Comparison

Focus Traveller vs TimeTracking

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

Head to head
About

Focus Traveller

This app helps users stay focused during work or study sessions by using a gamified timer. Users can collaborate with friends in real-time, track their progress, and enjoy immersive environments and curated audio to enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer
  • Collaborative study groups
  • Progress tracking
  • Customizable audio
  • Home screen widgets
  • Immersive environments
  • Multitask friendly mode
Features
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Do you struggle to stay concentrated when you’re working alone? Do you find yourself wishing for a study buddy to keep you motivated late at night? Focus Traveller is a productivity timer designed to help you find your flow. The longer you focus, the higher your traveller climb. Together, we get things done. Invite up to 10 friends to form a Focused Travel Group. Support one another, hold each other accountable, and reach new heights together. Key Features: Seamless Transitions: Effortlessly switch between focus sessions and rest periods. Flexible Modes: Choose between a traditional countdown or an open-ended stopwatch. Group Expeditions: Start a journey with friends and stay focused in real-time together. Curated Audio: Connect to Apple Music to play your personal focus tracks. Progress Tracking: Comprehensive daily logs to help you monitor your growth. Quick Access Widgets: Start a session directly from your Home Screen. Immersive Environments: Choose from various seasonal scenes to match your mood. Dark Mode: Increase your immersion and reduce eye strain with a sleek dark interface. Multitask Friendly: Use "General Focus Mode" to stay productive even when switching to other apps. Focus Status: Keep the Focus Traveller screen visible to let classmates or colleagues know you’re focusing Behind the Scenes The stunning animations, illustrations, and character designs are crafted by award-winning artist Kuan Hung Chen. Follow his work on Instagram @jimmykuang and stay updated with us @focustravellerco. Focus Traveller Pro features are available as a monthly subscription or as a one-time purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged at confirmation of purchase. The subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can go to your iTunes Account Settings to manage your subscription & turn off auto-renew. To restore all your previous purchases use the "Restore Purchased" button located at the bottom of the subscription button in the Pro popup page or go to the Focus Traveller Settings to tap on "Restore Purchased" Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimeTracking

This app allows users to manually log and categorize their time spent on various activities. View daily time logs in a table format, export data as CSV, and analyze time distribution with charts.

Highlights
  • Manual time entry
  • Categorize activities
  • Daily time table view
  • CSV export
  • Statistics with charts
  • Simple interface
Features
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The Time Recording app is a simple tool for inputting and recording time. You can record time for each category and manage how much time you've spent on each activity. With no unnecessary features apart from entering time, it's extremely easy to use. On the table screen, you can view the saved time for each day similar to Excel. Additionally, you can export it as a CSV file. In the statistics screen, you can analyze time spent by category using pie charts and bar graphs. # LICENSE Icons by Icons8

Screenshots

Focus Traveller4 screens
TimeTracking4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeTracking at none against Focus Traveller's 11. TimeTracking also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.2). Focus Traveller's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Traveller sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TimeTracking asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Focus Traveller against 5.0 for TimeTracking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Traveller has 3.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Focus Traveller's written reviews are positive against 89% of TimeTracking's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, TimeTracking every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Focus Traveller versus TimeTracking: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TravellerTimeTracking
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (3.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews88.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size571 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI JEN CHENShibapp LLC

Customer experience

Focus Traveller

All ratings3,933 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews901 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.7%

TimeTracking

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus Traveller

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Random data resets
  • Inconsistent time tracking
  • Landscape mode issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pomodoro timer functionality
  • Introduce more background options
  • Allow manual time entry/editing
  • Implement Lock Screen widget
  • Add ability to block distracting apps

TimeTracking

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Focus Traveller

Subscriptions3
  • Focus Traveller Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Focus Traveller Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Focus Traveller Pro Yearly3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time7
  • Seal$0.99
  • Fox$0.99
  • Corgi$0.99
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  • Bear$1.99
  • Tiger$1.99
  • Caty$1.99
  • Life Time Access$14.99
None

TimeTracking

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Traveller free?
Focus Traveller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeTracking free?
TimeTracking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus Traveller or TimeTracking?
TimeTracking is rated higher. Focus Traveller averages 4.9 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while TimeTracking averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus Traveller or TimeTracking have ads?
TimeTracking shows ads; Focus Traveller does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Traveller or TimeTracking?
Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, and TimeTracking every 5 months. Most recently, Focus Traveller was updated on September 24, 2026 and TimeTracking on September 22, 2026.

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