Comparison

Focus Fold vs Fold Focus

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

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Focus Fold

Features
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Focus Fold is a calm, minimal Pomodoro timer for deep work, studying and getting into a flow state — without the clutter. Pick a session length, press start, and let Focus Fold handle the rest. Work in focused sprints, take short breaks, and build a daily focus streak that keeps you coming back. FOCUS TIMER THAT FITS YOUR DAY • Classic 25-minute Pomodoro sessions, or choose 5, 10, 15, 45 or 60 minutes • Start, reset or skip with one tap • Clear, distraction-free countdown so you can stay focused DAILY FOCUS GOAL & STREAKS • Set a daily goal and track your sessions • Earn XP and keep your Focus Fire streak alive • See how many minutes you focused this week STICKY TASK NOTES • Jot down your top tasks right next to your timer • Check them off as you finish each deep work sprint CALM SOUNDS & MOTIVATION • Optional meditative sounds to help you settle in • Fresh motivational quotes to keep you going BEAUTIFUL, MINIMAL DESIGN • Choose a theme: Sunrise, Midnight or Meadow • Designed for iPhone, simple and aesthetic PERFECT FOR • Students studying for exams or doing homework • Developers, writers and creators doing deep work • Anyone fighting procrastination or trying to stay focused, including people with ADHD Small focused sprints create big results. Download Focus Fold and start your first session today.

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Fold Focus

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Close your phone. Build a city. Fold Focus turns every focus session into a building. Pick how long you want to work, close your iPhone Duo or place your iPhone face down, and a building starts going up. Keep the phone closed until the timer ends and it stands in your city for good. Open it early and it falls. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a length from 10 to 120 minutes. Longer sessions raise bigger buildings: houses, shops, apartments, towers and landmarks. - Close your iPhone Duo to start. On any other iPhone, place it face down. Using a stand? Start with one tap instead. - Opened it by accident? You get 10 seconds to close it again before the building falls. - Finish and the building is yours. Your city grows session by session, and every one looks a little different. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Fold Focus is built for both displays and every pose. Close the phone and the session carries on on the outer display with a big countdown. Open it and the city fills the inner display, with the city on one side and your controls on the other. STAY ON TRACK - A daily goal of 30, 60 or 120 minutes, and a streak for every day you hit it - A weekly chart and the history of every building you raised, or lost - A reminder when a session ends, and a nudge if you leave mid-session PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no sign-up. Your sessions and your city stay on your iPhone. You can delete all your data in Settings at any time. Good for studying, revision and exams, deep work, reading, writing, or simply spending less time on your phone. SUBSCRIPTION Fold Focus Pro unlocks the app, with a yearly plan (with a 7-day free trial) or a monthly plan. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or at the end of the free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://foldfocus.app/tos Privacy Policy: https://foldfocus.app/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Fold4 screens
Fold Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Fold at none against Fold Focus's 2. Fold Focus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price 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. Fold Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Focus Fold asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Focus Fold versus Fold Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus FoldFold Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayful SoulsArveLabs Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Focus Fold

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Fold Focus

Subscriptions2
  • FoldFocus Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • FoldFocus Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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