheres. TASKS AND CALENDAR Organize the same tasks in list, board or four-quadrant views. Use categories, daily plans, due dates, recurring tasks, reminders, search and completion history. With permission, keep dated tasks in a selected writable system calendar. Changes flow from Muntrie to the calendar; calendar edits are not imported. Reminder delivery, sound and vibration depend on system settings and restrictions. MOOD AND EVERYDAY TOOLS Record your daily mood, review and edit it in a monthly calendar, and share a month. Use mood and task home screen widgets, with interactions depending on the platform. Keep countdown dates and document expiry reminders, save favorite daily quotes or write your own motto. Life visualizes time in weeks from your chosen dates. Toybox includes interactive toys and nostalgic screen effects inside the app. DATA AND BACKUP Personal records are stored locally; no Muntrie account is required. Export readable tables or back up and restore with files. Manual iCloud backup is available. Cloud backups are started manually, not automatic device sync. Recovery files do not include imported media or running timers. Local records and installed resources work offline; downloads and cloud backups need an internet connection. All features remain free through at least March 31, 2027, inclusive. No subscription is required and there is no daily time limit. Future pricing changes will be announced in advance; you choose whether to subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://www.muntrie.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Planet Focus

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Choose from three free timer presets: Classic (25/5/15), Sprint (15/3/10) and Deep Focus (50/10/20). Tap the cycle track above the timer to switch. Pro lets you save and edit your own named presets. Use Planet Focus in portrait or landscape. Focus in a peaceful universe with Planet Focus, a Pomodoro timer for work and study. Focus on Earth, take a break on the Moon, and spend a longer rest with Saturn. YOUR FOCUS, YOUR ROUTINE Choose Earth, Moon or Saturn for any phase, free. Follow your rounds along a quiet track, and reset the cycle with confirmation when no timer is active. Add Work, Study, Reading or Creative tags before starting. Delete individual History records and undo recent deletions. Start, pause or resume with App Shortcuts. Pro Insights also groups focus time by tag. A Milky Way panorama, Earth night lights and detailed lunar terrain bring the solar system closer. Each new focus gently shifts your view of the galaxy. Short timers use smoother planet rotation. Each timed phase takes your planet through one full rotation. Watch Earth go from half-lit to fully revealed as you progress. The countdown stays visible. Optionally hide it after 10 seconds in Settings. Before you start, you can turn the globe with a swipe. FREE • 25-minute focus, 5-minute short breaks and 15-minute long breaks. • Earth, Moon and Saturn mark each part of your routine. • Pause, resume, and save or discard an unfinished focus. • Reminders name your next planet and how long you will stay. • History with daily totals, a weekly chart and saved focus and break records. GET PLANET FOCUS PRO • Set your own durations and assign a different celestial body to each phase. Choose from the eight planets, the Sun, the Moon and Io. • Three original space-inspired soundscapes: Nebula, Orbit and Distant signal. • 7-, 30- and 90-day Insights, active days and time per planet. • Start, pause and resume your timer directly from Home Screen widgets. See daily focus totals in the Weekly Focus widget. • Apple Watch with a rotating planet or timer view. Watch records sync to iPhone History; the two timers run independently. No account needed. History is stored on your devices. Optional analytics and crash diagnostics are on by default and can be disabled in Settings. Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a lifetime purchase. All plans unlock the same features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in App Store account settings. Prices are shown before purchase. Privacy: https://firstappstudio.com/apps/planet-focus/privacy/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Textures: Solar System Scope (CC BY 4.0). https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/ Additional imagery: NASA / NASA SVS and USGS. Full source credits in Settings → Image credits.

Screenshots

Muntrie4 screens
Planet Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Muntrie at every 2 days against Planet Focus's every 6 days. Muntrie also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Muntrie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Planet Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Muntrie ships an update every 2 days, Planet Focus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Muntrie versus Planet Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuntriePlanet Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer娜 王小雨 尹

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Muntrie

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Planet Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Planet Focus Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Planet Focus Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Planet Focus Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Muntrie free?
Muntrie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Focus free?
Planet Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Muntrie or Planet Focus have ads?
Neither Muntrie nor Planet Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Muntrie or Planet Focus?
Muntrie ships an update every 2 days, and Planet Focus every 6 days. Most recently, Muntrie was updated on November 13, 2026 and Planet Focus on November 10, 2026.

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