Comparison

Just Focus vs Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Just Focus

Enhance your productivity with a clean and simple focus timer. Customize timers, sounds, and animations to minimize distractions and stay on task. Track your productive time with daily statistics.

Highlights
  • Customizable timers
  • Screen lock to prevent distraction
  • Adjustable sound effects and animations
  • Full-screen wallpaper design
  • Daily productivity statistics
  • iOS and macOS support
Features
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Just Focus - a clean and simple app to help you improve your productivity. It's now available on iOS and macOS. ## FEATURES ## * Support for iPhone, iPad, and macOS * You can use a standard timer, or customize for yourself * Force to stay in Just Focus App (Screen lock is allowed), keep away from distraction by your phone * Timer, sound effects, animation, fully customizable! * Beautiful full-screen wallpaper design, non-distraction while using the app * Statistics for daily timers, review your productive time ---- justin@justinyan.me Twitter: @MapleShadow https://getjustfocus.com

About

Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer

This app pairs you with a shy artist companion to help you overcome procrastination and distraction. Work together to transform an empty studio into a thriving creative space, making progress visible and rewarding.

Highlights
  • Artist companion for focus sessions
  • Transforming a virtual studio
  • Earning rewards for focus
  • Building motivation through connection
  • Visual progress tracking
Features
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**Stop Fighting Your Brain. Start Building With Your Buddy.** Tired of productivity apps that make you feel guilty when you struggle to focus? You're not broken, and you don't need another timer that judges your every move. You need a companion who understands that some days are harder than others, and that real progress comes from showing up consistently - not perfectly. Focus Buddy transforms your daily struggles with procrastination and distraction into a meaningful partnership. Instead of battling your ADHD brain or fighting against your natural rhythms, you'll work alongside a shy artist companion who faces the same challenges you do. Together, you'll build something beautiful while getting things done. **HERE'S HOW WE HELP YOU SUCCEED:** **1. We Replace Shame With Understanding** Your artist buddy has just moved into a new creative space but - just like you - has misplaced all their supplies and feels overwhelmed by the empty room. There's no judgment here, only the shared experience of starting over and figuring things out together. Every focus session helps both of you grow stronger. **2. We Make Progress Visible And Rewarding** Watch your companion's empty studio transform into a thriving creative sanctuary as you complete focus sessions. Earn pencils to unlock furniture, art supplies, and decorations. See immediate, beautiful results that prove your effort matters, even when your main tasks feel overwhelming or abstract. **3. We Build Genuine Motivation Through Connection** This isn't just gamification - it's a real relationship. Your buddy reacts to your presence, grows more confident through your support, and creates a space you'll both love spending time in. When focus feels impossible, you're not just working for yourself - you're helping someone who believes in you. **THE EXPERIENCE:** - Start by discovering an empty studio with mysterious covered easels - Help your companion find their misplaced art supplies through focus sessions - Transform the space together with beautiful decorations - Watch your buddy grow from shy to confident - Build a creative sanctuary you'll both love **COMING SOON:** - Enhanced buddy animations and emotional interactions - Gallery system to collect and share your companion's artwork - Commission specific pieces and collaborate on masterpieces **PERFECT FOR:** - Students who need study motivation without punishment - Professionals managing ADHD while building healthy work habits - Anyone tired of productivity apps that create more guilt - Creative minds who want focus tools that honor their artistic nature - People seeking genuine connection in their productivity journey **WHY FOCUS BUDDY WORKS:** Traditional productivity apps treat focus like a battle you need to win. Focus Buddy treats it like a partnership you need to nurture. Your companion's growth mirrors your own journey—every small effort creates something beautiful, and every session brings you both closer to your potential. The empty studio isn't failure. It's possibility. And you're not facing it alone. --- **SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED:** Focus Buddy requires a yearly subscription to access all features described above, including the companion experience, studio transformation, earning pencils, unlocking furniture and decorations, and all buddy interactions. **New users receive a 3-day free trial with full access to all features.** After the trial period, a yearly subscription is required to continue using the app. You can cancel anytime during the trial period without being charged. Help & Support: https://www.yourfocusbuddy.com/help Privacy Policy: https://www.yourfocusbuddy.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.yourfocusbuddy.com/legal/terms Support: help@yourfocusbuddy.com

Screenshots

Just Focus4 screens
Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just Focus at none against Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer's 11. Just Focus also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (137 vs 6). Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads 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. Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Just Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Focus has 137 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Focus ships an update every 11 days, Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Just Focus versus Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust FocusFocus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (137 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings137 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer哲 严Maxim Rusakovic

Customer experience

Just Focus

All ratings137 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.5%

Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Just Focus

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Focus Buddy$9.991 Month
  • Premium Focus Buddy Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time9
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  • Hobby - Beginner - Pastel Plants$0.49
  • Desks - Beginner- Crystal Workspace$0.49
  • Corner - Beginner - Glitter Plant$0.49
  • Posters- Beginner- Pastel Superhero$0.49
  • Boards - Beginner - Pastel Tasks$0.49
  • Windows - Beginner - Rainbow Blinds$0.49

Questions

Is Just Focus free?
Just Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer free?
Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Just Focus or Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer?
Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer is rated higher. Just Focus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Just Focus or Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Just Focus nor Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Focus or Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer?
Just Focus ships an update every 11 days, and Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Just Focus was updated on October 8, 2026 and Focus Buddy, ADHD Focus Timer on September 27, 2026.

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