FocusOrbit vs Tickgrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
FocusOrbit
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Focus Orbit is an iPhone focus timer that turns your concentration time into a spaceflight experience. It includes two modes: βCustom Flight,β which works as a standard focus timer, and βPlanet Roadmap,β where you advance from Earth to the Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto as you accumulate focus time. One of the appβs strongest features is its βMission Passβ boarding sequence before each session begins. Instead of simply tapping a start button, the user slides their mission pass to the right and physically feeds it through the on-screen scanner to authorize the flight. This makes the moment you begin focusing feel intentional, immersive, and memorable. Before each session, users choose their task, duration, and destination, then scan their mission pass to start the flight. Once the journey begins, the app avoids unnecessary interaction and lets users stay focused inside a calm, space-themed environment. After the session ends, the destination reached and focus record are saved to the flight log, making it easy to reflect on steady progress over time. In Planet Roadmap mode, focus time carries over continuously instead of resetting each time, allowing users to keep moving deeper into the solar system. Planets that can be landed on include landing, authorization, and liftoff sequences, while non-landable planets are passed through with flyby sequences, giving users a stronger sense of progress and achievement as they continue studying or working. Focus Orbit is designed to create immersion and a sense of momentum without losing the core purpose of a focus timer. It transforms studying, reading, creative work, and deep tasks into a quiet, cinematic journey through space.
Tickgrid
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Tickgrid is the habit tracker you don't have to open. The hardest part of keeping a habit isn't the habit β it's the ritual around logging it: unlock, find the icon, open the app, find the habit, tap. Tickgrid removes all of that. Your habits live on your Home Screen and Lock Screen as interactive widgets. Check in with one tap, right where you already are. The app stays in your pocket; your streak keeps growing. CHECK IN FROM A WIDGET β’ An interactive habit widget for your Home Screen: a one-tap button for your top habit, or a grid of up to six habits β’ Tap a cell to check in β it flips instantly, without launching the app β’ Tapped by mistake? Tap again to undo β’ Lock screen habit tracker widgets: circular progress, today's next habit, or a compact inline count (Pro) FINISH THE DAY, EVERY DAY β’ In the evening, Tickgrid's wrap-up Live Activity appears on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: "N left today" β’ Every check-in counts it down in real time; finish the last one and it flips to done β’ At most one gentle daily reminder β you choose the time, and you can turn it off. No notification spam, ever WATCH YOUR STREAK GRID FILL UP β’ A contribution-style streak grid paints every day you showed up β’ Current streak and longest streak, per habit or across all habits β’ Advanced insights (Pro): completion trends, weekly rhythm, and a full-year view for every habit β’ A streak grid widget for your Home Screen (Pro) BRING YOUR HISTORY WITH YOU β’ Import from CSV: switching trackers doesn't mean starting over β’ Tickgrid reads common CSV formats, previews what it found, and backfills your streak grid in seconds β’ Export everything to CSV any time β every habit, every check-in, free forever. Your data is yours to take PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ No account, no sign-up, no cloud β’ Your habits and check-ins are stored only on your device β’ No ads, no trackers. Anonymous usage counts only β and you can switch them off in Settings FREE AND PRO Tickgrid is free to download, and the free tier is genuinely usable: track up to 3 habits with the interactive check-in widget, the streak grid, streak counts, and the evening wrap-up. Tickgrid Pro unlocks unlimited habits, every widget style (streak grid + the Lock Screen family), and advanced insights. Tickgrid Pro: β’ Monthly β $2.99/month β’ Yearly β $19.99/year, with a 2-week free trial β’ Lifetime β $34.99. One purchase, yours forever. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically for the same period and price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Prices may vary by region. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. Your habits deserve your willpower. The logging shouldn't cost any. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FvvLr2e1M0_zz4xmFw8Orjay8yKmHBxndjhjBs_7sKk/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusOrbit at none against Tickgrid's 3. Tickgrid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Tickgrid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FocusOrbit asks for nothing beyond the download.
FocusOrbit ships an update fortnightly, Tickgrid every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusOrbit | Tickgrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kenshin miyamoto | δΌη§ ε΄ |
In-app purchases
FocusOrbit
No in-app purchases
Tickgrid
- Tickgrid Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Tickgrid Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Tickgrid Pro Lifetime$34.99









