Comparison

FocusDig vs Hearth Island

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

Head to head
About

FocusDig

Features
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Focus, one dig at a time. Focusdig turns your work sessions into an archaeological adventure. Set a timer, pick your dig site, and watch your archaeologist dig, brush, and unearth artifacts while you stay focused, no phone, no distractions. Every completed session rewards you with a real find, added to your own Study Museum. Miss a day and your campfire dims; stay consistent and your streak growing. โ€ข Beautiful dig sites โ€” from desert oases to jungle temples and rainy coves โ€ข Unearth artifacts of increasing rarity, from common to legendary โ€ข Build your personal Study Museum, hall by hall โ€ข Track streaks, badges, and total focus time in your Dig Journal โ€ข Custom topics for study, work, coding, reading, and more โ€ข Calming ambient sounds and satisfying dig effects โ€ข Available in 20 languages Simple to use, quietly motivating, and genuinely relaxing to look at. focusdig makes focus feel like discovery. Terms of Use: https://muhammed-dnz.vercel.app/termsOfUse/FocusDig Privacy Policy: https://muhammed-dnz.vercel.app/privacypolicy/FocusDig

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Hearth Island

Features
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Start a focus session. When you finish, a tiny 3D island grows - and it keeps living while you're away. FOCUS. EARN. GROW A LIVING WORLD. Hearth Island turns the minutes you focus into something you can see. Set a timer, put the phone down, and do your work. Every focused minute earns one Spark. Spend them to plant trees, build cottages, adopt a companion, and raise whole new islands out of the sea. Nothing here is bought with money. Sparks are earned only by focusing - that is the whole point. A WORLD THAT LIVES ON ITS OWN - Real day and night, drifting clouds, and rain that ripples the sea - Four seasons that follow your real calendar - spring blossom, summer fireflies, autumn leaves that fall and gather, winter snow on every roof - Mochi, a companion who wanders the island, plays with a yarn ball, and naps in a little bed - Plants that grow a stage with every session you complete THE FOCUS THAT EARNS IT - Simple sessions - pick a length, start, and focus - Leave the app mid-session and it gently pauses instead of punishing you; a screen wake-lock keeps the phone awake while you work - Optional Focus Shield quiets notifications for the length of a session - Early ends still bank the minutes you focused - you are never punished for stopping GROW THE ISLAND - Plant flowers, bushes, pines, oaks and maples - Build cottages, cabins, a greenhouse, a lighthouse and a dock - Raise new land - Sunny Meadow, Quiet Cove, North Ridge - from open sea - The flagship moment: build the Bridge and a brand-new isle rises, "New area discovered!", with more ground to make your own FREE, AND ACTUALLY GENEROUS The whole loop - focus, earn, plant, build, grow - is free. You can fill a whole island without paying a cent. HEARTH PREMIUM Premium opens the full catalog - palms, campfires, wishing wells, cabins, greenhouses, lighthouses, companion pieces, and new islands as they arrive. Premium items still cost the Sparks you earn by focusing; money only opens the catalog, it never buys progress. $4.99/month, $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial, or $59.99 once for lifetime. Everything lives on your device. No account, no sign-up, and your island is never uploaded anywhere. Requires iOS 15 or later; the living 3D world needs a device with WebGL2 (iPhone 8 and later). ---------- Hearth Premium is available as a monthly ($4.99) or yearly ($29.99, with a 7-day free trial) auto-renewable subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($59.99). Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://starnova-io.github.io/hearth-island/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://starnova-io.github.io/hearth-island/privacy.html

Screenshots

FocusDig4 screens
Hearth Island4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusDig at none against Hearth Island's shown. FocusDig also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). Hearth Island's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. FocusDig sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Hearth Island sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusDig ships an update every 2 days, Hearth Island every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
FocusDig versus Hearth Island: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusDigHearth Island
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size65 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammed DenizNhan Vo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusDig

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Hearth Island

Subscriptions2
  • Hearth Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Hearth Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hearth Premium Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is FocusDig free?
FocusDig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearth Island free?
Hearth Island is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusDig or Hearth Island have ads?
Hearth Island shows ads; FocusDig does not.
Which is updated more often, FocusDig or Hearth Island?
FocusDig ships an update every 2 days, and Hearth Island every 11 days. Most recently, FocusDig was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hearth Island on November 6, 2026.

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