Comparison

Flow vs Ergo Focus

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

Ergo Focus

This app helps you stay focused and healthy while working or studying. It provides customizable timers for work sessions and reminders to change your posture, promoting better ergonomics and reducing the negative effects of prolonged sitting.

Highlights
  • Customizable work session timers
  • Posture change reminders
  • Save favorite work sessions
  • Dark mode for night use
  • Ergonomic health focus
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Stay productive and focused without forgetting about your health and ergonomics! With Ergo Focus you are able to create customizable timers so you are easily reminded to take breaks while you work so your brain gets the much deserved rest it needs, but that's not enough, what about your body! Working long hours at a desk can take a toll on your body just as much as it can on your head. Especially true if you're working from home and don't have anywhere else to be but at your desk, it's important to go through different working positions throughout the day so you don't end up sitting in the exact same spot for multiple hours. With Ergo Focus you can set yourself clear timed reminders to alternate between different positions throughout the day as you work, and not only when you take a break. Whether it's with a standing desk, or simply by standing up with your laptop at an elevated counter for a little while, you'll drastically cut down on the amount of time you stay in the same position in a day. Building habits like this will greatly reduce the negative effects of sitting at a desk while working all day. To help you, Ergo Focus allows you to set up customizable work sessions so you can plan your whole work day or study session ahead and have Ergo Focus guide you through it. Have different needs for different types of work? No problem, save as many of you favourite work sessions as you want and use them when they fit your needs the best. For you night owls or for those long cram sessions and study time at night, dark mode let's you keep working with your study timer without feeling like you're looking directly at the sun!

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Ergo Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flow at 86% against Ergo Focus's 50%. Flow also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 1) and device support (5 vs 3). Ergo Focus's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, 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 Ergo Focus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ergo Focus 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 complicate that: 86% of Flow's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ergo Focus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, Ergo Focus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Flow versus Ergo Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowErgo Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYugen GmbHLaurent Henault-Brunet

Customer experience

Flow

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

Ergo Focus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Ergo Focus

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
3 purchases

Ergo Focus

One-time3
  • Tier 1 Pro$1.99
  • Tier 2 Pro$4.99
  • Tier 3 Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ergo Focus free?
Ergo Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Flow or Ergo Focus?
Ergo Focus is rated higher. Flow averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Ergo Focus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Flow or Ergo Focus have ads?
Neither Flow nor Ergo Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Ergo Focus?
Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, and Ergo Focus weekly. Most recently, Flow was updated on October 22, 2026 and Ergo Focus on October 10, 2026.

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