Comparison

Flow vs Count Up Timer

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Enhance concentration and productivity with a scientifically proven method that divides work into timed intervals with breaks. Block distractions, track progress, and sync with calendars for a more focused workflow.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with work/break intervals
  • App and web blocking
  • Statistics tracking
  • Calendar and Health sync
  • Customizable durations
  • Inspirational quotes
  • Metronome
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

Count Up Timer

Track multiple concurrent time sessions for cooking, workouts, or work sprints. Gain insights into your time usage with daily, weekly, and monthly statistics. Build habits with goal setting and stay motivated with streak tracking.

Highlights
  • Multiple concurrent timers
  • Session insights by day, week, month
  • Habit building with daily goals
  • Streak tracking and accountability
  • Background running
  • Lock Screen Live Activities
Features
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Stop losing track of how long things actually take. Count Up Timer runs multiple timers at once. For work, workouts, study, or anything you want to measure. 100% free. No ads. No subscription. FEATURES • Multi-timer: track several activities at once • Tags & goals: label sessions, set daily targets, build streaks • Insights: see where your time goes by day, week, month, all-time • Widget + Lock Screen Live Activities: keeps running when the app is closed • No accounts, no ads, no data collection PERFECT FOR Work sprints • Pomodoro • HIIT & workouts • Study sessions • Cooking • Habit tracking • Side projects • Meditation Be mindful, stay productive and track your time with Count Up Timer

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
Count Up Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Count Up Timer at none against Flow's 3. Count Up Timer also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Flow's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 6) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Count Up Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Flow against 4.8 for Count Up Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flow has 1.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Flow's written reviews are positive against 100% of Count Up Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, Count Up Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Flow versus Count Up Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowCount Up Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYugen GmbHTaras Savytskyi

Customer experience

Flow

All ratings1,766 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews590 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.0%

Count Up Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

Count Up Timer

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
None

Count Up Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Count Up Timer free?
Count Up Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flow or Count Up Timer?
Count Up Timer is rated higher. Flow averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Count Up Timer averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Flow or Count Up Timer have ads?
Neither Flow nor Count Up Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flow or Count Up Timer?
Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, and Count Up Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flow was updated on November 2, 2026 and Count Up Timer on October 30, 2026.

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