Work/Break vs Focus Traveller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Work/Break
This productivity tool helps users maintain focus by automatically cycling between dedicated work and break periods. It's designed to keep you in a productive flow state without manual timer adjustments.
- Automatic work/break switching
- Flow state maintenance
- Focus enhancement
- Simple timer functionality
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Stay in the flow with a timer that automatically switches between work/break.
Focus Traveller
This app helps users stay focused during work or study sessions by using a gamified timer. Users can collaborate with friends in real-time, track their progress, and enjoy immersive environments and curated audio to enhance concentration.
- Gamified focus timer
- Collaborative study groups
- Progress tracking
- Customizable audio
- Home screen widgets
- Immersive environments
- Multitask friendly mode
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Do you struggle to stay concentrated when you’re working alone? Do you find yourself wishing for a study buddy to keep you motivated late at night? Focus Traveller is a productivity timer designed to help you find your flow. The longer you focus, the higher your traveller climb. Together, we get things done. Invite up to 10 friends to form a Focused Travel Group. Support one another, hold each other accountable, and reach new heights together. Key Features: Seamless Transitions: Effortlessly switch between focus sessions and rest periods. Flexible Modes: Choose between a traditional countdown or an open-ended stopwatch. Group Expeditions: Start a journey with friends and stay focused in real-time together. Curated Audio: Connect to Apple Music to play your personal focus tracks. Progress Tracking: Comprehensive daily logs to help you monitor your growth. Quick Access Widgets: Start a session directly from your Home Screen. Immersive Environments: Choose from various seasonal scenes to match your mood. Dark Mode: Increase your immersion and reduce eye strain with a sleek dark interface. Multitask Friendly: Use "General Focus Mode" to stay productive even when switching to other apps. Focus Status: Keep the Focus Traveller screen visible to let classmates or colleagues know you’re focusing Behind the Scenes The stunning animations, illustrations, and character designs are crafted by award-winning artist Kuan Hung Chen. Follow his work on Instagram @jimmykuang and stay updated with us @focustravellerco. Focus Traveller Pro features are available as a monthly subscription or as a one-time purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can go to your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription & turn off auto-renew. To restore all your previous purchases use the "Restore Purchased" button located at the bottom of the subscription button in the Pro popup page or go to the Focus Traveller Settings to tap on "Restore Purchased" Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Traveller at 86% against Work/Break's 33%. Focus Traveller also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). Work/Break's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). 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
Both are free to download. Focus Traveller sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Work/Break asks for nothing beyond the download.
Work/Break ships an update every 7 months, Focus Traveller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Work/Break | Focus Traveller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (3.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 571 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Svennbeck | WEI JEN CHEN |
Customer experience
Work/Break
Focus Traveller
Bugs and requests
Work/Break
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Focus Traveller
Reported bugs
3 issues- Random data resets
- Inconsistent time tracking
- Landscape mode issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add pomodoro timer functionality
- Introduce more background options
- Allow manual time entry/editing
- Implement Lock Screen widget
- Add ability to block distracting apps
In-app purchases
Work/Break
No in-app purchases
Focus Traveller
- Focus Traveller Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Focus Traveller Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
- Focus Traveller Pro Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
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Questions
Is Work/Break free?
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