Comparison

Focusd Timer vs MinuteurX

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

Head to head
About

Focusd Timer

Features
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Stay focused on your activities! Main functions: - 3D Parallax. - Customize time intervals. - Ability to start, pause, and stop the work interval. - Track your goals. - Beautiful design. - Change the number of intervals. - Notifications. - Universal app for iPhone and iPad.

About

MinuteurX

This app helps you maintain productivity and well-being by prompting regular breaks during your workday. It uses a Pomodoro-style technique with customizable work and rest intervals, and offers smart scheduling to ensure reminders are relevant to your work hours. Enjoy a clean interface and cross-device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro-style work/rest cycles
  • Smart scheduling for work hours
  • Customizable break durations
  • Full-screen flip clock display
  • Apple Watch haptic reminders
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Minimalist user interface
Features
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MinuteurX helps you stay productive and healthy by reminding you to take regular breaks during your work day. Based on the proven Pomodoro-style technique, MinuteurX automatically cycles between 50-minute work sessions and 10-minute rest breaks within your configured schedule. KEY FEATURES • Smart Schedule: Set your work hours (e.g., 9:00 – 18:00) and MinuteurX only reminds you when it matters • Customizable Durations: Adjust work and rest times to fit your rhythm • Exclude Hours: Skip specific hours like lunch breaks • Beautiful Flip Clock: Full-screen landscape mode with elegant flip countdown • Apple Watch Integration: Get haptic reminders on your wrist • iCloud Sync: Settings automatically sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Minimalist Design: Clean interface that stays out of your way PERFECT FOR • Remote workers and freelancers • Students and researchers • Anyone who spends long hours at a computer • Productivity enthusiasts following the Pomodoro technique Take control of your work-rest rhythm with MinuteurX.

Screenshots

Focusd Timer4 screens
MinuteurX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MinuteurX at daily against Focusd Timer's every 3 weeks. Focusd Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focusd Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, MinuteurX daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Focusd Timer versus MinuteurX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusd TimerMinuteurX
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngelo Di GianfilippoBINGZHANG CAO

In-app purchases

None

Focusd Timer

No in-app purchases

None

MinuteurX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focusd Timer free?
Focusd Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MinuteurX free?
MinuteurX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focusd Timer or MinuteurX have ads?
Neither Focusd Timer nor MinuteurX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focusd Timer or MinuteurX?
Focusd Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and MinuteurX daily. Most recently, Focusd Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and MinuteurX on October 5, 2026.

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