Focus Kitten vs Focus Kitty
Focus Kitten lives in your Mac menu bar. It combines lo-fi music, tasks, stats, and rewards you earn with focus time. Focus Kitty sits as a floating pet over your open windows.
Comparison
| Feature | Focus Kitten | Focus Kitty |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Mac Menu BarStays in the top bar. Never covers your work or design tools. | Desktop OverlayFloats over your open apps and windows. |
| Rewards | Room & FurnitureEarn coins to buy furniture, art, plants, and outfits. | Pet SkinsEarn fish to unlock breeds, colors, and animations. |
| Audio | Built-in MusicLo-fi, deep focus, and jazz tracks built right in. | Background NoiseRain, ocean, purring, and white noise loops. |
| Tasks & Stats | Tasks & Stats IncludedTrack tasks, set tags, and view daily or monthly stats. | Tasks & Stats IncludedIncludes a basic task list, tags, and session history. |
| Timer Control | Timers & StopwatchSet custom lengths (1–180 min) or use the stopwatch. | Countdown OnlyPomodoro cycles (custom lengths require Premium). |
| Free Trial | 14 Days FreeFull access to everything. No credit card needed. | Free DownloadFree base version. Extra features require Premium. |
Checked against the Focus Kitty listing in the Mac App Store on 1 September 2026.
Why Focus Kitten Fits Your Work
1. It stays out of your way
Floating windows get in the way of your code, text, or design tools. Focus Kitten lives quietly in your menu bar. It is one click away when you need it, and invisible when you don't.
2. Rewards earned by real work
Focus Kitten gives you coins for finished sessions. You use them to build a room, style your pet, and buy decor. Your room grows as you work, showing the real hours you put in.
3. Music built for work
You do not need to open Spotify or extra browser tabs. Focus Kitten includes lo-fi, jazz, and focus tracks directly in the menu bar. Press start and begin working.
4. Timers that fit your flow
Not all tasks take 25 minutes. Set quick 5-minute sprints, 2-hour deep blocks, or use the stopwatch mode for open-ended creative work.
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