Focus timer vs New Way ELD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus timer
Enhance concentration with a Pomodoro-style timer. Choose from various ambient sounds to create a focused work or study environment. Customize focus and break durations, and receive end-of-timer reminders with a selection of sounds.
- Pomodoro timer with customizable intervals
- Ambient soundscapes for focus
- Customizable focus and break times
- End-of-timer reminders with sound options
- Minimalist interface with flip animation
- Background running support
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Focus timer is a tomato timer based app that helps you concentrate on your work and study. When you want to start concentrating on, you can choose an environment, accompanied by beaches, trains, rainy days, bonfire, country cricket sounds, and you will be comfortable concentrating on. Features: - Tomato timer, break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. - Support custom time, easy to set the focus time, rest time. - Set the reminder after the end of the timer, a variety of sounds to choose from. - Minimal interface design, timer display clear with flip animation - Supports background running
New Way ELD
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New Way ELD is an electronic logging application designed to help commercial motor vehicle drivers record Hours of Service (HOS) and manage daily driving activity in a clear, organized, and compliant way. Built with simplicity and reliability in mind, New Way ELD provides drivers and fleet operators with the tools they need to track logs, review duty status, and maintain accurate records directly from their mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: New Way ELD at none against Focus timer's 1. New Way ELD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Focus timer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Focus timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. New Way ELD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, New Way ELD every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus timer | New Way ELD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 书敏 贾 | Crystal Chain LLC |
Bugs and requests
Focus timer
Reported bugs
2 issues- Timer stops when device is locked or app is minimized
- Inconsistent timer behavior when switching between apps
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set custom alarm/notification sounds
- Option to disable background sounds
- Automatic start/stop of focus and break timers
- Customizable timer duration
- Dark mode or theme options
New Way ELD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus timer
- Professional Version$2.99
New Way ELD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Focus timer free?
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Do Focus timer or New Way ELD have ads?
Which is updated more often, Focus timer or New Way ELD?
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