Comparison

Time Star vs Focus To

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

Head to head
About

Time Star

Features
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Time Star - In times of flexible working hours, home office, field work or projects, the manual recording of working hours is often a challenge. Time Star is a simple app for recording working hours in real time reliably - your personal time recorder. You can easily send the recorded times by e-mail and use the attached file which is in a simple standard import format to import into other systems (duty roosters, like the Schichtplanagent, Dienstplanagent or others). If desired, add any notes or short work reports to the current timestamp. Features: * Stamp the beginning and end of the working hours by automatically saving the current date and time * Each timestamp is a come or leaving stamp * Display of the current time * Display of the until now working hours from today. Overnight working hours are taken into account * Delete individual timestamps, as long as they have not been sent by email * Manual timestamp changes are not possible in the app * Timestamps can be personalized with a personal identification, e.g. the personnel number * Send list of collected timestamps as csv file via email * Import timestamp list sent by e-mail in a well-known format into an external system (e.g. Schichtplanagent, Dienstplanagent, ERP like SAP, etc.). * A note can be added to each timestamp on capture * Optionally, time-neutral note timestamps can be recorded

About

Focus To

Enhance your deep work with a beautifully designed Pomodoro timer. Features include customizable sessions, breathing exercises, live widgets, and detailed statistics to build focus habits. Available in multiple languages and across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Breathing exercises
  • Live widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen
  • Detailed focus statistics and heatmap
  • Multi-language support
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Turn deep work into a daily habit. A beautifully crafted Pomodoro timer with breathing exercises, live widgets, and detailed stats — everything you need to build unbreakable focus, in one app. Available in 39 languages. No subscriptions, ever. POWERFUL FOCUS TIMER Start a session in seconds. Choose from four timer styles — Classic Ring, Dual Ring, Flip Clock, and 7-Segment LED — and make every session feel like yours. Set custom work and break durations, then let the timer guide your flow. BREATHING COACH Reset your mind between sessions. Box Breathing is included free. Unlock four more science-backed techniques with Pro to calm nerves before exams, energize before creative sprints, or wind down after a long day. YOUR LANGUAGE, YOUR APP The app speaks your language — 39 of them, from English and Español to 日本語, العربية, हिन्दी and 中文. Choose yours on first launch with no need to change your phone settings, and switch anytime. Right-to-left layouts are fully supported. 13 BEAUTIFUL THEMES Five free themes to get started. Eight Pro themes for those who want their timer to match their mood, setup, or time of day. Every theme is designed to look great on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. LIVE EVERYWHERE Track your session without opening the app. Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, Dynamic Island, and Live Activities keep your timer always one glance away. STATS THAT MOTIVATE See your progress at a glance. Track your streak, review your focus score, explore your heatmap, and journal your reflections — all in one place. Understanding your patterns is the first step to improving them. FOCUS ZONES Tag every session as Work, Study, Creative, Health, Reading, or Other — then see exactly where your hours go with per-zone analytics. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Start, pause, and monitor sessions right from your wrist. Works standalone or synced with your iPhone. Extended runtime keeps your timer running even when your wrist drops. WORKS ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. iCloud sync keeps your stats, settings, and journal entries up to date everywhere. Pick up right where you left off, on any device. SIRI SHORTCUTS Say "Start my focus session" and go. Create custom Siri Shortcuts to launch a specific Focus Zone hands-free. PRO — ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER A single, one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Unlock everything below, plus every future Pro feature. What you get free: • Full Pomodoro timer with the Classic Ring style • 5 themes • Box Breathing • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Dynamic Island and Live Activities • Streaks and core stats • Apple Watch app • iCloud sync • Siri Shortcuts • All 39 languages with in-app language picker What Pro adds: • 8 additional themes • 3 timer styles — Dual Ring, Flip Clock, and 7-Segment LED • 3 duration picker styles — Card, Orbit, and Minimal • Focus Zones with per-zone analytics • 4 advanced breathing techniques • Focus journal • Detailed heatmap and focus score • Every future Pro feature Questions or feedback? Reach out — every message is read. Privacy Policy: https://focustimebreaker.web.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://focustimebreaker.web.app/terms Support: https://focustimebreaker.web.app/support

Screenshots

Time Star2 screens
Focus To4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Star at none against Focus To's 1. Time Star also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus To sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Star asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Star versus Focus To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime StarFocus To
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolution Research GmbHMd Khaled Hasan Manna

In-app purchases

None

Time Star

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus To

One-time1
  • Focus DNA Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Time Star free?
Time Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus To free?
Focus To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Star or Focus To have ads?
Neither Time Star nor Focus To shows ads.

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