Comparison

Focus timer vs la whartrida

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

la whartrida

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La Whartrida es el espacio donde las ideas dejan de ser abstractas. Accede a recursos, productos y herramientas diseñados para organizar el pensamiento creativo y llevarlo a la acción. Explora el catálogo, únete a la comunidad, agenda servicios y gestiona tu membresía, todo desde un solo lugar. Para quienes tienen ideas por trabajar.

Screenshots

Focus timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: la whartrida at none against Focus timer's 1. Focus timer's advantage is device support. On price, update cadence 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. la whartrida asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, la whartrida monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus timer versus la whartrida: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus timerla whartrida
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYes—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB391 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书敏 贾Sarah Robles

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

la whartrida

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus timer

One-time1
  • Professional Version$2.99
None

la whartrida

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus timer free?
Focus timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is la whartrida free?
la whartrida is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which is updated more often, Focus timer or la whartrida?
Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and la whartrida monthly. Most recently, Focus timer was updated on November 6, 2026 and la whartrida on October 31, 2026.

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