Comparison

Bear Focus Timer vs Leveler

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

Head to head
About

Bear Focus Timer

This app helps you stay focused by using a unique face-down timer. It incorporates forest-style white noise to enhance concentration and rewards you with praise cards upon completion of focus sessions. Customize your work and break times for optimal productivity.

Highlights
  • Face-down focus mode
  • Pomodoro focus and break cycles
  • White noise sounds
  • Customizable durations
  • Praise cards
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Turn your phone over. Leave the screen behind. Focus with Tom. Bear Focus Timer is a simple Pomodoro timer for work, study, reading, writing, and everyday tasks. Choose a session, place your iPhone face down, and let Tom the bear keep you company while the timer runs. When focus time ends, take a break and receive an illustrated praise card. FLIP TO FOCUS • Choose your focus time and place your iPhone face down to begin • Keep the screen out of sight while you work or study • Build a small physical ritual around starting a focused session CUSTOM POMODORO CYCLES • Alternate focus sessions with breaks • Adjust focus and break durations • Choose a rhythm that fits the task in front of you FOREST-STYLE WHITE NOISE Add an optional nature-inspired background sound to your session. The calm audio and hand-drawn black-and-white design create a simple setting for time spent on one task. TOM AND PRAISE CARDS Tom is friendly, but he notices when it is time to concentrate. Complete a session to receive an illustrated praise card, then save a favorite card to Photos. Praise cards are available in English, Korean, and Japanese. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT Use the Apple Watch version when you want focus and break timing on your wrist. Available alerts and session behavior can vary according to your device and operating system settings. USE IT FOR • Study sessions and exam preparation • Reading, writing, and creative work • Work sprints and personal projects • Chores or any task that benefits from a defined focus period and break Bear Focus Timer keeps the experience straightforward: set your time, turn the phone over, focus, and take a break with Tom. Support: BearFocusTimer@gmail.com

About

Leveler

Features
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Stop grinding without direction. Leveler is the goal-tracking app built for competitive gamers who want real, measurable improvement. Whether you play FPS, MOBA, or fighting games, Leveler gives you a structured system to track performance, identify weaknesses, and focus your practice where it matters most. GET STARTED IN 3 STEPS 1. Create a goal -- Pick your game, set a date range, and choose from ready-made templates for FPS, MOBA, or fighting games. Metrics like win rate, KDA, accuracy, CS/min, and anti-air success rate are pre-configured so you can start tracking immediately. 2. Log daily -- Tap a metric, slide to your value, and save. The shortest logging loop takes just seconds, so you can build a consistent habit without interrupting your play sessions. Add optional notes to capture context behind the numbers. 3. Review weekly -- Leveler automatically analyzes your metrics and classifies them as improved, stagnant, or missing. See your weekly score at a glance, pick up to 3 focus areas for next week, and write a summary to reflect on your progress. KEY FEATURES Goal Management Set a focused goal with a title, game name, priority level, and date range. Only one active goal at a time keeps you locked in on what matters. Genre-Specific Templates Start fast with pre-built metric templates: - FPS: Win Rate, Practice Time, Accuracy - MOBA: Win Rate, KDA, CS/min - Fighting: Win Rate, Anti-Air Success Rate, Training Mode Time Custom Metrics Add your own metrics with configurable units, target values, aggregation methods (sum, average, max, min, count), and aggregation windows (7-day or 30-day). Assign weights to prioritize what matters most. Quick Logging A streamlined input flow with a slider, +/- step buttons, and preset chips (min, target, max). Log a value in seconds -- no friction, no excuses. Today Dashboard See your overall goal progress at a glance. Pending metrics are surfaced front and center so you never forget to log. Weekly Review Automatically categorizes metrics into improved, stagnant, and missing. See your weekly score, select up to 3 focus metrics for the coming week, and write a review summary to stay accountable. Reminders Set daily logging reminders and weekly review notifications at your preferred time. Build consistency with gentle nudges. Progress Visualization Sparkline bar charts show 7-day and 30-day trends for every metric. See your trajectory at a glance. BUILT FOR COMPETITIVE GAMERS Leveler is designed for players who treat improvement as a discipline. Whether you are climbing the ranked ladder, preparing for tournaments, or just want to stop guessing and start measuring, Leveler gives you the framework to turn practice into progress. All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no tracking by third parties. Your stats are yours. WHO IS LEVELER FOR? - FPS players tracking win rate and accuracy - MOBA players monitoring KDA and CS/min - Fighting game players measuring anti-air rate and training time - Competitive gamers who want data-driven practice - Anyone who wants to stop grinding blindly and start improving with intent Download Leveler and start tracking your way to the next rank.

Screenshots

Bear Focus Timer4 screens
Leveler4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Leveler at Free against Bear Focus Timer's $2.99. Bear Focus Timer's advantage is chart position (#119 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

Leveler is free to download; Bear Focus Timer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Bear Focus Timer versus Leveler: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBear Focus TimerLeveler
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (159 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings159 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUIHYUNG JUNGakira kawata

Bugs and requests

Bear Focus Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not starting reliably when phone is flipped
  • Settings menu not functioning properly after updates
  • Compatibility issues on certain devices/iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to start/stop timer without flipping phone
  • Ability to customize white noise/background sounds
  • Sync and history tracking across devices
  • Notifications/alerts for break time ending
  • Detailed usage statistics and progress tracking

Leveler

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bear Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Leveler

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bear Focus Timer free?
Bear Focus Timer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leveler free?
Leveler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bear Focus Timer or Leveler have ads?
Neither Bear Focus Timer nor Leveler shows ads.

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