Flip Timer vs Fixate Mobile
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.
Fixate Mobile
Enhance focus and productivity by blocking distracting apps on your phone. Earn points for creating focus sessions and for every minute spent in them, motivating you to stay on task. Integrates with a desktop application for a comprehensive focus experience.
- App blocking for distraction management
- Point system for motivation
- Focus session creation
- Desktop app integration
- Time-based point awards
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This app is here to motivate users to be more focused and work with the fixate desktop app. The app can block out apps on the phone for which points are awarded. 10 points are awarded for every focus mode created(with a maximum of 10 per day) and 10 pointes are awarded for every minute in those focus modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Flip Timer at weekly against Fixate Mobile's every 8 months. On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 ships an update weekly, Fixate Mobile every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flip Timer | Fixate Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniil Kim | Clearpoint Management LLC |
Customer experience
Flip Timer
Fixate Mobile
In-app purchases
Flip Timer
No in-app purchases
Fixate Mobile
No in-app purchases
