GatesQ vs Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GatesQ
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Take full control of your gates with GatesQ. Manage, open, and monitor all your gates securely from your smartphone — anytime, anywhere
Focus Timer
Enhance focus and build productive habits with a tool that integrates a calendar, timer, and app blocker. Plan your day, track your time, and block distractions to reduce mental load and improve presence.
- Integrates with Apple Calendar
- Creates focus timers from events
- Standalone focus timer option
- App blocking (scheduled and spontaneous)
- Supports ADHD and neurodivergent minds
- Reduces mental load
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Studious is designed to help you stay focused and build studious habits by combining your calendar, to-do list and a focus timer in a single app. 1 – Plan your day Studious connects to Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders and Google Calendar to help you stay organized easily. 2 – Stay focused Use the Studious timer to help you focus during events and block distracting apps. Stay in control of your focus session by adding more time or by ending early, Studious will automatically update your schedule for you. 3 – Get insights Understand how you spend your time by comparing your screen time to your focus time, and set limits on distracting apps. Using Studious can help you: → Create structure to support ADHD and neurodivergent minds → Work or study with greater sustained focus → Reduce mental load and decision fatigue Privacy Policy: https://getstudious.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://getstudious.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GatesQ at none against Focus Timer's 5. GatesQ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Focus Timer's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price and ads 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. Focus Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. GatesQ asks for nothing beyond the download.
GatesQ ships an update every 11 months, Focus Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GatesQ | Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GetClicks | Florent Perillat |
In-app purchases
GatesQ
No in-app purchases
Focus Timer
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
