Comparison

Focus vs Focus Game

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

Head to head
About

Focus

This app helps users improve concentration and productivity by breaking work into structured intervals with scheduled breaks. It offers task management, detailed statistics, and syncs across all Apple devices, including Apple Watch and widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Unlimited to-do lists
  • In-depth productivity statistics
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Do your best work. Focus helps you concentrate with timed focus sessions built on the Pomodoro technique, track your tasks and projects, and see real progress — across all your Apple devices. A calm, proven rhythm: plan, work, break, review. “[…] a tool that can genuinely make people more productive” – MacStories.net “[…] a must-have for anyone who finds themselves easily getting distracted or forgetting to take occasional breaks.” – iDownloadBlog.com I always use Focus when… … I need to start a deep-work session … I want to stop procrastinating and finally begin … I want to break a big project into focused sprints … I’m studying and need to concentrate … I want to protect my time from distractions … I want to build a daily focus habit … I want to see what I actually got done today … I want structure without a heavy, complicated system Benefits * Start focusing in seconds: pick a task, start a session, get to work * The proven Pomodoro rhythm — plan → work → break → review — that gives your attention somewhere to go * Sessions and tasks together: a focus timer plus real task, project, and time tracking (most apps split these into two) * See your progress: daily and weekly activity and goals make focus feel earned, never nagged * Restful breaks that are part of the rhythm, not slacking * Calm and encouraging — momentum, never hustle, grind, or guilt Features * Timed focus sessions with flexible session and break lengths * Tasks, projects, and time tracking * Daily and weekly activity and goals * In-app Learning: short, friendly guides you can apply as you read * Widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island * Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight via App Intents * Seamless iCloud sync * Built-in accessibility * Privacy first: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud * Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro * Handcrafted by real humans :-) Focus is free to start. Focus Pro unlocks everything with a 7-day free trial. Thanks for doing your best work with us! We’re always improving Focus. If you have feedback or an idea, we’d love to hear it. About us Focus is made by Jan & Kerstin, two independent app developers based in Germany. We built Focus for our own workdays — to concentrate, make real progress, and still keep things calm. Our goal: a productivity app that’s a joy to use every day. We built this tool for ourselves — and now we’d love to share it with you! Questions? We offer friendly support. Just drop us a note at support@meaningful-things.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can. Privacy & Terms https://meaningful-things.com/privacy https://meaningful-things.com/terms

About

Focus Game

Features
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「頑張るのを、ひとりでやらない。」 Focus Gameは、友達や知らない人と一緒に「自習室」にこもって集中するアプリです。 ■ 自習室で集中する 合言葉を共有するだけで、同じ部屋に入れます。友達がいなくても「グループを探す」で知らない人と4人部屋に入れます。誰が集中していて、誰が離席したかがリアルタイムで見えるので、ひとりで我慢するより続けやすくなります。 ■ 集中した時間がモンスターを育てる 選んだアプリをブロックして集中すると、その時間がモンスターへのダメージになります。倒すとコインと経験値が手に入り、育てたモンスターはレベルが上がるごとに姿を変えます(25体・全75段階の進化)。 ■ 「ものがたり」で、先延ばしや誘惑と戦う 育てたモンスターでパーティを組み、先延ばしや誘惑という心の壁(ボス)に挑むストーリーモードも搭載。集中している間、自動でパーティが戦ってくれます。 ■ ブロックは自分で解除できる、でも見られる 我慢を意志の力だけに頼りません。途中で解除しても罰則はありませんが、部屋のみんなに「解除した」ことが表示されます。見られている状態が、続ける力になります。 ■ 完全無料 課金要素は一切ありません。応援したい方向けの任意の投げ銭機能のみ用意しています。 こんな人におすすめ: ・ひとりだと集中が続かない ・スマホをすぐ触ってしまう ・友達と一緒に頑張りたい ・ゲーム感覚で勉強や作業を続けたい

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Focus Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Game at none against Focus's 9. Focus's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Focus Game asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 10 days, Focus Game every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus versus Focus Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusFocus Game
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size311 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KGkaito inoue

Bugs and requests

Focus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Infinite intro screen
  • Prompts to set up app on every open
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Sync issues between iPhone, iPad, and Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to duplicate tasks
  • Calendar integration
  • Background sounds
  • Customizable timer lengths
  • Automatic focus mode switching
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  • More detailed analytics and reporting

Focus Game

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions9
  • Focus - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Focus - 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Focus Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Focus Yearly$27.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Early Bird7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Patron Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Focus Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Game free?
Focus Game is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus or Focus Game have ads?
Neither Focus nor Focus Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Focus Game?
Focus ships an update every 10 days, and Focus Game every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus was updated on November 1, 2026 and Focus Game on October 9, 2026.

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