Comparison

GridKit vs Planet Focus

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

Head to head
About

GridKit

Features
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Your week, clearly laid out. Bring your tasks, events, and notes together in one visual planner. See your week or month at a glance, or focus on 1, 2, or 4 days. Capture to-dos, plan your day, and keep everyday notes close. Set repeating tasks and events for your regular routines, and get reminders before scheduled items. Make GridKit your own with custom colors, fonts, and light or dark mode. Keep today’s plans close with a widget, and sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud. Plan your week. Clear your head. GridKit requires a monthly or yearly subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Planet Focus

Features
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Choose from three free timer presets: Classic (25/5/15), Sprint (15/3/10) and Deep Focus (50/10/20). Tap the cycle track above the timer to switch. Pro lets you save and edit your own named presets. Use Planet Focus in portrait or landscape. Focus in a peaceful universe with Planet Focus, a Pomodoro timer for work and study. Focus on Earth, take a break on the Moon, and spend a longer rest with Saturn. YOUR FOCUS, YOUR ROUTINE Choose Earth, Moon or Saturn for any phase, free. Follow your rounds along a quiet track, and reset the cycle with confirmation when no timer is active. Add Work, Study, Reading or Creative tags before starting. Delete individual History records and undo recent deletions. Start, pause or resume with App Shortcuts. Pro Insights also groups focus time by tag. A Milky Way panorama, Earth night lights and detailed lunar terrain bring the solar system closer. Each new focus gently shifts your view of the galaxy. Short timers use smoother planet rotation. Each timed phase takes your planet through one full rotation. Watch Earth go from half-lit to fully revealed as you progress. The countdown stays visible. Optionally hide it after 10 seconds in Settings. Before you start, you can turn the globe with a swipe. FREE β€’ 25-minute focus, 5-minute short breaks and 15-minute long breaks. β€’ Earth, Moon and Saturn mark each part of your routine. β€’ Pause, resume, and save or discard an unfinished focus. β€’ Reminders name your next planet and how long you will stay. β€’ History with daily totals, a weekly chart and saved focus and break records. GET PLANET FOCUS PRO β€’ Set your own durations and assign a different celestial body to each phase. Choose from the eight planets, the Sun, the Moon and Io. β€’ Three original space-inspired soundscapes: Nebula, Orbit and Distant signal. β€’ 7-, 30- and 90-day Insights, active days and time per planet. β€’ Start, pause and resume your timer directly from Home Screen widgets. See daily focus totals in the Weekly Focus widget. β€’ Apple Watch with a rotating planet or timer view. Watch records sync to iPhone History; the two timers run independently. No account needed. History is stored on your devices. Optional analytics and crash diagnostics are on by default and can be disabled in Settings. Pro is available monthly, yearly or as a lifetime purchase. All plans unlock the same features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in App Store account settings. Prices are shown before purchase. Privacy: https://firstappstudio.com/apps/planet-focus/privacy/ Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Textures: Solar System Scope (CC BY 4.0). https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/ Additional imagery: NASA / NASA SVS and USGS. Full source credits in Settings β†’ Image credits.

Screenshots

GridKit3 screens
Planet Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Planet Focus at 4 against GridKit's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. GridKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Planet Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GridKit ships an update every 9 days, Planet Focus every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
GridKit versus Planet Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridKitPlanet Focus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelina Shamanova小雨 ε°Ή

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GridKit

Subscriptions1
  • GridKit Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • GridKit Lifetime$5.99
3 purchases

Planet Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Planet Focus Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Planet Focus Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Planet Focus Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is GridKit free?
GridKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Focus free?
Planet Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GridKit or Planet Focus have ads?
Neither GridKit nor Planet Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GridKit or Planet Focus?
GridKit ships an update every 9 days, and Planet Focus every 6 days. Most recently, GridKit was updated on November 6, 2026 and Planet Focus on November 10, 2026.

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