Comparison

Flow vs Stay Focused

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Enhance your concentration and productivity with a scientifically proven method. This app divides your workflow into focused work intervals and scheduled breaks, helping you reduce stress and stay motivated. Ideal for work, study, or any task requiring deep focus.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with work intervals and breaks
  • App and web blocking
  • Statistics tracking
  • Commitment mode
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Home & Lock Screen Widgets
Features
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Join hundreds of thousands of happy users who enjoy this simple way to stay focused and productive. Use Flow to get things done. Flow is a tiny but mighty app that helps you work on a task, study for school or simply stay focused without being distracted for a certain amount of time. Flow divides your workflow into sections with defined breaks, making it easy to stay focused. This method has been scientifically proven to be an effective way to increase your concentration and motivation while reducing your stress levels. The use of a Pomodoro timer can be a huge boost to your productivity. Use Flow to ... ... concentrate ... work on a task ... study for school ... code all night ... work from home Benefits of this technique • Improved focus and motivation • Increased productivity • Less stress and better health • Better management of interruptions Features • Pomodoro timer with work intervals and breaks • Statistics to keep track of your completed sessions • Notifications to remind you of short breaks • App and web blocking to combat distractions • Commitment mode for self-control • Inspirational quotes for motivation • Metronome for deep focus • Multiple duration options • Custom session title • Apple Calendar sync • Apple Health sync • iCloud sync of stats • Home & Lock Screen Widgets • Support for Live Activities & Dynamic Island YOU MATTER TO US We want to make Flow even better! Please give us your honest feedback in order to help us fix bugs and improve the app. We will regularly update Flow based on your feedback. Thank you! ABOUT US Yugen is a small independent developer studio based in Frankfurt, Germany. Our team is devoted to making great apps that we want to use ourselves. We strive to create products that help people in their everyday life with intuitive user experiences and minimalistic design. QUESTIONS? If you have any questions or problems, feel free to email us. We provide awesome support and love to help! www.flow.app support@flow.app Twitter: flow__app Facebook: flowapp.info Instagram: flowapp.info FLOW PRO Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period through your Apple account. For more information, see our Terms of Use at https://www.flow.app/legal and Apple's Terms of Use (EULA) at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Stay Focused

This app helps you stay focused on tasks by using a motivational system where you deposit money. If you stay focused for the chosen time, you get your money back; otherwise, you lose it. It allows brief app switching with limits.

Highlights
  • Monetary motivation for focus
  • Customizable focus duration
  • Deposit and refund system
  • Limited app switching
  • Styled and powerful interface
Features
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Stay Focused created with goal to help in staying focused and not be distracted by other things during chosen time. The motivation model is based on the most power human feeling of not losing something that belong to them. In the app it is coins. It is much bigger motivation than getting a possible reward. Choose the time, how much you want to stay focused and a price as a motivation not to lose if you give up. The app deposits this amount and returns if stayed focused. You can switch between apps till 1 minute and maximum 20 times. Powerful, Styled, Works! Terms of Use - https://tripexbud.com/terms-of-use-focused/ Privacy Policy - https://tripexbud.com/privacy-policy-focused/

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Stay Focused4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Flow at 1.8K against Stay Focused's 1. Flow also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Stay Focused's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Stay Focused sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stay Focused holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow has 1.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Flow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stay Focused's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, Stay Focused every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flow versus Stay Focused: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowStay Focused
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYugen GmbHVolodymyr Lisovyi

Customer experience

Flow

All ratings1,755 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews589 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.0%

Stay Focused

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Flow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Live activity feature not working consistently
  • Timer not recording sessions accurately
  • App blocking functionality not working as expected
  • Crashes and freezes on certain macOS versions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Allow custom work and break durations
  • Add option to pause and resume flow sessions
  • Implement real-time sync across devices
  • Provide more detailed productivity tracking and reporting
  • Include an Apple Watch app with complication support
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  • Add ability to block notifications from certain apps during flows

Stay Focused

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan14 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$39.99
4 purchases

Stay Focused

One-time4
  • Stay Focused 500 coins$4.99
  • Stay Focused 1000 coins$9.99
  • Stay Focused 2000 coins$19.99
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  • Stay Focused 5000 coins$49.99

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stay Focused free?
Stay Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow or Stay Focused?
Stay Focused is rated higher. Flow averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Stay Focused averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flow or Stay Focused have ads?
Neither Flow nor Stay Focused shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Stay Focused?
Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, and Stay Focused every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flow was updated on October 13, 2026 and Stay Focused on October 3, 2026.

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