# FocusBeats: Study Music Timer — user reviews > 10 indexed App Store user reviews of FocusBeats by Cihat Guenduez, rated 5.00/5 from 1 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focusbeats-study-music-timer/id6477829138/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focusbeats-study-music-timer/id6477829138.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 4/5 — Great app for writers! *2024-06-09* I am really enjoying this app for focused writing sessions. My only two little critiques is that I wish it worked with Spotify instead of just Apple Music (or that I could use my own playlist at least) and I wish it had more backgrounds to choose from. I'm a little confused as to why it needs a subscription for the app AND Apple Music, wish is why I wish I could just use my own playlists. It would also be nice if I could change themes in the middle of a session/during a break instead of just having to close the app and restart. Other than those personal preferences, however, I'm enjoying the app quite a bit and look forward to updates and improvements. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind words! I’ve noticed 3 feature requests from your review and put them all in my roadmap: 1. Option to play music from elswhere manually. 2. Change themes during a session. 3. More themes to choose from (or did you mean the background images?) I’m planning to tackles these in the coming weeks or months. Please stay tuned! ### 5/5 — Entspannt & Fokussiert *2026-06-18* Nichts macht mich entspannter als die Musik meiner Lieblings-Anime-Sendungen aus der Kindheit zu hören, und die Auswahl der Covers hier ist richtig gut. Selbst bei Dragon Ball Z ist nichts stressiges dabei, ich kann mich voll auf meine Arbeit fokussieren, behalte aber die gute Laune! Coole Idee. ### 5/5 — Productivity and Chills *2024-11-26, version 1.1.0* I’ve been a big fan of the Pomodoro technique and been using different apps. This one combines it with music which is a great idea! There’s some psychological aspect to it I can’t explain, but when the music pauses during breaks, it makes me actually notice it better and it’s clear that I have to focus when the music is running. Keep adding more topics, I’ve been discovering great background music with this, such as Kitaro which I love but never heard of before! ### 5/5 — Cool idea *2024-11-26, version 1.1.0* I’ve been obsessed with Pomodoro timers as it really helps me with deep focus. I love the idea to combine it with music so whenever a break begins, I know it obliviously because the music stops. It’s a psychological trick that just works. And so well done, thank you! Keep adding more themes. ### 5/5 — Great music, easy to use *2024-10-03* This app is simple and yet beautifully designed. And the Mac menu integration makes it so comfortable to use. The music selection (requires Apple Music subscription) is awesome! I didn’t know that Pokémon music can be so beautiful and relaxing… I can really get into deep focus for a long time with this app and I never miss the breaks thanks to the music pausing. I can really recommend! ### 5/5 — Schöne Musikauswahl und einfach *2024-10-03* Habe einen einfachen Pomodoro-Timer gesucht, und dieser kommt sogar mit Apple Musik Integration mit perfekt ausgewählter Hintergrundmusik zum Fokussieren. Wusste gar nicht, dass Pokémon so gute Musik hat! Unbedingt probieren. Mir gefällt vor allem, dass ich sie auf allen Plattformen verwenden kann, besonders die Menü-Integration auf dem Mac ist super! ### 5/5 — 👍🏻 *2024-04-19* Die App funktioniert ohne Probleme, sehr gut und übersichtlich gestaltet. ### 5/5 — Most affordable Pomodoro timer! *2024-04-04* I’ve been looking for an affordable Pomodoro timer. Most of them are very expensive. This one is really cheap though, works very well and is cross-platform! I use it on my iPad & Mac at work and on Vision Pro when working remotely. 👏 The Apple Music integration makes it easy to. I used to forget that a break began, but because the music automatically pauses, you are very aware of it in this app! ### 5/5 — Großartige App!! *2024-03-13* FocusBeats ist eine großartige App für konzentriertes Arbeiten, dank der Vielfalt an Musikgenres kann ich mich optimal fokussieren und produktiv bleiben! Vielen Dank!! ### 5/5 — Coole Idee! *2024-03-07* Sehr schöne Idee, werde es gleich mal ausprobieren! --- *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 2026-08-15.*