Focusi vs Progress Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focusi
Enhance concentration with a simple countdown and study timer. Ideal for homework, revision, or the Pomodoro technique, this app helps users stay focused and productive.
- Multiple customizable time frames
- Pomodoro and break sessions
- Stopwatch functionality
- Pause and stop controls
- Optional finish alerts
- Focus improvement tips
- Session tagging
- Hard mode for distraction-free focus
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Improve focus with this countdown/study timer. Great for revision or pomodoro! Are you having issues concentrating on the things that matter? Are you a habitual procrastinator? Are you looking for a study timer or countdown timer app? Then look no further! Focusi is a sleek study timer app for focus, revision and work that puts an emphasis on simplicity. All you have to do is tap a time and you're ready to go! Main Features - Multiple time frames(15, 30, 60 minutes etc.) that can be added or removed freely. You can use these as pomodoro sessions or for breaks. - Quick display of estimated finishing times for each timer before you start a session. - Stopwatch functionality. - Pause and stop functionality. - A finish alert sound(optional and can be turned off from the settings). - A finish alert notification(can also be adjusted in the settings). - Curated tips about how to improve your focus/break free from smartphone addiction. - Add tags to your timer sessions so you know what you've been studying and for how long. - Hard mode(if you activate this the timer won't progress unless you flip your phone face-down). - Bar graphs that show the time you have spent studying with the app for the last 7 days/14 days(can be extended further with premium). - Light and dark themes(and premium 'Night Mode'/'Pink' themes). Focusi is great for people that: - Want something to complement their study sessions or want to work more efficiently - Are having trouble focusing and need that extra push - Are looking for an app with countdown(or stopwatch) functionality If you have any feedback or ideas feel free to write them in the reviews section below or email us at support@focusi.app. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/focusi-privacy-ios Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/focusi-terms
Progress Timer
This app helps you manage timed tasks with visual progress bars and countdowns. You can set custom titles and durations, and repeat timer groups. It continues counting in the background and notifies you even when the screen is locked.
- Visual progress bars
- Customizable timer titles
- Repeatable timer groups
- Background operation
- Sound notifications
- Save and recall timer lists
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This is a timer to see all progress at a glance. You can give each timer a title of your choice, set the time, and sort it freely. When the timer starts, each bar will animate in order from the top, along with the countdown display. It notifies by sound from 3 seconds before the countdown ends. Repeat playback of the timer group is also possible. If you save the group you created in the list, you can call it immediately at any time. It counts even in the background and notifies you properly even when locked. Use it to create workout menus, manage the cooking process, and manage various other schedules.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progress Timer at none against Focusi's 2. Progress Timer also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 61%) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.0). Focusi's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Focusi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Progress Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focusi holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Focusi's written reviews are positive against 75% of Progress Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Focusi ships an update every 5 weeks, Progress Timer every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focusi | Progress Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better | 4.1 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jordan Holland | Yosuke Arasawa |
Customer experience
Focusi
Progress Timer
In-app purchases
Focusi
- Focusi Premium$2.991 Month
- Focusi Premium$19.99
Progress Timer
No in-app purchases









