Comparison

Haruda Focus vs Timing

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

Head to head
About

Haruda Focus

Turn focused study sessions into a game with this timer app. It uses the Pomodoro technique to help you measure and improve your concentration. Feel real focus and achieve more.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro technique timer
  • Study time measurement
  • Focus improvement
  • Gamified concentration
Features
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Spent hours at your desk but feel like nothing got done? Track the time you actually focused, not just the time you sat there. Haruda Focus is a Pomodoro study timer that logs your real study hours and locks distracting apps while you work. Made for high school and college students heading into finals, anyone preparing for a certification or licensing exam, and anyone who wants to log real study hours every day. ■ Pomodoro, stopwatch & timers A Pomodoro timer built on the classic rhythm of 25 minutes of focus and a 5-minute break. Turn on Set Mode for a long break after every few rounds, save your own Pomo Presets, and switch on Auto flow so focus sessions and breaks keep rolling on their own. Don't feel like setting anything up? Start the stopwatch. For fixed blocks like a practice test, start a saved timer. ■ Focus Lock While you focus, only the apps you allow will open. Everything unlocks during breaks. Focus Lock uses Apple's Screen Time. ■ Records & stats Give each session a Focus Score when it ends. Then see your patterns at a glance: a 24-hour timeline, daily, weekly and monthly stats, and time by category, such as each subject you study. ■ D-Day countdown See how many days are left until your exam every time you open the app. ■ Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets See today's focus time and your nearest D-Day without opening the app. Tap the start button on the Home Screen widget to open the app, and your focus session starts 3 seconds later. ■ Together Sign in, create a private space with a few friends, see each other focusing, and send quiet cheers. No leaderboards, just the feeling of studying side by side. ■ Also Sound, vibration and flash alerts when a session ends. Sign in to keep your records in sync across devices. Available in 13 languages. ■ Premium (one-time purchase) No ads, plus unlimited Pomo Presets (free users can save up to 3). When things pile up, just start. Don't worry about how. Once you start, you'll get there.

About

Timing

This app helps you understand how you spend your time by tracking your activities. It provides insights into your habits and allows you to reflect on your day to reclaim control over your schedule. Designed with mindfulness principles, it offers a gentle approach to time management.

Highlights
  • Effortless timer start/stop
  • Live Activity for quick tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Unlimited activity presets
  • Daily and weekly insights
  • Visual grid time display
  • Streak tracking
Features
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"I've clearly been busy, but when I look back, there's nothing to show for it." "I don't know how time passes — I just drift through the day." "I reply to a message and end up on social media for an hour... I keep putting things off." There's only one reason time management is hard: you can't see it! Track where and how much time you spend, and reflect on your day. You'll start to see the wasted time you never noticed, how often you switch tasks, and your unconscious behavioral patterns. Timing is based on MBI (Mindfulness-Based Intervention) theory, focusing on paying attention to the present moment and observing your habits without judgment. Instead of forceful screen blocking or group features that create exhausting competition, we designed a healthy, objective way to review your day. It’s all about 'reclaiming your time agency' — spending your time exactly where and how you want. From a day driven by time, to a day driven by you — that's Timing! ■ Effortless Tracking -Start and stop your timer with a single tap. -Easily add, edit, and delete records directly on the grid. ■ Live Activity -Record faster right from your lock screen. -Check your tracked time without even opening the app. ■ Home Screen Widgets -Add Timing's widget to your home screen! -Check your time and start recording directly through the widget. ■ Unlimited Presets -Save your frequently used activities as presets across 3 categories (Focus · Rest · Other). -Start tracking instantly from the home screen using your saved presets. -No limits on presets — customize Timing to fit your exact lifestyle! ■ Daily & Weekly Insights -Timeline view intuitively split into AM and PM. -Cumulative time spent per activity by time slot. -Percentage breakdowns by category and individual activities. -Focus-rest balance analysis. -Weekly heatmaps and time distribution charts by day of the week. ■ Beautiful, Easy-on-the-Eyes Grid -Visualize your day with a grid featuring 5 minutes per cell and 1 hour per row. -A touch of green — the most restful color — adds a stylish flair to your desk setup and daily records! ■ Streak Tracking -Keep your momentum going and break your longest streak record every day! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timing.nalda.co/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Haruda Focus4 screens
Timing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timing at none against Haruda Focus's shown. Timing also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Haruda Focus's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Haruda Focus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Timing sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. 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 — 5.0 for Haruda Focus against 5.0 for Timing. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Haruda Focus's written reviews are positive against 83% of Timing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haruda Focus ships an update every 4 days, Timing every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Haruda Focus versus Timing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaruda FocusTiming
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.8% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaeMyeong Lee(주)날다

Customer experience

Haruda Focus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timing

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative3.4%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Haruda Focus

One-time2
  • 1 Month$0.99
  • Lifetime$4.99
8 purchases

Timing

Subscriptions3
  • Timing Pro$5.001 Month
  • 타이밍 프로 (기존 유저 혜택)$7.991 Year
  • Timing Pro$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Points$0.99
  • 300 Points$2.99
  • 700 Points$5.99
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  • 1500 Points$9.99
  • 3 Months Premium Pass$12.00

Questions

Is Haruda Focus free?
Haruda Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timing free?
Timing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Haruda Focus or Timing?
Haruda Focus and Timing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Haruda Focus or Timing have ads?
Haruda Focus shows ads; Timing does not.
Which is updated more often, Haruda Focus or Timing?
Haruda Focus ships an update every 4 days, and Timing every 9 days. Most recently, Haruda Focus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Timing on October 25, 2026.

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