Comparison

iHour vs Focat

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

Head to head
About

iHour

Plan and track your time spent on developing habits and mastering skills. Set daily reminders, use a countdown timer, and plan up to ten years ahead. Unlock achievements to stay motivated on your journey to mastery.

Highlights
  • Daily activity tracking
  • Long-term planning (up to 10 years)
  • Daily reminders and countdown timer
  • Progress statistics and visualization
  • Over 80 unlockable achievements
  • Cloud synchronization
Features
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"iHour" helps you plan & track your time spending on habits. You can record things like Play Guitar, Read Book, Coding, Running etc. The app supports daily reminder, countdown timer, up to 10 years long-term planning. Special designed Achievements help you achieve your goal. 10000 Hours to Master a Skill. =Special Feature= · Daily Tracker: Record your daily activities by hours & minutes · Cloud Sync · Task Planner & Reminder · Time Statistics: Visualize your efforts · Achievements: 80+ Achievements are waiting for you · Share with your friends —————— About the In-App Subscription: We provide "iHour Pro · Monthly Membership" for $0.49 / month. Your subscription will be billed through your Apple ID account after purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of your billing cycle. Renewal cannot be cancelled. Privacy Policy: https://clover.ly/privacy Terms: https://m.icity.ly/tos

About

Focat

This app uses a gamified approach with virtual cats to encourage focused study and work sessions. Earn rewards by staying focused, unlock new cat companions, and track your progress with detailed statistics. It offers various timer modes, focus settings, and a virtual study room for collaborative sessions.

Highlights
  • AI chat companion with customizable cat personas
  • Virtual cat companionship and growth system
  • Multiple timer modes (Pomodoro, countdown, stopwatch)
  • Customizable focus modes with whitelist options
  • Integrated lock screen for reduced phone distraction
  • Soothing white noise options
  • Detailed focus data and progress tracking
  • Online virtual study rooms for collaborative focus
Features
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Focat,一款猫咪陪你专注的番茄钟自律软件。 让“被迫自律”变成“主动吸猫式努力”——专注不孤单,成长有陪伴。 在这里,你的专注不再是枯燥的倒计时—— 每一次按下开始键,都是在为你的专属猫咪投喂能量。 你用专注换它成长,它用治愈陪你坚持,让每一段努力都看得见、摸得着。 ----------------- 核心功能 ----------------- 【AI聊天喵星搭子】 自定义专属猫咪人设,支持文字/语音对话,对话就能设定日程,还能拆解目标,自动同步到任务列表。 【萌猫陪伴,治愈养成】 专注时喵喵全程陪伴,完成任务即可获取小鱼干,解锁更多猫咪形象、提升成长等级。 【高效专注,全场景适配】 三大计时模式:番茄钟、正计时、倒计时——短时刷题、长线备考,随心切换。 三种专注模式:学霸全锁、自定义白名单、自由模式,按需选择,专注由你掌控。 横屏一体化锁屏:整合计划、专注、时钟功能,减少手机沉迷,沉浸更简单。 治愈系白噪音:精选猫酣、雨声、海浪、壁炉等多类白噪音,一键进入学习心流,提升专注效率。 【智能管理,执行零拖延】 日程设定灵活多样:支持跨天任务、日/周/月循环、艾宾浩斯科学复习计划。设定完成即可一键专注。 重要日期管理:考研、考公、四六级、重要节日……倒计时提醒强化时间感知,让备考与生活安排得明明白白。 【数据复盘,见证成长】 日、月、年全周期专注数据统计,搭配热力图、时长分布、分心原因专项分析,用数据帮你复盘效率,见证每一次进步。 【专注排行榜,和猫友比个赛】 今天专注了多久?在全网猫友中排第几名?瞄一眼大家的进度,赚小鱼干的动力更足啦! 【桌面小组件,随时看进度】 实时展示专注时长、今日待办、连续专注 / 断签天数,随手掌握学习进度,自律不中断。 【一起学云自习室】 线上结伴沉浸式自习,和同频搭子一起专注打卡,共同奋进,自律更有氛围感。 ----------------- 联系我们 ----------------- 你的每一次专注与停留,都是对我们的最大鼓励。 使用过程中若有任何问题,欢迎通过小红书 @Focat 联系我们,喵星人始终陪伴你成长。 【会员连续订阅说明】 - 订阅周期:连续包月、连续年付为自动续订订阅商品。 - 付款:确认购买后,费用将从您的 Apple iTunes 账户扣除。 - 续订:在您订阅周期到期前24小时,苹果会自动从iTunes账户扣费,扣费成功则会员有效期延长一个订阅周期。 - 取消续订:购买后,您可以随时通过访问您的iTunes账户设置来管理您的订阅并关闭自动续订。如需取消续订,请至少在订阅周期到期前 24 小时操作,手动在iTunes中关闭自动续订。 - 订阅价格:VIP 连续包月 38 元 / 月;VIP 连续包年 68 元 / 年,实际价格以 App 内购买页面展示为准。 - 免费试用:免费试用期的任何未使用部分(如果提供),将在用户购买该商品时被回收。 - 使用条款:http://static.foreignapi.com/TechnicalCenter/40f4b68d-8161-4f87-be6b-8b3b7c966cfe/020be0f0-f895-4595-951d-6adba3b14380/learningPage/V2-108/index.html - 隐私政策:http://newios.ig.api.hfhchuang.com/privacy-policy/store-policy/ios/68b95e153c590d030eed97a1/1 - 用户协议:http://newios.ig.api.hfhchuang.com/privacy-policy/web-agreement/40f4b68d-8161-4f87-be6b-8b3b7c966cfe/020be0f0-f895-4595-951d-6adba3b14380

Screenshots

iHour4 screens
Focat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focat at every 10 days against iHour's every 6 weeks. iHour's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iHour sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Focat sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHour ships an update every 6 weeks, Focat every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iHour versus Focat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHourFocat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (815 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings815 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiDaily Corp.学文 盛

Customer experience

iHour

All ratings816 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews462 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.6%

Focat

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Bugs and requests

iHour

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Apple Watch version has sync issues
  • Countdown timer stops when screen is locked
  • Time records not always accurate

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more detailed time tracking (e.g. down to the second)
  • Improve data visualization and analytics
  • Introduce a desktop/iPad version
  • Allow more customization of UI and sounds
  • Implement a dark mode option

Focat

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

iHour

Subscriptions1
  • iHour Pro - Monthly Membership7 Days trial$0.491 Month
One-time5
  • 咖啡$2.99
  • iHour Pro$3.99
  • 银币$5.99
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  • 金币$14.99
  • Coffee for Everyone$29.99
10 purchases

Focat

One-time10
  • 购买单只普通猫$0.99
  • 补签_3$0.99
  • 补签_1$0.99
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  • 补签_2$0.99
  • 购买单只猫$1.99
  • 缅因猫$1.99
  • 奶牛猫$1.99
  • 月度会员$4.99
  • 逆袭_月度会员$5.99
  • 暑期挑战赛$6.99

Questions

Is iHour free?
iHour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focat free?
Focat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iHour or Focat have ads?
Neither iHour nor Focat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHour or Focat?
iHour ships an update every 6 weeks, and Focat every 10 days. Most recently, iHour was updated on November 1, 2026 and Focat on October 30, 2026.

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