Comparison

RockFocus vs Origami

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

Head to head
About

RockFocus

This app uses a unique rock animation to track focused work sessions. Log your thoughts, visualize progress over time with calendar views and summaries, and sync data across devices. Unlock premium features for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Calm rock animation timer
  • Customizable session labels
  • Optional post-session thoughts
  • Calendar and summary views
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Haptic feedback and alternate icons
Features
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RockFocus is a focus timer and time tracker inspired by Sisyphus pushing his rock uphill. Each focus session is another push. It helps you get started, record the time you put in, and see where that time goes. Who is RockFocus for? Whether you're a student, developer, content creator, reader, or someone who finds it hard to avoid distractions, RockFocus gives you a place to focus on one thing at a time. Why track your focus time? You may have a goal: pass an exam, finish a book, or complete a long-term project. Setting a goal is easy; starting again and again is harder. Tap Start to move from planning to doing. Record the time you spend, then look back at what received your attention and what needs more of it. This can help you plan your days with greater intention. How does RockFocus help? - Start focusing with a tap. Spend less time preparing and more time on the task at hand. - Set an app blocklist or allowlist to reduce distractions during a session. - Play focus sounds to create an atmosphere for studying, working, or reading. - Choose a count-up or countdown timer to suit the way you focus. - Organize your focus time with labels and see where your time goes. - Review your focus data by day, week, and month to see your effort over time. - Get a break reminder after a longer session and take a moment to move. - Check your focus status with Home Screen widgets and Live Activities. - Use RockFocus on iPhone and iPad, with focus records synced through iCloud. Some features require a RockFocus Pro subscription, including full insights, app blocklists and allowlists, countdown, and additional focus sounds. ------------ Privacy Policy: https://www.rockfocusapp.com/en/privacy/ User Agreement: https://www.rockfocusapp.com/en/terms/

About

Origami

Features
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Origami is a calm focus timer that folds a paper figure while you work. Plan how many sessions you want today and how long each one is, then set your phone down. The apps you chose to avoid are shielded on your device using Apple's Screen Time API - you can't open them until the session ends. Meanwhile, on a lamp-lit desk, a sheet of paper folds itself into an origami figure, one crease at a time. Finish the sessions you planned for the day, and the figure joins your collection for good. - Choose which apps are shielded during a session - the list never leaves your device - A calm desk instead of a countdown: lamp light that follows the time of day, seasons at the window (automatic, or pick your own), and soft desk sounds - rain, room tone, night crickets - that respect silent mode - Tap the desk to see the time left and the clock, take a break or leave the session; the corner button opens the same reading - Change the number of sessions, their length or the paper between sessions; add your own reward for when you finish, and every figure in your collection shows how many sessions it took - 15 figures across 3 sets, folded in five plain papers: ivory, mint, sky blue, pink and yellow - Pick any figure for the day, give it a name of your own, and keep every paper color you earn it in; sessions from 3 minutes to any length you choose - Finish a figure in a single day and it gets a gold corner; once today's figure is earned, you can keep going with extra sessions - Every figure you earn can become your app icon - Add an optional tag for what you're working on, name a study term, and look back each week; a monthly sheet shows your focused days and your best hour - Fold together: invite friends and see each other's desk for today - no chat, no leaderboard, nothing else shared - Draw your desk: on devices that support Image Playground, turn photos of your desk and room into a hand-drawn scene, and switch back to the default desk any time without losing it - Lock Screen and Dynamic Island session, optional mindful minutes in Health - Your progress lives on your device and in your own iCloud - we run no servers and never see it - Free at launch with every feature, no ads and no purchases. If you download it now, it stays that way for you. - Built for iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo. iPhone works upright or sideways; iPad and the Duo cover screen are landscape Origami doesn't track your screen time, doesn't read what you do in other apps, and doesn't teach origami folding technique - it's a focus companion, not a class. Privacy Policy: https://burakdeniz01.github.io/nocontact-support/origamiduo/privacy.html

Screenshots

RockFocus4 screens
Origami4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Origami at none against RockFocus's 4. Origami also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. RockFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Origami asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RockFocus ships an update every 5 days, Origami every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
RockFocus versus Origami: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRockFocusOrigami
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews66.7% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size82 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerไฝณๆˆ ็Ž‹Burak Deniz

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RockFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Education Offer$12.99
  • Lifetime$29.99
None

Origami

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RockFocus free?
RockFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Origami free?
Origami is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RockFocus or Origami have ads?
Neither RockFocus nor Origami shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RockFocus or Origami?
RockFocus ships an update every 5 days, and Origami every 10 days. Most recently, RockFocus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Origami on October 29, 2026.

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