Comparison

Visual Timer by Yong vs Ultimate Focus

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

Head to head
About

Visual Timer by Yong

This app offers a customizable countdown timer with a visual indicator, ideal for various tasks and productivity boosts. It features kid-friendly options, multiple sound and color choices, and integration with voice assistants.

Highlights
  • Create multiple preset timers
  • Pomodoro timer with repeat feature
  • Customizable reminders with notes
  • Multiple sound and completion effect options
  • Gesture, button, and wheel duration controls
  • Wide color options with dark mode
  • Siri and Shortcuts support
Features
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Visual Timer by Yong provides an awesome graphical indicator for measuring times. It contains wide configuration options so that the user can make their own timers for various occasions. Boost your productivity with a powerful timer! = Main Features = - Create Multiple Preset Timers. - Repeat features for Pomodoro timer. Boost your productivity! - Add reminders of the timers: so that you can easily check the remaining time by percentage, or by time. (e.g. alert 5 mins before it ends) - Multiple sound options (starting, during, ended) - Multiple adjusting options (classical buttons, gestures, wheels) - Wide color options with dark mode support. Choose your favorite color! - Siri and Shortcuts Support. You can control timer using your voice! - Kid-friendly Image Sets included (You can display the image sets on the ending screen!) = Highlights = - Various completion effects Set your favorite effects: Sounds, vibration, flashlight, images to reveal. (Kids friendly!) - Presets Prepare your preset for your task. Quick start leads to finish. - Reminders Add more reminders to handle complicated tasks. Add a note and sounds as breadcrumbs. - Repeat Repeat a whole timer as much as you want. - Landscape/Multitasking support Visual Timer is avilable to use on iPhone and iPad. The layout optmized for the both mode, landscape and portrait. - Title as a mini note Tap the title on presets screen. Add a note or inspirational quote easily. - Open preset or last timer Decide the first screen of the app: a list of timer or the last-used timer. - Styles You can change every color of the timer using a flexible color picker. - Change timer display Change timer display setting such as a direction of movement, size of display. - 3 types of duration control Visual Timer provides wheel, buttons, and gestures mode for duration control. - Quick action buttons You can quickly change certain settings such as brightness, sounds, vibrations. - Default templates provided Visual Timer comes with basic presets. Create the timer using templates. - Share the timer Share your timer setting with others using a QR code or a link.

About

Ultimate Focus

Enhance your productivity with a visual timer designed for focused work and study. Manage tasks, utilize Pomodoro cycles, block distractions, and track your progress. Sync with your calendar and personalize your experience with customizable themes and sounds.

Highlights
  • Visual timer with drag-to-set functionality
  • Task-specific focus sessions
  • Pomodoro mode for cycles
  • Distracting app and website blocking
  • Calendar sync for sessions and reflections
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Focus is built less on willpower and more on an environment that makes it easy to begin. Ultimate Focus is a simple focus timer designed with only the features you actually need for work and study. Manage separate sessions for each task, review your focus, use Pomodoro mode, block distracting apps, and sync your sessions with Calendar—all in one app. Features - Drag your finger to quickly set the timer. - Organize your focus time by separating sessions for different tasks. - Stay in rhythm with Pomodoro mode for natural cycles of focus and break. - Review how you focused with stats and reflection features. - Sync your focus sessions and reflections with the Calendar app. - Personalize the app with 70+ color themes and app icons. - Check your focus stats or start a timer right away from Home Screen widgets. - Start a timer using Shortcuts. - Block selected apps and websites while you focus. - Use Habits to receive reminders at the times you want. - Customize notification sounds and background music to match your style. (Premium) - Sync and edit your focus records across devices with iCloud. (Premium) If you experience any issues while using the app, have questions, or find a bug, please contact us anytime at hello@ultimatefocus.app. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Visual Timer by Yong4 screens
Ultimate Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Visual Timer by Yong at every 4 days against Ultimate Focus's every 3 weeks. Visual Timer by Yong also leads on review sentiment (99% vs 85%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Ultimate Focus's advantage is device support (6 vs 3) and ratings volume (183 vs 52). On price, rating, 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. Visual Timer by Yong sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Ultimate Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Visual Timer by Yong against 4.6 for Ultimate Focus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 183 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of Visual Timer by Yong's written reviews are positive against 85% of Ultimate Focus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Timer by Yong ships an update every 4 days, Ultimate Focus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Visual Timer by Yong versus Ultimate Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Timer by YongUltimate Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (52 ratings) — better4.6 (183 ratings)
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews — better85.1% of reviews
Number of ratings52183 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYong Gyun KimStonicSolution

Customer experience

Visual Timer by Yong

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.0%

Ultimate Focus

All ratings183 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.6%

Bugs and requests

Visual Timer by Yong

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Ultimate Focus

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Pomodoro mode not working
  • Timer not movable after exiting desktop app
  • Session switching on iPhone is confusing
  • Shortcuts only allow one section selection
  • Default timer is always 25 min
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  • Restarting phone requires re-onboarding
  • Alarm sound is too short
  • Icon cannot be moved on home screen
  • Timer doesn't record if stopped early
  • Timer end memo sometimes doesn't display
  • Keynote doesn't show timer overlay
  • App volume cannot be adjusted
  • Dock icon cannot be hidden
  • Sync issues across devices
  • Apple Watch timer stops when screen dims
  • Apple Watch app lacks break timer
  • Timer not resetting correctly

Requested features

37 requests
  • Pause and resume timer functionality
  • Guide website for usage
  • Option to purchase premium
  • Improve iPhone session switching clarity
  • Pomodoro mode without breaks
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  • Ability to add time manually after forgetting to start
  • Count-up (stopwatch) mode
  • Ability to choose own theming colors
  • Weekly report with productivity insights
  • AI to break down trends
  • Continuous timer alarm sound until dismissed
  • Real-time widget for specific sessions
  • Ability to set default timer per session
  • Option to change daily reset time (e.g., 2 AM instead of midnight)
  • Show current time on Apple Watch timer screen
  • Option to hide numbers on menu bar timer
  • Option to have timer circle represent full visual space regardless of duration
  • Ability to run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Bar graph option for timer visualization
  • Stopwatch mode for flexible time tracking
  • Option to change time cycle for daily reset
  • One-time purchase option for premium
  • More sound themes or custom color themes
  • Option to disable retrospect pop-up
  • Digital display option for timer
  • Adjustable alarm volume within the app
  • Option to hide app icon from dock
  • Tutorial for Pomodoro mode settings
  • Option to make timer display on Keynote
  • Sync session and retrospect lists across devices
  • Improve Apple Watch app functionality (e.g., break timer)
  • Option to set timer for over 60 minutes
  • Option to reset timer to start from beginning
  • Option to have timer on every desktop
  • Option to show only icon on menu bar
  • Invert clock colors for focus and break times
  • Ability to change timer duration for each session individually

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Visual Timer by Yong

One-time7
  • Snack-Sized Tip$1.99
  • Vehicle Image Set$1.99
  • Vegetable Image Set$1.99
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  • Animal Image Set$2.99
  • Vintage Flowers Image Set$2.99
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$3.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$5.99
4 purchases

Ultimate Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Ultimate Focus - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ultimate Focus - Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Ultimate Focus - Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ultimate Focus - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Visual Timer by Yong free?
Visual Timer by Yong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ultimate Focus free?
Ultimate Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Timer by Yong or Ultimate Focus?
Visual Timer by Yong is rated higher. Visual Timer by Yong averages 4.7 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Ultimate Focus averages 4.6 from 183 ratings.
Do Visual Timer by Yong or Ultimate Focus have ads?
Neither Visual Timer by Yong nor Ultimate Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Timer by Yong or Ultimate Focus?
Visual Timer by Yong ships an update every 4 days, and Ultimate Focus every 3 weeks. Most recently, Visual Timer by Yong was updated on September 18, 2026 and Ultimate Focus on September 22, 2026.

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