Comparison

FocusArt vs Vellum Schedule

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

Head to head
About

FocusArt

Features
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FocusArt is a focus timer for people who need real concentration: knowledge workers, developers, designers, students, anyone at a desk who wants fewer distractions and more finished work. Pick a mode, start a session, and focus. When you stop, FocusArt turns your actual time into rest, and into art: a real painting from art history, added to a collection that's yours to keep. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Five focus modes (Quick, Routine, and Deep are free to start; Intense and open-ended Zen come with FocusArt Pro), so a short task and a 90-minute deep work session both get a timer that fits. โ€ข Rest is earned, not guessed. Your break timer scales with how long you actually focused, not a fixed countdown. โ€ข Live Activity and widgets show your current session and today's progress from the Lock Screen or desktop, without opening the app. โ€ข Streaks track consistent days of hitting your focus goal, quietly, with no guilt if a day slips. โ€ข A leaderboard with weekly and monthly views lets you compare your focus hours with others, if you want to. YOUR GALLERY Every completed session earns a painting (real museum works, from Monet to Hokusai to Van Gogh), building a personal collection of twelve you can revisit anytime. FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL PRO PLAN The free plan includes three focus modes, the full painting gallery, all your data for as long as you use FocusArt, and Sanctuary, a distraction blocker that keeps one app of your choice out of reach during a session. FocusArt Pro adds the Intense and Zen modes, unlimited apps, categories, and websites in Sanctuary plus always-on blocking, and calendar sync for completed sessions. Choose Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND MAC FocusArt runs natively on iPhone and Mac. Your settings sync between them over iCloud, so your focus goal and preferences follow you. A calm, distraction-free way to focus. No streaks to protect, no guilt for a day off, just a timer, a break you earned, and real art along the way. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS FocusArt Pro is available as an auto-renewable subscription, billed weekly or yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your Apple Account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusart.collectivecreation.company/privacy

About

Vellum Schedule

Features
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Vellum is a calendar that works the way you think: as a note. Type naturally and watch structure appear. "13" becomes Monday, July 13. "1 doctor" becomes 1 PM - doctor. Add "3 coffee" and events order themselves chronologically with clean separators โ€” you never format anything. WRITE, DON'T FILL FORMS - Dates from plain typing: 7/14, tomorrow, next friday, halloween - Times that understand context: "3" knows whether you mean AM or PM - Multi-day events in one line: "7/14-16: Molly's" fills every day - Untimed notes pin to the front of the day, alphabetized ALWAYS ONE STEP AHEAD - Press return and tomorrow's date appears faintly, ready to accept - Type any date and see a live preview before you commit - One backspace undoes any automatic change โ€” you stay in control YOURS, EVERYWHERE - Sign in with just your phone number โ€” no password, no email - Your schedule syncs to your account and survives any reinstall - Works offline; changes sync when you're back - Delete your account (and all data) any time, in-app No ads. No tracking. Just a page that organizes itself while you write.

Screenshots

FocusArt4 screens
Vellum Schedule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vellum Schedule at none against FocusArt's 4. Vellum Schedule also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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. FocusArt sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days. Vellum Schedule asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusArt ships an update every 6 days, Vellum Schedule every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
FocusArt versus Vellum Schedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusArtVellum Schedule
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDonnie Cahya Gumilang SilalahiSam Kim

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusArt

Subscriptions3
  • FocusArt Pro Weekly$1.007 Days
  • FocusArt Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • FocusArt Pro Yearly7 Days trial$18.001 Year
One-time1
  • FocusArt Pro Lifetime$24.00
None

Vellum Schedule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusArt free?
FocusArt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vellum Schedule free?
Vellum Schedule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusArt or Vellum Schedule have ads?
Neither FocusArt nor Vellum Schedule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusArt or Vellum Schedule?
FocusArt ships an update every 6 days, and Vellum Schedule every 5 days. Most recently, FocusArt was updated on November 5, 2026 and Vellum Schedule on October 24, 2026.

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