Timer Machine vs Focus+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Timer Machine
Manage your time effectively with three customizable timers. Set personalized alert sounds to suit your workflow for work, study, or personal projects. This app offers an intuitive interface for a more organized approach to your day.
- Three personalized timers
- Customizable alert sounds
- User-friendly interface
- Time management for work and study
- Intuitive design
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Discover the ease of time management with Timer Machine, an app offering three personalized timers in a user-friendly and intuitive interface. Customize each timer to fit your unique needs, complete with your preferred alert sounds. Ideal for efficiently tracking various activities, Timer Machine simplifies your daily routine, whether it's for work, study, or personal projects. Embrace a more organized approach to your time with this elegantly designed app. Download Timer Machine now and experience the simplicity of personalized timing!
Focus+
This app provides customizable interval reminders to help you stay focused and on track. It can be used as a standalone timer or integrated with Apple Focus for enhanced productivity.
- Interval reminders
- Customizable periods
- Notification alerts
- Apple Focus integration
- Minimalist design
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Focus+ sends reminder notifications on a set interval over a chosen period to keep you on track. Use it alone as an interval timer or with Apple Focus to remind you to check your notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focus+ at 4.5 against Timer Machine's 3.8. Focus+ also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). Timer Machine's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Focus+ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Timer Machine's written reviews are positive against 67% of Focus+'s.
Timer Machine ships an update every 5 months, Focus+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timer Machine | Focus+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (20 ratings) | 4.5 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Montage App, Inc. | Todd Brady |
Customer experience
Timer Machine
Focus+
In-app purchases
Timer Machine
No in-app purchases
Focus+
No in-app purchases
