The best focus pet apps in 2026, compared

Focus pet apps put a small companion next to your timer: it rests, works or waits while you focus, and rewards you when you finish. Here are six of them side by side, as of October 2026.

A note first: we make Pupmodoro, one of the six. Everything below comes from each app's own store listing.

Focus pet apps compared (App Store listings checked October 28, 2026; ratings are US App Store)
App	The pet	What you earn	Blocks apps?	Platforms	Price	Rating
Focus Friend, by Hank Green	A Bean that knits while you focus	Prizes to decorate the Bean's room; Bean skins	Yes (Deep Focus mode)	iPhone, iPad, Android	Free, optional purchases	4.8 (9.5k)
Study Bunny: Focus Timer	A bunny that cheers you on	Coins for items and music; also to-do list, flashcards, study tracker	No	iPhone, iPad, Android	Free with in-app purchases	4.7 (21.9k)
Focus Dog: Study Pet Pomodoro	A dog named Focus that you feed	Donuts (120+ recipes), skins, weekly leagues and a leaderboard	No (the donut machine stops if you leave)	iPhone, iPad, Android	Free with in-app purchases	4.7 (917)
Cat On Chair: Pomodoro Timer	A hand-drawn cat sitting on your chair	Gifts traded for fish to buy furniture; seasonal cats	Yes (apps and websites)	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch	Free, no ads; optional upgrade	4.9 (484)
Pomocat - Adorable Focus Timer	An animated cat companion	Stamp calendar; focus with friends; white noise	No	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch	Free; optional Premium	4.9 (535)
Pupmodoro (ours)	A crayon-style pup that naps on its rug	Dog biscuits that unlock 15 lo-fi records	No (on the web the pup wakes if you leave the tab)	Web; iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android apps in store review	Web free; apps $29.99/yr with 7-day trial, $4.99/mo or $49.99 once	New

Which one should you pick?

You keep opening other apps: Focus Friend or Cat On Chair. Both can block distracting apps during a session.

You like collecting and competing: Focus Dog, with 120+ donut recipes, weekly leagues and a global leaderboard.

You want study tools in the same app: Study Bunny adds a to-do list, flashcards and a study tracker. Its last iOS update was in December 2024.

You focus from your wrist: Cat On Chair or Pomocat, which both run on Apple Watch.

You want music while you focus, or no download at all: Pupmodoro, where focus rounds unlock lo-fi records and the web version runs free in your browser.

The apps, one by one

Focus Friend, by Hank Green. Your Bean knits while the timer runs and gets very sad if you stop early. Finished sessions pay prizes for decorating its room, and Deep Focus mode locks distracting apps. Free, with optional purchases, on iPhone, iPad and Android.

Study Bunny. One of the oldest pet study timers (2019) and the most reviewed here. You earn coins for items and music, and it doubles as a study kit with flashcards, a to-do list and a study tracker.

Focus Dog. A dog named Focus eats the donuts your focus produces; leave the app and the donut machine stops. It leans into games: rare and epic donut recipes, seasonal events, leagues and a leaderboard. On iPhone, iPad and Android since 2018.

Cat On Chair. A hand-drawn cat keeps you company on a chair. Finished sessions bring gifts (a failed one may bring trash) that you trade for fish to buy furniture. It blocks apps and websites, has no ads, and runs on Apple Watch.

Pomocat. Gentle cat animations with white noise, a stamp calendar for focused days and focusing together with friends. Premium adds reminders and 20+ extra sounds.

Pupmodoro. We make this one. A crayon-style pup curls up and naps while you work; finished rounds of 10+ minutes earn dog biscuits (1 for 10+ minutes, 2 for 25+, 3 for 50+) that unlock lo-fi records to play while you focus, plus rain, waves and campfire sounds. It does not block apps. The web version is free with no sign-up; the iPhone (with Apple Watch) and Android apps are a subscription with a 7-day free trial.

How we compared

We read each app's US App Store listing on October 28, 2026 and checked Google Play for Android versions. Ratings and prices change, so check the store before you download. We make Pupmodoro, so we have kept every description to what each app says about itself.

How it works

Pick 10, 25, 50 or 60 minutes (or tap the minutes and type any length up to 2 hours), then press Start. The pup settles in to sleep.

Keep this tab open while you work. If you are away for more than 10 seconds the pup wakes for a peek; the timer keeps counting, but the round earns one biscuit fewer.

When the round ends the pup stretches and you earn dog biscuits: 1 for 10+ minutes, 2 for 25+, 3 for 50+. The jar holds up to 99.

Records

Records are seamless loops you can play under your focus. Rooftop Set and Night Ferry are free, and two more can be unlocked on the web with 4 biscuits each. The rest, from math rock and cool jazz to deep house and Ethio-jazz, have previews here and live in the app.

The green Nature mix record plays ten looping nature sounds you can blend with sliders: rain, waves, campfire, thunder, crickets, snowy wind, café, turning pages, a pool and deep space.

On iPhone, Apple Watch and Android

The Pupmodoro apps add a Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island countdown, a gentle chime when a round ends, every record and every scene, outfits for your pup, a weekly and monthly journal, focus rounds from Apple Watch, and sync across devices. They are a subscription with a 7-day free trial; the web version stays free.

Sleep log

Every round lands in the Sleep log: today's rounds on a little timeline, and this week as crayon bars with the biscuits you earned each day.

Questions

What is a focus pet app?

A focus timer with a virtual pet. The pet keeps you company during a focus session and you earn rewards for finishing, such as decorations, food or music.

Is there a focus timer with a dog?

Yes. Focus Dog has a dog you feed with donuts earned by focusing, and Pupmodoro has a crayon-style pup that naps while you work and earns you lo-fi records.

Which focus pet apps can block distracting apps?

Focus Friend (Deep Focus mode) and Cat On Chair (apps and websites). Study Bunny, Focus Dog, Pomocat and Pupmodoro do not block apps.

Is Pupmodoro free?

The web version is free with no sign-up. The iPhone/iPad app (with Apple Watch) and the Android app are a subscription with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan: $29.99 a year, $4.99 a month, or a one-time $49.99.

Does the timer keep running if I switch tabs?

Yes. The countdown never pauses. Being away for more than 10 seconds only wakes the pup and costs the round one biscuit.

Do I need an account?

No. Your biscuits, records and sleep log are saved in your browser. Sign in with Google only if you want them on your other devices and in the app.

What is the music?

Original instrumental loops made for Pupmodoro: lo-fi, neo-soul, bossa nova, cool jazz, deep house and more, with no vocals.