Pond vs Deep focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pond
This app helps you regain control of your screen time and digital wellbeing. It offers mindful app blocking, tracks your digital balance, and provides a visual representation of your focused time. It's designed to foster healthier phone habits without guilt or gamification.
- Mindful app blocking
- Screen time tracking
- Daily balance score
- Scheduled focus sessions
- Lotus garden visualizer
- Breathing prompts
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Pond - Your Digital Sanctuary A mindful app blocker for screen time balance and digital wellbeing You already know the feeling. Another evening lost to scrolling. Reaching for your phone during dinner. The exhaustion of being always on. Your phone promised connection. Instead, it scattered your attention into a thousand pieces. Pond is different. A gentle app blocker and screen time tracker that helps you reclaim your time. Not through guilt or gamification, but through quiet intention and mindful awareness. Three Things That Matter: Daily Balance Score One number that shows the quality of your digital day. Are you creating or consuming? Connecting or scrolling? Resting or stimulating? Not to judge—to help you notice. Track your digital wellbeing and build healthier phone habits. Mindful Blocking Set focus sessions for work, meditation, meals, or sleep. Block distracting apps and social media automatically. Your scattered attention becomes whole again. Just you and what you chose to do. Your Lotus Garden Each moment of presence blooms a lotus in your pond. Not points or streaks—just quiet beauty that grows with your practice. A visual reminder of time well spent and focus reclaimed. What You Can Do: • Block distracting apps during focus time • Set daily limits on social media and screen time • Schedule recurring sessions (work, sleep, meals, study) • Track your balance and phone usage without judgment • Take mindful breaks with breathing prompts • See weekly patterns in your digital life This Isn't Another Productivity App Pond won't buzz you to work harder. Won't shame you for a bad day. Won't turn presence into competition. Just a quiet space. A gentle reminder. A place to return to stillness. Perfect for those seeking digital detox, building healthier phone habits, improving focus, or simply using their phone more intentionally. Pond — a calmer way to use your phone. Your Privacy Matters Everything stays on your device. No tracking. No social comparison. No data collection. Terms & Conditions https://go.pixo.co/pond-terms
Deep focus
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Deep Focus is an attention-building app designed to help you spend less time in fragmented scrolling and more time in intentional, sustained focus. Use four guided modes: Read: stay with long-form text and build consistency Think: pause and reflect without distractions Write: organize ideas and practice deep work Focus: run simple focus sessions for real tasks Track your progress with: Daily streaks Weekly focused minutes Longest session Focus Score Attention Span trend Premium unlocks: Import of custom text and books in Reading Focus Built to feel calm, minimal, and practical so your focus habits improve over time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep focus at none against Pond's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pond sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Deep focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pond | Deep focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (849 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 849 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 350 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PIXO Incorporation | Mayank Sewlia |
Bugs and requests
Pond
Reported bugs
5 issues- Timer inaccuracies
- Interface issues on Mac
- Inability to share audio with other apps
- Unreliable auto-reset functionality
- Subscription issues
Requested features
7 requests- Auto-reset option
- Ability to assign tasks to Pomodoros
- Project/focus area tracking
- Cross-device sync
- Apple Watch support
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- Ability to skip long breaks
- Playlist support for sounds
Deep focus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pond
- Pond Plus 1 Month$7.991 Month
- Pond Plus 1 Year7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Pond Plus Lifetime$99.99
Deep focus
No in-app purchases









