Distractionless Focus Timer vs Focus Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Distractionless Focus Timer
This focus timer app helps users implement the Pomodoro Technique with customizable work and rest sessions. It offers a distraction-free experience on your watch, with alerts and the ability to adjust timers on the go.
- Standalone watch application
- Customizable focus/rest times
- Vibration and sound alerts
- Active complications for watch faces
- Pause and skip timer blocks
- Add time to current timer
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Distractionless is a truly distraction free pomodoro technique focus timer. Pomodoro timers are a work/study method, where you have repeating sessions of focus and rest. - Standalone watch application, configure and start timers on your watch - Vibration and sound will alert you at the end of every block, even when the app is in the background - Custom focus / rest times by 1 minute increments - Optional long rest after every X focus sessions - Active complications for all watch faces, and complication types - Pause the timer, or skip to the end of the current block - Add additional time to the current timer with a single press - Option to only temporarily enable controls with a long press If the app doesn't show after purchase, please find it on the App Store on your watch (not phone) and download it from there.
Focus Buddy
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Focus Buddy is a simple, beautiful timer built around the science of ultradian rhythms: work in focused bursts, then rest, and repeat. Choose from proven presets like 52/17, 40/20, and 25/5, or unlock your own custom lengths with Focus Buddy Pro. FEATURES • Built-in focus/rest presets: 52/17, 40/20, 25/5 • Custom Timers (Pro) • Custom Themes (Pro) • Live Activities & Dynamic Island • Home Screen widget (Pro) • Daily streaks No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a simple, distraction-free timer to help you focus and recharge, in rhythm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Focus Buddy at Free against Distractionless Focus Timer's $0.99. Focus Buddy also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Distractionless Focus Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On 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
Focus Buddy is free to download; Distractionless Focus Timer costs $0.99 up front. Focus Buddy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Distractionless Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Distractionless Focus Timer ships an update every 2 months, Focus Buddy every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Distractionless Focus Timer | Focus Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andras Solyom | Joseph Murillo |
In-app purchases
Distractionless Focus Timer
No in-app purchases
Focus Buddy
- Focus Buddy$1.99
- Focus Buddy, for Family$3.99
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