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Exocus: Gamified Focus Timer

A Tier
Excellent
90
4.9recent reviews
4.84.1K ratings
9dsince update
FreeIn-App Purchases
Productivity
category
Utilities
category
4+age rating
7languages
Made for iPhone
Made for iPad

What is Exocus?

A pixel-art focus timer that turns focus sessions into a planet's evolution.

Exocus is a gamified focus timer described as a Pomodoro app. Focus sessions evolve a planet, and completed planets can be added to a star system for a project.

Pricing. Exocus is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Focusing while learning vocabulary
  • Building a routine for instrument practice
  • Tracking focus on a long-term project

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Why this app is in A tier

90/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating97
Ratings76
App Store search rank87
Update recency100

A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Exocus scores 90 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 76, App Store search rank 87, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and A tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Exocus is a pixel-art, gamified focus timer app. Here, your focus is no longer boring, repetitive, or meaningless because every moment of your focus will transform your very own planet.

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Do you struggle with staying motivated when you commit to doing something valuable in the long run, like learning new words, practicing an instrument, working out, or mastering a new language? Initially, you're full of enthusiasm, but soon, your passion wanes. Memorizing words becomes a chore, the instrument is neglected, workouts turn into a burden, and progress in the new language stalls...
You start doubting yourself: “Maybe I just don’t have what it takes to stick with long-term commitments.”

That’s not true! Let us explain the real reasons.

  • Lack of Immediate Rewards:

You understand the long-term value of these tasks, but how much does this half-hour of focus matter right now?

  • Repetition Leads to Boredom:

When the initial novelty wears off, the repetitive nature of the task can make you feel bored and tired.

  • Overly Negative Focus:

Focusing on what you haven't accomplished rather than acknowledging what you have done can lead to negative self-evaluation and loss of motivation.

Let Exocus Help You!

Exocus Solutions

Exocus is a gamified focus timer that visualizes your concentration as a planet's evolution, helping you achieve long-term, pain-free focus.

  • Emotional Design and Sense of Meaning

After each focus session, you’ll see the story of what happened to your planet during that time. Even five minutes of focus equals 38.53 million years of evolution for your planet, so your focus is crucial. Want to raise the stakes? You can enable “Hardcore Mode,” where failing to focus might cause your planet to be destroyed!

  • Stage-Based Incentives

Short-term Incentives: After each focus session, the planet’s landscape changes and tells you its story.
Medium-term Incentives: After several hours of focus, the planet undergoes more significant transformations, like forming magma, oceans, and land.
Long-term Incentives: After around ten hours of focus, the planet completes its evolution. You can then add it to your star system, with each project corresponding to a star system, showcasing your long-term accumulation in that project.

  • Continuous Freshness

We offer hundreds of unique planet designs, satisfying your curiosity and desire to collect with constant surprises. See a planet's full appearance only after evolving it through focused efforts. Earn Stardust coins by focusing to unlock new planet seeds, motivating continuous concentration.

What Makes Exocus Special

  • Meticulously Crafted Design

Exocus uses a unique pixel art style, maintaining simplicity while incorporating delightful little Easter eggs for you to discover. We believe the beauty of Exocus can bring joy, which will ultimately translate into more focused time.

  • Fun Game Elements

Exocus embraces gamified design in a bold yet restrained and professional manner. We hope the game elements help you enjoy focusing, and we also care deeply about your ability to truly focus. We’ve eliminated anything that could distract you because we genuinely want to focus on achieving long-term goals with you.

  • Flexible Focus Modes

Exocus supports countdown timers, stopwatch mode, and the Pomodoro technique. In the Pomodoro technique, you can flexibly set focus and break durations and specify longer breaks after several focus cycles.

  • Convenient Project Management

Each project corresponds to a planet. You can track different categories of focus time with projects and quickly switch between projects on the home screen by swiping left or right.

  • Personalized Statistics

Based on your focus data, we provide personalized charts to help you understand your focus patterns and stay motivated to maintain consistent focus.

Terms of Use: https://byland.work/exocus/terms-en.html
Support: exocus@byland.work

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Questions about Exocus

What happens in Hardcore Mode?

You can enable it, and failing to focus might cause your planet to be destroyed.

Can I use Exocus for separate projects?

The listing says each project corresponds to a star system, where evolved planets can be added.

Is Exocus free?

Exocus is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Is Exocus right for me?

Exocus is built for focusing while learning vocabulary, building a routine for instrument practice, tracking focus on a long-term project. It sits in the focus timer list on AppTierList.

Is Exocus worth it?

Exocus is A tier, ranked #14 of 40 focus timer apps with a score of 90 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 4,086 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 13 apps rank above it.

How does Exocus compare to Emphasis?

Exocus is A tier at 90; Emphasis is A tier at 90. They score the same. Exocus is free to download, with in-app purchases, Emphasis is free to download, with in-app purchases.

How often is Exocus updated?

Exocus was updated 9 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Focus Timer (A tier, #14) · Focus (A tier, #19) · Pomodoro Timer (A tier, #19)
Tier
A (Excellent)
Score
90 / 100
Rank in list
#14 of 46
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
4.8 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
4,086
Recent reviews
4.9 from 12 in the last 180 days

App

Price
Free + IAP
App Store category
Productivity
Current version
(9 days ago)
Size
86 MB
Requires
iOS 13.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
7
Runs on
iPhone, iPad

Links

Developer pages
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Maker
not verified

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