TIMEBOX vs FocusBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TIMEBOX
A stylish and functional timer app designed for everyday use. It offers a high-quality user experience with customizable alarm sounds and versatile editing functions. Perfect for various activities like exercise, cooking, or setting sleep alarms.
- High-quality UX design
- 6 alarm sound options
- Timer setting, edit, delete, and reorder
- Adjustable list text
- 3D Touch support
- Versatile timer for various purposes
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"We make things for your stylish life." - Design “Timer with sensibility” : Design is implemented with high quality UX design by NOTEGG - Function “Easy and simple operation” : 6 kinds of alarm sounds are available : We provide various edit function such as the timer setting, edit, delete and change the order : The list test is adjustable in 3 steps : Tutorial review is also available : Also 3d touch is available - Purpose “Anywhere and Anytime” : Exercise, cooking, sleeping alarm, count down and so on : This application is very versatile and you can apply to wide array of purpose.
FocusBox
This app provides a peaceful sanctuary to help you rest your mind and grow your focus amidst the noise of the digital world. Unlock all paid features and enjoy future updates with a membership subscription.
- Focus timer
- Peaceful sanctuary
- Mind rest
- Focus growth
- Unlock paid features
- Future updates
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In this busy world, where anxiety and restlessness are all around, our small screens are flooded with the noise and rush of the world. But here, we offer you a peaceful sanctuary, a space where your mind can rest, and your focus can grow once more. Member automatic subscription instructions: - As a member, you can unlock all paid features and enjoy free updates in the future. - Automatically renews at the end of the current subscription period, unless you cancel your subscription or disable auto-renewal 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Once you have completed your purchase, you can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://1117d.github.io/help/private.html User Agreement: https://1117d.github.io/help/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: TIMEBOX at free with in-app purchases against FocusBox's subscription. TIMEBOX also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16). FocusBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. TIMEBOX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FocusBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TIMEBOX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of TIMEBOX's written reviews are positive against 95% of FocusBox's.
TIMEBOX ships an update every 3 weeks, FocusBox every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TIMEBOX | FocusBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (38 ratings) — better | 4.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 95.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOTEGG Corp. | 志强 王 |
Customer experience
TIMEBOX
FocusBox
In-app purchases
TIMEBOX
- Supporting NOTEGG in TIMEBOX$0.99
FocusBox
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$7.991 Year
- Lifetime$13.99









