Comparison

Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock vs Locus

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

Head to head
About

Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock

This app offers an always-on-screen floating timer, stopwatch, Pomodoro timer, and clock using picture-in-picture. It's ideal for tasks requiring precise timing while using other full-screen applications, allowing for easy window manipulation.

Highlights
  • Picture-in-picture floating windows
  • Always-on-screen timer
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Floating clock
  • Adjustable window position and size
Features
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Pop Out Timer uses picture-in-picture to provide an always on-screen, floating timer, stopwatch, pomodoro, or clock. Perfect for presentations, workouts, cooking, studying, or any task that needs precise timing while using a full-screen app. While in picture-in-picture you can move the window around to any corner, flick it off screen, or resize with a pinch. Customize colors, aspect ratios, sounds, and display options to fit the way you work. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Terms of use: https://thinktapwork.com/tos.html

About

Locus

Features
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A focus timer that makes deep work feel rewarding. Start a session, stay locked in, see your focused hours stack up over time. No virtual trees, no social guilt — just clean, satisfying focus tracking. START FOCUSING IN ONE TAP Tap to start a 25-minute Pomodoro session. A beautiful ring fills as you focus. When the timer ends, you feel it — satisfying haptics and a completion animation that makes finishing a session feel like an achievement. OVERFLOW MODE Hit your 25 minutes but still in the zone? Keep going. Locus tracks your overflow time separately so you get credit for every focused minute, not just the ones on the clock. SMART BREAKS After each focus session, take a timed break. Locus prompts you when it's time to rest and when it's time to get back to work. TRACK YOUR FOCUS HABIT See today's focused minutes, this week's total, and your all-time session count. Watch your focus habit build over time. PRO STATS Unlock the full picture with Pro — contribution graph (GitHub-style heatmap of your focus history), weekly streaks with a forgiving grace system, adjustable weekly goals, custom session durations, and CSV export. BUILT FOR ADULTS No gamification gimmicks. No growing virtual plants. No leaderboards. Just a beautiful timer, meaningful stats, and the satisfaction of deep work done well. SIMPLE PRICING Free with unlimited sessions and basic stats. Locus Pro unlocks detailed analytics, custom durations, and focus history export — one payment of $5, no subscription, yours forever. Works offline. No account required. Your data stays on your device.

Screenshots

Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock4 screens
Locus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Locus at 15.1 against Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock's 17.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Locus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock versus Locus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPop Out Timer Stopwatch ClockLocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (313 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings313 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThink Tap WorkAndrew Osborne

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Pop Out Premium Monthly$0.491 Month
  • Pop Out Premium Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pop Out Premium$11.99
1 purchases

Locus

One-time1
  • Locus Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock free?
Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locus free?
Locus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock or Locus have ads?
Neither Pop Out Timer Stopwatch Clock nor Locus shows ads.

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