Engross vs Flora
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Engross
Pomodoro timer with to-do list and planner for phones
Free plan · from $5.99
Flora
Free focus timer that grows trees, alone or with friends
Free plan · from $0.99
Where they differ
- Engross starts at $5.99 for Engross Premium (US App Store; billing basis not shown). Flora starts at $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store).
- Engross also covers calendar, time tracking and focus music.
- Flora also covers habit tracking and goals.
In commonFree planiOSAndroidTasksSite & app blockerPomodoro timer
At a glance
| Engross | Flora | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 for Engross Premium (US App Store; billing basis not shown) | $0.99 to $1.99 per tour, one-time (US App Store) |
| Free plan | Free to download on iPhone, iPad and Android. Neither store listing says which features need Engross Premium. | The app is free, and the vendor says there is no paid version. Optional purchases are plant tours and the opt-in Price and Care tree-planting services. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Engross Applications | AppFinca Inc. |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Engross
- Students planning study blocks and tracking study time
- People who want a timer, to-do list and planner in one phone app
- Those who lose focus mid-session and want to count the lapses
- Freelancers tracking work hours by label
Flora
- Students who stay off their phone better with a visual reward
- Friends or study groups focusing together in a shared session
- People who want a timer, to-do list and habit tracker in one free app
Worth knowing
Engross
- Phone and tablet only: iPhone, iPad and Android. No desktop or web version is listed.
- The vendor does not say what Engross Premium unlocks; the stores show $5.99 on the US App Store and $0.99 to $7.99 per item on Google Play.
- App blocking appears on the website and the Google Play listing but is not mentioned on the App Store listing.
- The vendor's website is a single page with no pricing, help or documentation pages.
Flora
- The App Store lists the iOS app for iPhone only, and no Mac, Windows or web version is offered.
- Statistics are not stored on Flora's servers, so they are lost if the app is reinstalled.
- The Price and Care tree-planting services cost money, and their amounts are not published on the site; Google Play lists in-app items up to $134.99.
- The homepage shows a Chrome Extension button, but it carries no link in the page source and no store listing could be confirmed.
Key features
Engross
- Pomodoro timer and stopwatch
- Focus and break lengths are adjustable, with sessions of up to 180 minutes on Android, and a stopwatch covers open-ended work. A session can be started straight from a task or event.
- Distraction button
- During a session you tap 'Hit me when you are distracted' each time your attention slips, which the vendor describes as a distraction tracker for building focus.
- To-do list
- Tasks support sub-tasks, a progress tracker for long jobs, flexible repeats such as twice a week or alternate days, and reminders up to 24 hours ahead.
- Planner and calendar
- Events and routines sit in a calendar view next to tasks, with recurring events for regular routines and reminders for each entry.
- Statistics and labels
- Sessions can be tagged with labels. Charts show focus trends, peak performance times and session history, with daily, weekly and monthly study or work totals.
- App whitelist and white noise
- The Android listing describes an App Whitelist that blocks distracting apps once the timer starts. Both listings include white noise sounds to play while working.
Flora
- Focus trees
- Pick a duration and press Start to grow a tree. Leaving the app for social media or games kills it, and finished sessions unlock new plants on the Grand Tour.
- Group focus
- Host or join a room with friends or by passcode. If everyone stays off their phone, each person wins an extra tree; if the host leaves, every tree in the room dies.
- To-do list and goals
- To-do items can carry reminders and a time goal. Tagging a tree with a to-do adds that session's time to the goal, which can reset daily, weekly or monthly.
- Habit tracker and statistics
- A to-do can track a streak of successive days with a tagged tree, and the app compiles daily, weekly, monthly and yearly focus statistics.
- Real tree planting
- The opt-in Price and Care services plant real trees through partners such as Trees for the Future. A Price is charged only if you kill a tree and confirm it.
- Pause and allowed apps
- A session can be paused to use another app unless a Price is set, and on iOS 16.1 or later chosen apps can stay available during focus.
Plans
Engross
Free$0
The app is free to download, and the vendor's site describes it as free. The listings do not say where the free version stops.
Engross Premium$5.99
US App Store in-app purchase; billing basis not shown
The only in-app purchase on the iPhone and iPad listing. The listing does not describe what it unlocks.
Android in-app purchases$0.99 to $7.99
per item on Google Play (US); the basis is not shown
Google Play gives only a price range for the Android app's in-app items, without naming them.
Flora
Flora$0
The whole app: focus trees, group sessions, to-do list, goals, habit tracker and statistics.
Tours$0.99 to $1.99
one-time in-app purchase per tour
Extra sets of plants to unlock. The US App Store lists the Amazon Rainforest Tour at $1.99 and $0.99 and the Drylands' Marvels Tour at $1.99.
