Comparison

Focus Traveller vs Tiimer

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

Tiimer

This app helps you manage your time with various timer modes like countdown, Pomodoro, and interval. It offers customizable clock styles, home screen widgets, and live activity updates to visualize your progress. Track your sessions with detailed statistics and enjoy a distraction-free, privacy-first experience.

Highlights
  • Countdown & Count Up timers
  • Pomodoro & Interval timers
  • Customizable clock styles
  • Home screen widgets
  • Live Activities & Dynamic Island integration
  • Timer templates
  • Session statistics and history
Features
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A cute timer for focus, routines, and little moments. Countdown & Count Up for study, work, cooking, chores, and routines Pomodoro & Intervals for focus/break cycles, workouts, breathing, and meditation Stats & History: track sessions and trends — and see your progress over time Beautiful clock styles: cute timer, flip clock, and clean digital display (perfect as a desk clock) Widgets: start a timer instantly from your Home Screen Live Activities & Dynamic Island: see progress at a glance without unlocking Templates: 10+ ready-to-use presets + fully customizable timers No distractions: no ads, no pop-ups. Minimal by design. No sign-up. On-device storage. Works offline. Start your next session with Tiimer — and make your time feel well spent. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Traveller4 screens
Tiimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Focus Traveller at 4K against Tiimer's 2. Tiimer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Traveller sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tiimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 Tiimer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Traveller has 4K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Tiimer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, Tiimer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Traveller versus Tiimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TravellerTiimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size566 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI JEN CHENLAMBDA TECH PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Focus Traveller

All ratings4,044 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews909 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.7%
Negative5.6%

Tiimer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Tiimer

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
2 purchases

Tiimer

Subscriptions1
  • Tiimer Pro Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tiimer Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Focus Traveller free?
Focus Traveller is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiimer free?
Tiimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Traveller or Tiimer?
Tiimer is rated higher. Focus Traveller averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Tiimer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Focus Traveller or Tiimer have ads?
Neither Focus Traveller nor Tiimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Traveller or Tiimer?
Focus Traveller ships an update every 2 months, and Tiimer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus Traveller was updated on October 27, 2026 and Tiimer on October 13, 2026.

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