Just Timers vs FocusMono
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Timers
Create and manage multiple named timers, including counters, stopwatches, and interval timers. Customize alerts with sounds and haptics, and integrate with Shortcuts for advanced automation. Sync across devices and utilize widgets for convenient control.
- Multiple named timers (counter, stopwatch, interval)
- Customizable alerts (sound, haptics, critical alerts)
- Shortcuts and URL integration
- Interval templates for complex routines
- Widgets and Live Activities support
- iCloud sync across devices
- Light and Dark themes
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Just Timers: The missing timers app Quickly and easily create multiple named counter, stopwatch and interval timers, sync across devices and even use Tags to group timers together Assign alert sounds, haptics and even critical alerts to notify you when a timer expires Assign Shortcuts and URLs to run when timers stop* (more actions coming soon!) Use intervals to create complex workout routines, or go a step deeper with interval templates and Shortcuts integration Use Shortcuts to create complex interval sets and control timers with your voice Use Widgets to keep track of and control your timers, as well as quickly create single-use "self-destruct" timers Sync timers with iCloud across your other devices Supports Live Activities, Widgets and the Dynamic Island Light and Dark Themes * Shortcuts and URLs can only run when the app is open or notification is tapped Need help? Contact support@justtimers.app or find us on Twitter @JustTimers
FocusMono
This app helps you improve focus using the Pomodoro technique and task management. Customize your sessions with themes and sounds, track progress with statistics, and build lasting habits for enhanced productivity. Widgets and cloud sync are available.
- Pomodoro technique timer
- Lightweight task management
- Customizable themes and sounds
- Detailed statistics and achievements
- Widgets
- Cloud sync
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FocusMono is an all-in-one focus app that combines focus timers, mindfulness meditation, ambient soundscapes, and task management — helping you achieve deep focus, boost productivity, and drift into restful sleep. Three Focus Modes Pomodoro Timer — The classic technique with customizable focus and break durations. Loop through cycles to stay in rhythm. Mindfulness Meditation — Guided breathing exercises with 4 breathing patterns (Equal, Resonance, Relaxing, Energizing), paired with ambient sounds for deep immersion. Free Stopwatch — No preset duration. Focus for as long as you want, stop when you're done. One-Tap Quick Scenes Deep Work, Study, Nap, Meditate, Read, Sleep — 6 high-frequency scenarios that launch both a timer and an ambient mix simultaneously. Zero configuration needed. Scenes are also intelligently sorted by time of day, so the most relevant one is always front and center. 80+ Curated Ambient Sounds Rain (thunderstorm, drizzle, night rain, window rain, tent rain…), Ocean (calm, crashing, nighttime, underwater…), Wind (breeze, howling, mountain, blizzard…), Fire (campfire, fireplace, candle…), Nature (forest, birdsong, frogs, cicadas, whale song…), City (café, library, restaurant, marketplace…), Transit (train, subway, airplane…), Home (fan, clock, kettle…) — over 80 high-quality ambient sounds. There's always one that puts you at ease. Multi-Track Ambient Mixing Layer up to 3 sound tracks with independent per-track volume and master volume control. 5 handcrafted scene presets (Forest Night Rain, Seaside Fire, Valley Morning Mist, Late-Night Study, Summer Courtyard) work right out of the box, or mix your own. Sleep Module A dedicated sleep timer that gently fades out after 15 / 30 / 45 / 60 minutes. It doesn't interfere with Pomodoro stats or trigger break cycles — just pure help falling asleep. Tasks & Goals Set goals, break them into tasks, and track progress on a calendar. Switch freely between week and month views, with a timeline that visualizes your daily focus distribution at a glance. Focus Statistics Review your Pomodoro, mindfulness, and stopwatch durations and trends by day / week / month / year. Let the data witness your growth. Home Screen Widgets & Dynamic Island Home screen widgets display real-time timer status and stats. Live Activity supports Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — your focus progress is always visible at a glance. iCloud Sync Focus data and settings sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Switch devices seamlessly without missing a beat. Multi-Language Support Supports 9 languages: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German — plus automatic system language detection. FocusMono — Make every focused moment vivid and alive. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focusmono.29djzdbdnz.workers.dev/privacy-policy_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FocusMono at 100% against Just Timers's 57%. FocusMono also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). Just Timers's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Just Timers sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and FocusMono sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusMono holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Timers has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Just Timers's written reviews are positive against 100% of FocusMono's.
Just Timers ships an update every 4 weeks, FocusMono every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Just Timers | FocusMono |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (30 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Dippner | 凯 符 |
Customer experience
Just Timers
FocusMono
Bugs and requests
Just Timers
Reported bugs
32 issues- Repeat function causing repeated shortcut execution
- No sound even with critical alerts on
- Notifications won't stop after timer completion
- Interval timer progress lost
- Stock timers restoring after deletion
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- Watch app unusable, complications incorrect
- Timers activating and changing duration after update
- Timers going off after being stopped
- Negative timers displayed
- Alerts not going off
- Timers with intervals spontaneously resetting
- Watch notifications inconsistent
- Timer display stuck
- Widget display stuck
- Intervals stuck, skipping inconsistent
- Choosing sound causes it to play indefinitely
- Timer resets when modifying sound
- No default timer settings
- Manual sync required for phone/watch timers
- Buttons do nothing or wrong action
- Siri not working with new version
- Shortcut action to create timer throws error
- Can't change timer volume (too loud with headphones)
- Sound continues to ring after stop/dismiss
- Contact button in settings not working
- Can't scroll down to add new custom timer on Watch
- Watch face off means no alert
- Alert only happens when app is open on Watch
- Weak buzz with no customization on Watch
- App crashes before timer expires
- App sluggish and buggy
- Purchasing tiers not clearly disclosed upfront
Requested features
19 requests- Menu bar timer on Mac
- Widgets for home screen
- Custom sounds for timers
- Delayed timer start (date/time)
- Group timers and trigger individual timers
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- Enter date and time for timers
- Option to quickly create one-off timers
- Prevent app launch when tapping Live Activity
- Templates for timer types
- Clear explanations for settings
- Siri integration improvements
- Ability to set different sounds for each timer
- More alarming sound options
- Vibrating function on Watch
- Improved x-callback integration
- Rest API improvements
- Ability to group timers
- Reset individual timers on Watch easily
- More alert tones
FocusMono
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Just Timers
- Small Toy$0.99
- v1 Unlimited Timers (Legacy)$1.99
- Tier 1$1.99
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- Medium Toy$2.99
- v1 Upgrade$2.99
- Large Toy$4.99
- Tier 2$4.99
- Huge Toy$9.99
FocusMono
- FocusMono Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- FocusMono Plus Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- FocusMono Plus Lifetime$19.99









