# Be Focused - Focus Timer — user reviews > 1,706 indexed App Store user reviews of Be Focused by Denys Ievenko, rated 4.70/5 from 4,323 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-focused-focus-timer/id973130201/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/be-focused-focus-timer/id973130201.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,516 · 4★ 570 · 3★ 115 · 2★ 39 · 1★ 83 ## Is Be Focused safe? Be Focused - Focus Timer appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Be Focused is 94 out of 100. This assessment is based on 4,323 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7 out of 5. Of 4,323 App Store ratings, 94.5% point to a safe experience, 2.7% suggest some concerns, and 2.8% point to a risky experience. ## Is Be Focused legit? Be Focused - Focus Timer appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Be Focused is 100 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## What do users think of Be Focused? Reviews of Be Focused are mostly positive: the Productivity app is rated 4.7/5 from 4.3K App Store ratings. What users like most: straightforward and easy to use, helps with focus and productivity. Top complaints: syncing issues between devices, inconsistent notification sounds. Summarized from real user reviews. **Pros** - 👍 Straightforward and easy to use - 🚀 Helps with focus and productivity - 💡 Customizable work and break times - 📊 Tracks time spent on tasks - 🔔 Good notification system **Cons** - 🐛 Syncing issues between devices - 🔔 Inconsistent notification sounds - 💻 Lack of dark mode - 🔍 Difficulty rearranging tasks **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer resets unexpectedly - Timers not syncing correctly across devices - Notifications not always working as expected **Most requested features** - Option to override Do Not Disturb mode - Ability to log partial intervals - Time tracking with notes per interval - Customizable notification sounds - Ability to set task-specific time limits ## Newest reviews (18 of 1,706) ### 4/5 — Decent app *2026-08-14* I have been using this app over year now with Lifetime subscription. I loved it on Mac but on iPhone it lacks the app blocking function. Please add that in sync with Mac. Thanks. ### 5/5 — Excelente e barato *2026-07-09* Testei mais de um, estou usando este de agora em diante ### 5/5 — very good *2026-06-19, version 2.7* good ### 2/5 — It has some glitches *2026-06-15, version 2.7* Some times the timer doesn’t make any sound so I lost my streak of keeping concentrated ### 3/5 — It’s ok, some sounds don’t work whilst phone is locked *2026-06-08* It’s a good app, but I have an issue others seems to have where the app doesn’t make a work complete/break end sound if the phone is locked or on its wallpaper, it works however if it’s unlocked. Ensured it has all the right permissions, doesn’t work with either focus on or off, reinstalled app, restarted iPhone. It used to work at some point, but an update a while back seemed to have ruined it. Funnily enough the chronometer sound works if the phone is locked, so seems to be an issue with the app. ### 5/5 — Zghasemi *2026-06-02, version 2.7* Great ### 4/5 — Great overall *2026-06-01, version 2.7* UI on mac could use an update ### 4/5 — Helpful App *2026-05-31* I find this app, very helpful. It has some great features, and it is free to use. Very helpful for people like me with ADHD that struggle with time management and keeping track of things/time/tasks. I would love if you could have the sound on the timer go off even if your phone was on silent. I often have my ringer off so that every text/notification doesn’t interrupt me. However, that means I can’t hear the end of the timer. Another improvement that I would love to see, that would make this app even more helpful Would be the ability to make different lists. You can make topics, but I haven’t figured out if you can look at just certain things under a topic. That way you could make job/home/project type of lists. Or make list that are for the day, or the week or the month, etc. ### 5/5 — Awesome! *2026-05-24, version 2.7* Really helps you get the work done ### 5/5 — Good! *2026-05-20, version 2.7* Congrats to the developers. ### 5/5 — Nice and tidy *2026-05-19, version 2.7* Helpful and easy to use ### 5/5 — Nice app *2026-05-18, version 2.7* Help to balance work and relax ### 5/5 — Antes era muy buena *2026-05-08, version 2.7* Antes la app era muy buena, incluso ya había dejado una reseña. Pero de un tiempo para acá falla mucho, ya no suena a tiempo, se traba y pone los recesos largos en intervalos que no tengo configurados. Si no la restauran, la voy a tener que borrae :( ### 4/5 — one problem *2026-05-05, version 2.7* you only can work for 60 minutes straight ### 3/5 — Features disappeared. *2026-05-03, version 2.7* I’m really confused. I bought this app for my computer a year ago for the blocking feature that I could use to block websites that distract me. But now I downloaded on my phone too, but I can’t find this feature anywhere on the app and I don’t see them advertising that feature anymore in the App Store. Did they stop this feature? I don’t think it’s worth it to pay for if it doesn’t have this feature anymore ### 5/5 — Pomodoro *2026-05-03, version 2.7* So useful love it ### 5/5 — Great tool for concentrating *2026-04-28, version 2.7* Really helps to focus on tasks and you know you have a defined time to focus it stops your mind wandering! ### 5/5 — Good balance between simplicity and functionality of that tool. *2026-04-27, version 2.7* Everything works well. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Fiz a compra duas vezes *2026-06-23* O App não foi capaz de entender que eu já havia comprado a licença vitalícia, fui obrigado a compor novamente. ### 1/5 — The worst app *2026-04-24, version 2.7* Omg this app cant be real im using it since 2022 until now 2026, and it hasn’t made any progress it look soo old and isn’t flexible and it suddenly deleted all my data!! I didn’t move to other app because of my data which was saved since prep year in college, now it became USELESS . ### 1/5 — Deleting this app *2025-12-21* The free version of this app used to be useful. Now, the advertising has become intrusive and irritatiing. Banner advertising is one thing, but to have an ad take over your screen and stop you from activating a timer when time is of the essence is unforgiveable. This behaviour has not encouraged me to purchase, it has alienated me and I will be deleting the app and just using my phones timer. You didn't invent the technique, you stole the idea from the inventor, so why you are charging for this app is beyond me. Additionally, presenting a pre-written review when opening the review tab is pathetic. Good riddance. ### 1/5 — Bueno *2025-12-15, version 2.5* No está mal del todo ### 1/5 — AD *2025-12-08, version 2.5* It was best app until the ads came as a video ### 1/5 — Reward your Focus *2025-10-23, version 2.5* Some people take long breaks than 30 minutes. Some people actually take 90 min to do an exercise routine during their midday break. ### 1/5 — It no longer works *2025-02-11, version 2.4.2* At first it was doing fine. But now it doesn’t synch my laptop app with my iPhone app. Both I had to pay separately! ### 1/5 — Fraudlent app. Paid for Macos version but iOS won't recognise *2024-09-16, version 2.4* This is another one of those fraud apps that has littered App Store. I bought the pro package for my MacBook app. There it says that pro helps you sync across devices. However my iOS won't recognise my email. It wants me to pay again. What a sham !!!! ### 1/5 — Fui lesado pelo app *2024-06-28* O app diz que é possível a sincronização comprando o pro, porém ao efetuar a compra do pro no Mac e tentar sincronizar no iPhone o app diz que terá que comprar outra cópia no iPhone. Isso pra mim é uma prática ilegal e uma forma de enganar o cliente. Vc paga por algo duas vezes. E ainda por cima. Não sincroniza. Já tentei de tudo e somente uma vez sincronizou do Mac para o IPhone o contrário não consigo e o app não possui manual de instruções. **Developer response:** You can buy a subscription for both versions at once. Or buy each version separately. This is written in the description of the application. Please get in touch with us at “support@xwavesoft.com” if you have any questions or proposes. Thank you. ### 1/5 — Help *2024-04-11, version 2.4* I can’t change the time on the app ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best Pomodoro App *2026-09-29* Been using it for years, and it never gets outdated. Implements the essential, so you focus on what matters: work. ### 5/5 — sigma *2026-09-18, version 2.7* would be great if u add extra 90-120 mins block for each timer idk ### 5/5 — En iyi pomodora uygulaması *2026-09-09, version 2.7* Çok fazla uygulama indirdim ama en kolay ve iyisi buydu Türkçe dil desteği gelse çok iyi olur ### 5/5 — Very helpful app *2026-08-26, version 2.7* Keeping me on track and productive while book writing! Love how I try to beat out the clock. ### 5/5 — シンプルで使いやすい *2026-08-22* シンプルに25分と5分又は15分の休憩を繰り返す。変な広告なく、機能がシンプルなのが一番良い。 ### 5/5 — Be focused *2026-08-07, version 2.7* very user-friendly and designed with no unnecessary or time-wasting features ### 5/5 — 謝謝 *2026-08-06, version 2.7* 對分配時間、專注，助益很大！推薦。 ### 5/5 — Ótimo *2026-08-03* Ótimo ### 5/5 — Simple & effective *2026-08-03* When I’m feeling like I have 100 things to do and don’t know where to start, I use this to get me back on track. Its simplicity and ease of use means it doesn’t give me another reason to procrastinate! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-07-17, version 2.7* No fuss no muss app! Love how it works and is keeping me focused and on task! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-20.*