Comparison

Focus timer vs Qorsheyn

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Qorsheyn

This app helps you plan your day, organize tasks, and block distracting applications to improve focus. It offers scheduled blocking and a strict mode to prevent interruptions. Designed for users in Somalia, it features Somali language support and is optimized for local devices.

Highlights
  • Daily task planning and organization
  • Focus mode to block distracting apps
  • Scheduled automatic app blocking
  • Strict mode for uninterrupted focus
  • Task categorization (Today, Future, Past)
  • Somali language support
Features
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Qorsheyn is a simple but powerful productivity app that helps you plan your day, block distracting apps, and stay deeply focused. With Qorsheyn you can: ### • Plan your day clearly - Organize tasks into **Maanta (Today)**, **Mustaqbalka (Future)** and **La dhaafay (Past)**. - Create and track tasks for work, school, and personal goals. - See what you already finished and what still needs attention. ### • Block distracting apps with Focus mode - Start **solo focus sessions** that temporarily block apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games, and more. - Choose how long you want to focus – from a few minutes to several hours. - When Focus is active, opening a blocked app shows a full‑screen block screen so you stay on track. - Turn on **Strict mode** if you don’t want to be able to stop the session early. ### • Schedule automatic blocking (Qorshee) - Set up **recurring schedules** to automatically block apps at certain times: - Morning focus before work or school. - Evening “no social media” blocks to protect your sleep. - Weekend deep‑work windows. - Schedules run automatically in the background, so you don’t need to remember to start focus every time. ### •Qorsheyn is designed exclusively for users in Somalia, where Apple’s In-App Purchase system is not officially supported and Somalia is not listed among Apple’s supported App Store regions. Users in Somalia cannot select their country in Apple ID settings, cannot use local billing information, and do not have access to Apple-supported payment methods. - Text and UX are written with Somali‑speaking users in mind, with clear labels like “Iska xir apps‑ka ku mashquuliya” and “Daily plan ”. - Lightweight and fast, built for everyday devices in the region. Qorsheyn is built to be your daily companion: plan your tasks, protect your attention, and build deep‑work habits — alone or together with the people around you.

Screenshots

Focus timer4 screens
Qorsheyn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Qorsheyn at none against Focus timer's 1. Qorsheyn also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Focus timer's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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 timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Qorsheyn asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Qorsheyn holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus timer has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Qorsheyn fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Focus timer versus Qorsheyn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus timerQorsheyn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书敏 贾LEILA MAHAMED ISMAN

Customer experience

Focus timer

All ratings1,829 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews571 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative16.3%

Qorsheyn

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

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

Qorsheyn

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus timer

One-time1
  • Professional Version$2.99
None

Qorsheyn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus timer free?
Focus timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qorsheyn free?
Qorsheyn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus timer or Qorsheyn?
Qorsheyn is rated higher. Focus timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Qorsheyn averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus timer or Qorsheyn have ads?
Focus timer shows ads; Qorsheyn does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus timer or Qorsheyn?
Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Qorsheyn fortnightly. Most recently, Focus timer was updated on October 19, 2026 and Qorsheyn on October 1, 2026.

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