Comparison

Focus Tomato vs Stay Focused

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

Head to head
About

Focus Tomato

This app helps you stay focused and productive using a modified Pomodoro technique. It guides you through focused work intervals and short breaks, with features to prevent distractions and allow flexibility in your work sessions.

Highlights
  • Goal setting and breaking down tasks
  • 25-minute focus intervals
  • 5-minute rest periods
  • Extended breaks after 4 cycles
  • Flexible timer duration
  • Do Not Disturb mode
  • Integrates with other productivity tools
Features
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## App Of The Day - Apple ## New Apps We Love - Apple ## Try These Out - Apple ## Student App of the Month - The App Brewery (London) Focus Tomato is a serious tomato helping you stay focused.  Cheer you up when you succeed. —— Recommended consuming order —— Step 1: Goal setting If the goal is too big, break it down. Step 2: only focus for 25 minutes * Only focus on one thing * Avoid distraction; make efforts to keep the Tomato running (ex. if someone hits you up, tell him/her getting back to you shortly!) * Better to watch the timer counting Step 3: Rest for 5 minutes * Not suitable for mental consuming tasks * Light activities that are good for your mind and body * Pause your work momentarily can help you view things from another perspective and avoid couldn't see the forests for the trees.
 Step 4: Repeat 4 times, then take a more extended rest for 15 to 30 minutes Repeat the previous two steps for 4 times, and take a 15 to 30 minutes long rest —— After taking it, you can gain the following benefits on top of straight As ——
 * Prevent distracting and stay focused more easily: counting down timer brings good stress * Reduce interruptions: postpone other tasks; most things can wait for 25 minutes * Avoid procrastinating: when the timer is running, it means the declaration of a focused time frame * Endure longer: with adequate rest, you can run further
 —— Features of “Focus Tomato” —— Based on the Pomodoro method with new spice-ups and improvements. * Do not force stop; keep the flow Classical Promodoro clock asks you to stop working asap when time is up; Focus Tomato only notifies you with sound and does not force you to stop. You can keep staying in the zone and running the timer. * Fractional time is allowed Classical Promodoro clock requires to maintain 25 minutes duration. Focus Tomato freely lets you count the fractional time as long as it starts running. * Modifiable Timeline It is usual to forget to stop the timer. Focus Tomato allows you to modify the Timeline and make adjustments afterward. * Do Not Disturb mode is available Distracted by too many notifications? Do Not Disturb mode can be enabled when Focus Tomato is running. * Integrate smoothly with other work methods and/or apps Because the app only applies the timing part of the Promodoro technique, in addition to the original Promodoro method, you can also use the Reminder, Trello, or physical notebooks along with it. Good tomato, why not eat it?

About

Stay Focused

This app helps you stay focused on tasks by using a motivational system where you deposit money. If you stay focused for the chosen time, you get your money back; otherwise, you lose it. It allows brief app switching with limits.

Highlights
  • Monetary motivation for focus
  • Customizable focus duration
  • Deposit and refund system
  • Limited app switching
  • Styled and powerful interface
Features
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Stay Focused created with goal to help in staying focused and not be distracted by other things during chosen time. The motivation model is based on the most power human feeling of not losing something that belong to them. In the app it is coins. It is much bigger motivation than getting a possible reward. Choose the time, how much you want to stay focused and a price as a motivation not to lose if you give up. The app deposits this amount and returns if stayed focused. You can switch between apps till 1 minute and maximum 20 times. Powerful, Styled, Works! Terms of Use - https://tripexbud.com/terms-of-use-focused/ Privacy Policy - https://tripexbud.com/privacy-policy-focused/

Screenshots

Focus Tomato4 screens
Stay Focused4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Focus Tomato at 1.7K against Stay Focused's 1. Stay Focused's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Focus Tomato sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stay Focused sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.9 for Focus Tomato against 5.0 for Stay Focused. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Tomato has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Focus Tomato's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stay Focused's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Tomato ships an update monthly, Stay Focused every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Tomato versus Stay Focused: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TomatoStay Focused
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (1.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCHIH-SHAN LIUVolodymyr Lisovyi

Customer experience

Focus Tomato

All ratings1,674 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews718 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.8%

Stay Focused

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus Tomato

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Upgrade didn't work as expected
  • Timer stops when switching to other apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a dark mode option
  • Implement a widget for quick access
  • Introduce a leaderboard or progress tracking
  • Allow syncing across devices

Stay Focused

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Tomato

One-time1
  • Tomato King$4.99
4 purchases

Stay Focused

One-time4
  • Stay Focused 500 coins$4.99
  • Stay Focused 1000 coins$9.99
  • Stay Focused 2000 coins$19.99
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  • Stay Focused 5000 coins$49.99

Questions

Is Focus Tomato free?
Focus Tomato is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stay Focused free?
Stay Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Tomato or Stay Focused?
Stay Focused is rated higher. Focus Tomato averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Stay Focused averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus Tomato or Stay Focused have ads?
Neither Focus Tomato nor Stay Focused shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Tomato or Stay Focused?
Focus Tomato ships an update monthly, and Stay Focused every 3 weeks. Most recently, Focus Tomato was updated on October 20, 2026 and Stay Focused on October 3, 2026.

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