Comparison

Tiny Timer vs Focus Capsule

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Timer

This app helps you manage your time effectively with customizable timers. Visualize time passing with a colorful ring, run multiple timers simultaneously, and receive timely notifications. Syncs across devices and offers widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Customizable timer presets
  • Visual time ring
  • Multiple timers simultaneously
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Customizable notification sounds
Features
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Tiny Timer is more than just a timer app — it's your trusty sidekick for staying on track, whether you're whipping up a gourmet meal, squeezing in a quick workout, or managing your workday. With its sleek design and powerful features, Tiny Timer elevates your time management game. ** Customizable Presets for Effortless Timing ** Say goodbye to laborious setup! Tiny Timer lets you create personalized presets for your most common tasks. Whether it's brewing your morning coffee, practicing meditation, or nailing that presentation, your favorite timers are just a tap away. ** Personalize Your Timers ** Why settle for bland? Customize your timers with names, colors, and icons. Assign a vibrant hue to your HIIT workout, a calming blue for your reading sessions, and a fiery red for those intense brainstorming moments. Instant recognition, no second-guessing. ** Visualize Time with a Colorful Ring ** Watch time unfold before your eyes. Tiny Timer's elegant ring visually represents the remaining duration. As the seconds tick away, the ring shrinks, keeping you in the loop without glancing at numbers. ** Run Multiple Timers Simultaneously ** Life is multitasking, and so is Tiny Timer. Juggle cooking, laundry, and a work call — all at once. Set up multiple timers, and let Tiny Timer orchestrate your day seamlessly. ** Choose Your Perfect Notification Sound ** Pick from a delightful selection of notification sounds. Whether it's a gentle chime or an energetic ping, Tiny Timer ensures you never miss a beat. Notifications can be set to repeat automatically, up to 10 times. ** Widgets Everywhere ** Tiny Timer integrates seamlessly into your digital life. Add your timers as widgets to your home screen, lock screen, or even your watch face. It's like having your personal timekeeper always at your fingertips. ** Sync Across Devices via iCloud ** Your timers follow you wherever you go. Tiny Timer syncs effortlessly across your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac with M1/M2/M3 chips. No manual updates — just pure convenience. ** Shortcuts for Instant Control ** Start, pause, or reset your timers from anywhere using Shortcuts. Efficiency, meet simplicity. Upgrade to Tiny Timer Plus for unlimited timers, iCloud synchronization, advanced notifications, and an expanded palette of icons and colors. No subscriptions, no ads — just premium features. Tiny Timer syncs securely to your private iCloud account. Ready to reclaim your time? Download Tiny Timer now and experience time management like never before. Visit www.tiny-timer.de for more details. Got questions or need assistance? Reach out to me personally at felix@tiny-timer.de or find me on Twitter (@TinyTimerApp). Let's make every second count!

About

Focus Capsule

Features
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Focus Capsule is a Pomodoro timer that alternates work and rest. Studying, work, coding, workouts — set up a pomodoro for each thing you do, and start it with a single tap. One timer, filling the screen When a session starts, a single bar in your pomodoro's color fills the screen and shrinks as time passes. Choose whether to show the time left the whole way through or only in the final minute. Minimize it and a mini player stays at the bottom while the clock keeps running. When a session ends, choose what's next After a work session, pick a short rest, a long rest, or the next work session. Every fourth work session it suggests a long rest, and with Auto-continue on, it moves on by itself. See the time left without opening the app The time left appears in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. Home Screen widgets show how much you've focused today and let you tap a pomodoro to start it right away. Alerts, kept simple Choose None, Vibrate only, or a sound. Even with the screen off, you'll hear the sound you picked. Set one default for everything, and give any pomodoro its own. A month of focus at a glance See your weeks, months and years as bars and on a calendar. Tap a day to open up its sessions, or narrow the view to a single pomodoro. If you work past midnight, you can move the time your day starts. Your way Set the color, the direction the bar shrinks, and the work, rest and long rest lengths for each pomodoro. Pick one of three styles — Standard, Diary or Glass — a color scheme, and Light or Dark. iPhone, iPad and Mac With iCloud, the same pomodoros and records follow you to every device. On the Mac, the time left sits in the menu bar, and your session keeps going even after you close the window. Nothing collected No ads, no analytics, no account. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. Free for your first 50 pomodoros Every feature is free for your first 50 pomodoros. To keep going after that, choose a yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. Contact dev@codecompose.net — questions about the app and requests to build an app are both welcome. Privacy Policy: https://codecompose.net/en/products/focus-capsule/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tiny Timer4 screens
Focus Capsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Capsule at weekly against Tiny Timer's every 3 weeks. Focus Capsule also leads on device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Tiny Timer sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Focus Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tiny Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Focus Capsule weekly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tiny Timer versus Focus Capsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny TimerFocus Capsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix LisczykTaekyu Lee

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tiny Timer

One-time6
  • Unlimited Timers$1.99
  • iCloud Synchronization$1.99
  • Timer Colors and Icons$1.99
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  • Advanced Notifications$1.99
  • Tiny Timer Plus (Offer)$3.99
  • Tiny Timer Plus$4.99
2 purchases

Focus Capsule

Subscriptions1
  • 1 year Timer Activatation$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timer Activatation$2.99

Questions

Is Tiny Timer free?
Tiny Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Capsule free?
Focus Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tiny Timer or Focus Capsule have ads?
Neither Tiny Timer nor Focus Capsule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tiny Timer or Focus Capsule?
Tiny Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Focus Capsule weekly. Most recently, Tiny Timer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Focus Capsule on November 3, 2026.

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