Comparison

Focus Clock vs Study Timer!

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

Head to head
About

Focus Clock

This app helps you concentrate on tasks with a unique focus mode that rewards sustained attention. It offers customizable timers, background operation, and detailed statistics to track your progress. Enjoy an ad-free experience with various visual themes to enhance your study or work sessions.

Highlights
  • Ad-free focus mode
  • Background timing with notifications
  • Daily focus statistics
  • Customizable clock styles and skins
  • Gesture controls for navigation
  • Progress bar and color customization
Features
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Ad-free, versatile, and focused timing software that helps you concentrate on your work or studies. Introduction: Whenever you want to focus on a task (reading, working, preparing for exams, etc.), you can activate the "Focus Mode," and a "little flying man" will appear on the clock, moving towards your goal. If you can't resist checking your social media or playing games, unfortunately, the "little flying man" will disappear immediately, and the Focus Mode will exit (you can switch to background timing mode)... If you activate the "background timing mode," you can use other applications after setting the time, and the clock will send a reminder notification when the time is up. If you succeed in the challenge, it will be recorded in the daily focus statistics. The longer you study, the darker green the cover background on the statistics page will be. There are also surprises for successful challenges! After activating the background mode, the countdown can be displayed in Lingdong Island! Points to note: Please enable push notification permissions. After successfully completing a challenge, a message will be sent to notify you. Features: Various clock styles can be changed. Background skins can be changed. Activates the countdown mode after entering the "Focus Mode." Check your daily focus time and previous focus times. Explore features such as "glass background," "custom progress bar," "custom color," and "statistics report." Gesture functions: Swipe left to view the daily focus time. Swipe right to enter the Focus Mode. Swipe up to switch clock styles. Suggestion and Feedback: Your feedback and suggestions are the best support for me! Please leave your comments in the comment section, and I will respond regularly! Alternatively, you can send an email to du1992@88.com. About the application: To ensure a better user experience, there will be no ads now or in the future. At present, the charging method is a subscription membership to unlock some value-added services in the application, but it will not affect the use of basic functions. Thank you for your understanding! Membership Subscription Instructions: After subscribing, you can unlock all features. After purchasing and completing payment, the subscription will automatically be charged through your iTunes account. The iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration date. If you wish to cancel the subscription, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in the Apple ID Settings Management 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. User Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/appAgreement.html Subscription Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/payAgreement.html

About

Study Timer!

This app helps users combat smartphone addiction and improve focus on learning. It uses timed alarms and lock modes to encourage users to put down their phones and stick to study plans. Ideal for students and parents seeking to manage screen time.

Highlights
  • Daily reminders to put down phone
  • Mandatory mode with unskippable alarms
  • Flip screen lock mode
  • Lock screen mode
  • Customizable time limits
  • Subscription for advanced features
Features
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====It's hard to concentrate, what should I do? ==== 【StudyApp】 Help you! Prevent your smartphone addiction and let you focus more on learning. When you use the phone within the set time, the phone will sound an alarm. You must return to the app and put down your phone, and then continue your focus and study plan. For people: - Students who focus on learning - Smart phone addicted students - Parents used on restrict children's use of mobile phones App features: - Daily reminder Custom settings the limit time period of the phone, remind you to put down your phone every day, focus and study. - Mandatory mode 【Mandatory mode】 A compulsory loud alarm is issued, and the time task cannot be ended early. Please note that if you select the mandatory mode, the mode cannot be released even if the app process is closed. - Lock mode: #Flip screen: Turn the phone screen over and stick it to the desktop. If you use your mobile phone within a limited time, the app will sound an alarm. This mode can prevent your attention from being disturbed by notifications from other apps on your phone. #Lock screen: Lock the phone screen. If you exit the app and use your phone within a limited time, the app will sound an alert. But you can still move your phone. Subscriptions Content • Unlock week setting • 【Force】mode • Update music regularly • Unlimited access - $0.99 per week, $11.99 per year - Subscription price varies depending on the country and your local currency - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Privacy Policy https://shimo.im/docs/PHYqy3PRvR8yWrrp Terms of Service https://shimo.im/docs/pvkjYHjHktdyGP8V

Screenshots

Focus Clock4 screens
Study Timer!2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus Clock at 83% against Study Timer!'s 22%. Focus Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). Study Timer!'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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. Focus Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Study Timer! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Study Timer! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Focus Clock's written reviews are positive against 22% of Study Timer!'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus Clock versus Study Timer!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ClockStudy Timer!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer晓庆 张云珍 朱

Customer experience

Focus Clock

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Study Timer!

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Clock

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription member$0.993 Months
One-time2
  • Permanent buyout$1.99
  • discounts VIP$2.99
4 purchases

Study Timer!

Subscriptions4
  • Subscription a week7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Subscription a week (trail)3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Subscription a year$24.991 Year
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  • Subscription a year (trail)3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Clock free?
Focus Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Timer! free?
Study Timer! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Clock or Study Timer!?
Study Timer! is rated higher. Focus Clock averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Study Timer! averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Focus Clock or Study Timer! have ads?
Study Timer! shows ads; Focus Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Clock or Study Timer!?
Focus Clock ships an update fortnightly, and Study Timer! fortnightly. Most recently, Focus Clock was updated on October 1, 2026 and Study Timer! on September 20, 2026.

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