Comparison

Sylva vs Focusleaf

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

Head to head
About

Sylva

Features
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Sylva turns your focus time into something you can see grow. Set a timer — 15, 25, 45, 60 minutes, or any custom length — and start your session. Stay focused and off your phone, and your tree grows alongside you. Leave the app before time is up, and the tree doesn't make it. Simple as that. Every completed session becomes a tree in your own personal forest. Over time, you'll build a collection that reflects the real focus you've put in — not points, not streaks for the sake of streaks, just a quiet record of the time you made for yourself. FEATURES - Pomodoro-style focus timer with flexible durations - A growing tree that visually reflects your progress in real time - Your own forest — every session saved, successes and misses alike - Weekly stats: total focus time, current streak, longest streak, success rate - Clean, calm interface designed to stay out of your way - Available in English and Turkish, matching your device language automatically Sylva doesn't track your location, doesn't require an account, and doesn't need permissions it doesn't use. Your focus data stays on your device. Whether you're studying, working, or just trying to put your phone down for a while, Sylva gives you a simple reason to stay present — one tree at a time. Focus. Grow.

About

Focusleaf

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Focusleaf is a calm focus timer with a living reward. Plant a seed, start a session, and a little plant grows in front of you, stage by stage: seed, sprout, sapling, leaves, bloom. Stay with your work and it thrives. Leave the app for more than 10 seconds and it gently wilts. A PLANT THAT GROWS WHILE YOU FOCUS • Pomodoro-style sessions: 25 minutes of focus, then a 5-minute break • A hand-drawn plant grows through 5 visible stages during every session • Leave early and it wilts, shown kindly, with no guilt trip • Locking your phone does not count as leaving • A notification when your plant is grown and when your break is over YOUR GARDEN OF FOCUS • Every finished session adds a plant to your garden • Browse your garden by day or by week • See how many plants you have grown, minutes focused and species collected 12 SPECIES TO COLLECT • Clover, mint, fern, cherry, monstera, sunflower, lavender, tulip, rose, bamboo, olive and daisy • Each one has its own leaves, colors and blooms FOCUS STATS • Minutes per day for the last week • Completion rate and daily average • Where your time goes, broken down by tag FOCUSLEAF PRO • All 12 plant species (free plan includes clover and mint) • Custom focus sessions from 10 to 120 minutes and custom breaks • Tags such as study, work, reading and writing, plus your own • Detailed stats by day and by tag Private by design: everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Focusleaf Pro is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://functional-thrill-31c.notion.site/Focusleaf-Privacy-Policy-3e7f8e9da76b818fbd57c21310b3deba

Screenshots

Sylva4 screens
Focusleaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sylva at none against Focusleaf's 3. Sylva also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Focusleaf's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focusleaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Sylva asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sylva ships an update every 2 weeks, Focusleaf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Sylva versus Focusleaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSylvaFocusleaf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElvan nalMehmet Akif ERGANI

In-app purchases

None

Sylva

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Focusleaf

Subscriptions2
  • Focusleaf Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Focusleaf Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focusleaf Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Sylva free?
Sylva is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusleaf free?
Focusleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sylva or Focusleaf have ads?
Sylva shows ads; Focusleaf does not.
Which is updated more often, Sylva or Focusleaf?
Sylva ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focusleaf every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sylva was updated on October 1, 2026 and Focusleaf on October 20, 2026.

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