Comparison

Focus Trainer / Timer vs Secrets

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

Head to head
About

Focus Trainer / Timer

Features
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Focus Trainer is a timer with auto-adjusting focus intervals. Start small with short focus sessions that you can easily master and work yourself up to ever-increasing lengths of focus time. Get better at resisting distractions by immediately writing them down instead of letting them nag at your attention. Get them out of your head and follow up on them later (or not). If you do break your session take a second to note the cause. Over time, Focus Trainer will show you the most common interruptions so that you know what you need to work on. SET A FOCUS TIMER Decide for how long you want to focus and start the timer. Focus on your task until the time runs out. You need to reset the timer if you allow yourself to get distracted. IMPROVE YOUR FOCUS - ONE STEP AT A TIME Just like with other skills, start small and work yourself up. Begin with an easily manageable focus time. Focus Trainer will then gradually increase the length of your sessions. DUMP DISTRACTIONS Sooner or later a distraction will ask for your attention. A tangent thought, a shoutout from a coworker, or just a random idea. Before you let yourself get distracted by it, braindump it directly in the app. Write it down and forget about it - for the moment. Once your focus session is complete, you can pick it back up. REFLECT ON INTERRUPTIONS If you do let yourself get distracted, quickly note what caused it. Every once in a while, take a look at your collected notes. Focus Trainer will show you the most common reasons for interruptions. Tackle those first. Terms of use: https://www.focustrainer.app/en/terms-of-service/

About

Secrets

Securely store and manage all your sensitive information, including passwords, credit card details, and bank information. Generate strong new passwords, use auto-fill for quick logins, and sync data across devices with robust encryption.

Highlights
  • Store passwords, credit cards, and bank details
  • Generate secure, private passwords
  • One-time passcode generation for 2FA
  • Import from other password managers
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Browser integration for auto-fill
  • Biometric and passphrase protection
Features
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Secrets is an app for storing all of your passwords and anything else you want to keep … secret! There are lots of things in our daily lives that we don’t want other people to know like credit card details, bank details, and of course, passwords. Secrets can protect all of those things and more in an app that’s easy to use but still secured by strong encryption and advanced sync technology. Because we think that your secrets should be yours and yours alone, your passwords and information are never synced with our servers. If you choose to sync your information between devices it will be encrypted and securely saved in iCloud. Secrets uses strong 256-bit encryption and locks your information behind biometric (Face ID or Touch ID) and alphanumeric (a strong and unique passphrase) protection. Despite that, Secrets is full of features that you’re going to love using and will make using your passwords and other information a breeze. FEATURES INCLUDE: • Store all of your passwords, passkeys, credit cards, bank details, and other information so that it’s always there when you need it. • Create reate new, secure, and private passwords for new apps and services. No more trying to come up with a unique password yourself. • Generate one-time passcodes for apps and services that offer two-factor authentication. • Get all of your passwords and information into Secrets with ease — import from 1Password, LastPass, and other popular services or import using a CSV file. • Take your passwords with you. Secrets supports iCloud syncing so your information is always available and up-to-date. • Access your passwords when you need them — Secrets for iPhone and iPad securely integrates with browsers on Windows and Linux so your passwords are never more than a few taps away. • Use password AutoFill to quickly enter usernames and passwords on your Apple devices. PRIVATE AND SECURE We don't have access to your information, including usernames and passwords. Not even in encrypted form! Synced information doesn’t use our servers and nothing leaves your device or iCloud (when syncing is enabled). Information is stored using modern cryptographic algorithms and 256-bit encryption. Use Touch ID or Face ID to unlock Secrets or set up a strong passphrase — or both! You can even use your Apple Watch to unlock Secrets on the Mac. Automatic locking ensures that Secrets keeps all of your information locked away even if your phone/computer is stolen. PRICING Secrets is a free download and there are one-time in-app purchases available to unlock additional features. • Create, edit, delete, and import items after a 7-day free trial. • Unlock shared vaults so you can invite someone else to access your saved items. • A bundle that includes both in-app purchases for a single payment. Alternatively, Secrets is also available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Whether you opt for a one-time purchase or a subscription, it will be valid on all platforms: iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Learn more about Secrets at https://secrets.app/ and get in touch with any questions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://secrets.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Focus Trainer / Timer3 screens
Secrets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Trainer / Timer at none against Secrets's 9. Focus Trainer / Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Secrets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Focus Trainer / Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Trainer / Timer versus Secrets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Trainer / TimerSecrets
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (188 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—61.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—188 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian SanderOuter Corner, Unipessoal LDA

Bugs and requests

Focus Trainer / Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Secrets

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Device authorization requests not arriving on pre-approved devices
  • iCloud sync failures and unreliable synchronization
  • App crashes on iPad frequently
  • Extremely slow performance on Intel Mac models
  • Safari extension broken and non-functional
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  • Autofill feature patchy and unreliable
  • Unlock failures preventing password sync
  • Device pairing spinning indefinitely
  • App unable to unlock or set passwords
  • Overlapping text fields on accessibility settings
  • Slow indexing on Mac requiring 10-second waits
  • Migration issues from v3 to v4
  • Laggy password copy screen

Requested features

14 requests
  • Randomized username generation
  • Integration with disposable email services (e.g., addy.io)
  • Authenticator/TOTP built-in support
  • Word list-based password generation
  • Fine-grained punctuation character control
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  • Passwords that can be manually typed
  • Sign-in-with integration (Google, Microsoft)
  • Favicon auto-pull from websites
  • Additional custom fields for entries
  • Cross-platform Windows/Microsoft support
  • Option to hide dock icon
  • Auto-populate passwords in-field on macOS
  • Better accessibility with system font sizing
  • Improved documentation and YouTube tutorials

In-app purchases

None

Focus Trainer / Timer

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Secrets

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Sharing TrialFree
  • Sharing (Promo)$29.99
  • Sharing$39.99
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  • Editing (Promo)$44.99
  • Upgrade$49.99
  • Editing$59.99
  • Editing + Sharing$79.99

Questions

Is Focus Trainer / Timer free?
Focus Trainer / Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secrets free?
Secrets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Trainer / Timer or Secrets have ads?
Neither Focus Trainer / Timer nor Secrets shows ads.

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