Flip Timer vs Focus+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flip Timer
This app uses your phone's proximity sensor to minimize distractions by activating a timer when placed face down. It helps you concentrate on tasks and reminds you to take breaks. Strict mode prevents early interruptions.
- Proximity sensor activation
- Blocks notifications and apps
- Strict mode for discipline
- Flashlight notification
- Customizable timer length
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Flip Timer utilizes your phone's proximity sensor to help you stay focused on your work. It activates when your phone is placed face down on a table, eliminating distractions from notifications or tempting apps, allowing you to concentrate fully on your current task. Once the time is up, the timer will ring to remind you to take a break or transition to your next task. – If strict mode is enabled, the timer will reset if you flip your phone back before the time is up. Discipline is key! – Flashlight feature helps you notice when the timer ends, especially useful in quiet environments. – Customizable timer length: use it for work or rest.
Focus+
This app provides customizable interval reminders to help you stay focused and on track. It can be used as a standalone timer or integrated with Apple Focus for enhanced productivity.
- Interval reminders
- Customizable periods
- Notification alerts
- Apple Focus integration
- Minimalist design
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Focus+ sends reminder notifications on a set interval over a chosen period to keep you on track. Use it alone as an interval timer or with Apple Focus to remind you to check your notifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flip Timer at 100% against Focus+'s 67%. Flip Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Focus+'s advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Flip Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus+ has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Flip Timer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Focus+'s.
Flip Timer ships an update weekly, Focus+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Timer | Focus+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniil Kim | Todd Brady |
Customer experience
Flip Timer
Focus+
In-app purchases
Flip Timer
No in-app purchases
Focus+
No in-app purchases
