Lanternly vs Focus Bread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lanternly
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Lanternly is an alarm that won't switch off until you've answered three questions from your own notes. Not maths. Not shaking the phone. Your notes: the ones you'll be tested on anyway. Type them, snap a page with the camera, import a PDF, or add a lecture video, and Lanternly turns them into questions. When the alarm rings, you answer three to turn it off. There's no snooze button and no way round it, so you get up on the first alarm and start the day having already revised. HOW IT WORKS - Add notes any way you like: typing, a photo of a page, a PDF, a text file, or a lecture video (it reads the slides and what was said). - Set one alarm. No backups needed, because it rings until you've answered. - Get one wrong? You get another. Three right and you're up. - Photos, files and videos are read on your phone and thrown away. Nothing you upload is kept. AND IT CHECKS YOU STAYED UP Answering three questions proves you were awake for a minute. It doesn't prove you didn't roll over. So Wick comes back over the next quarter of an hour, one question each time, a real alarm every time. Get up and walk somewhere and the next check asks nothing and calls the rest off. The morning only counts for your streak once you've cleared them, and a check left unanswered for half an hour ends the round. Going back to sleep costs you the day, which is the whole point. WICK Wick is the moth who carries your lantern. Every morning you see through to the last check, the lantern stays lit, your streak grows, and Wick grows with it through seven forms, earned one morning at a time. Each morning you also open a lantern for a prize: XP, streak freezes, new forms. Nothing in Lanternly is ever for sale; everything Wick has, you earned by getting up. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN The widget shows whether tomorrow is handled at a glance, alarm set and questions ready, and Wick's mood tells you if something's missing. NO ACCOUNT, NOTHING TO TRACK There is no sign-up, no email, no password. Your alarms, notes and streak live on your phone. Nothing about how you use the app is sent anywhere unless you choose to turn analytics on in Settings. The one thing that leaves your phone is the text of a note, sent to an EU-hosted AI to write your questions. That is how the app works, it is explained before your first note, and it is never used for training. SUBSCRIPTION Lanternly is subscription-only. A yearly plan (£29.99, with a 3-day free trial) or a monthly plan (£4.99). Prices vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Privacy policy: https://lanternly.uk/privacy.html Terms of use: https://lanternly.uk/terms.html
Focus Bread
This app helps you focus by using a timer and a virtual baking buddy. Earn in-game currency to unlock new characters and items, fostering a positive and rewarding approach to productivity.
- Simple focus timer
- Virtual baking buddy
- Pomodoro or count-up modes
- Earn bread for rewards
- Unlock buddies and collectibles
- Track focus trends
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Focus Bread makes it a little easier to put your phone down and get things done. Set a focus timer, let your focus buddy watch the oven, and earn bread as you finish sessions. Use the bread you earn to unlock new buddies and collectibles along the way. No guilt and no broken streaks to mourn. Just a cozy way to build momentum, one small session at a time. App Features: - Simple focus timer for any session length - A cozy buddy who bakes while you work - Choose Pomodoro or count-up timer modes - Earn bread and unlock new buddies and collectibles - Track your focus trends and progress over time Perfect For: - ADHD friendly focus and deep work - Studying and reading with fewer distractions - Beating procrastination, one small session at a time - Building a calmer, more consistent focus habit - Anyone who wants a little reward for showing up Questions or feedback? Let's chat. Support Email: hello@bobafriends.net Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Bread at 16.0 against Lanternly's 26.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Lanternly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Bread sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Lanternly | Focus Bread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Karama Ltd | Devin Le |
In-app purchases
Lanternly
- Lanternly Plus$4.991 Month
- Lanternly Plus3 Days trial$29.991 Year
Focus Bread
- Focus Bread Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Focus Bread Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$16.991 Year
- Focus Bread Pro (Launch Offer)$16.99
- Focus Bread Pro (Lifetime)$24.99









