Comparison

Alpha2 vs Focus Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Alpha2

This intelligent service robot acts as a companion, capable of walking, talking, learning, and performing various tasks. It can serve as a teacher, translator, housekeeper, personal assistant, or even a weatherman.

Highlights
  • Walks and talks
  • Learns and works
  • Acts as a teacher
  • Functions as a translator
  • Serves as a housekeeper
  • Personal assistant capabilities
  • Weather updates
Features
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Alpha2 is an intelligent service robot. He's our friend, or domestic partner. He is not only a smart phone smart, Also can walk with us, talk, learn and work. Such as: teachers and translators, family housekeeper, personal assistant, Yogi, Weatherman.

About

Focus Timer

Features
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【Just 25 minutes of focus, 5 minutes of break】 "Focus Timer: Simple Pomodoro" maximizes your productivity and concentration through the proven Pomodoro Technique — work in short, focused blocks and take a break in between. When you just can't get started on studying, work, or any task, press start and settle into a rhythm of focused work. No clutter, no learning curve — open it and go. 【Key Features】 ■ A customizable focus timer Set your own work, short break, and long break durations to match your pace. A circular progress ring shows the time remaining at a glance. ■ Label what you're working on Add a task name to each session so you always know what you spent your focus on. Every session is saved to your history. ■ Switch modes with one tap Move between Work, Short Break, and Long Break instantly. Start, pause, reset, and complete are all a single tap away. ■ Know the moment a session ends When a session finishes, a push notification and a gentle haptic let you know — so you can stay in the flow even when the app isn't on screen. ■ See your progress Check today's completed sessions, total focused time, and current day streak. The history screen adds a weekly chart and a day-by-day log so you can look back on everything you've built. ■ Make it yours Pick an accent and background color from a wide range of themes to personalize the look. Full light and dark mode support. ■ Japanese & English Switch between Japanese and English anytime from the in-app language setting. 【Perfect for】 • Students who want to focus on studying or exam prep • Anyone looking to boost productivity at work or from home • People who get distracted easily and struggle to stay focused • Anyone who wants to work through tasks with momentum • Those building a lasting time-management habit 【What is the Pomodoro Technique?】 It's a time-management method: focus for a set block of time, take a short break, and after a few rounds take a longer one. Working in short intervals helps you stay concentrated and keep going without burning out. Press start and begin your focus today.

Screenshots

Alpha22 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alpha2 at none against Focus Timer's shown. Alpha2 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alpha2 ships an update monthly, Focus Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alpha2 versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlpha2Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUBTECH ROBOTICS CORPTakashi Hamanaka

In-app purchases

None

Alpha2

No in-app purchases

None

Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alpha2 free?
Alpha2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alpha2 or Focus Timer have ads?
Focus Timer shows ads; Alpha2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Alpha2 or Focus Timer?
Alpha2 ships an update monthly, and Focus Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Alpha2 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Focus Timer on October 30, 2026.

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