Haruda Focus vs Waves
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Pomodoro technique timer
- Study time measurement
- Focus improvement
- Gamified concentration
Read full descriptionHide full description
Sat for hours but feel like nothing got done? Count the time you truly focused, not the time you sat there. Haruda Focus is a Pomodoro study timer that tracks every session and locks distracting apps. Made for students in exam season, anyone studying for a certification, and anyone tracking real study time every day. ■ Time your study A Pomodoro timer that repeats "25 min focus, 5 min break" in sets. Add a long break after each set, save your own Pomo Presets, and let Auto flow start each break and Pomodoro for you. Skip setup with the stopwatch, or use a saved timer for fixed blocks like a practice test. ■ Focus Lock While you focus, only apps you allow will open. The lock lifts during breaks. ■ Records & stats Give each session a focus score, then spot patterns in a 24-hour timeline, daily/weekly/monthly stats, and time by subject. ■ D-Day countdown See the days left until your exam whenever you open the app. ■ Together Sign in, set up a private space with a few friends, and see each other focus. Leave quiet cheers. No leaderboards, just the feeling of studying side by side. ■ Also Sound, vibration, and flash alerts, plus 13 languages. Switch devices and your records follow you when you sign in. ■ Premium (one-time purchase) No ads and unlimited Pomo Presets (up to 3 without Premium). When tasks pile up, just do it. Think "I can" instead of "how do I do this?"
Waves
Read full descriptionHide full description
Waves is a focus timer that helps you reset before deep work. It creates a quiet space to settle your attention before working, studying, reading, or creating. Procrastination keeps you switching between apps, checking notifications, and searching for one more thing to consume. Waves interrupts that cycle. It replaces the stream of stimulation with a timer, gentle visual movement, and a deliberate pause before deep work. Set a session, stay with the scenery, and use the quiet interval as your signal to stop switching and begin. Return to the same process whenever you need a repeatable transition into focus. Waves embraces intentional boredom so you can approach your next task with a clearer sense of purpose. IMMERSIVE FOCUS SESSIONS Watch gentle waves, bubbles, flowing lines, orbiting shapes, campfires, deep-space scenes, underwater environments, and other low-stimulation backgrounds. FEATURES • Adjustable focus timer • Immersive animated scenery • Multiple color schemes for each scene • Timer pauses when the app is no longer active • Preferences and timer state saved between sessions • No accounts, advertising, analytics, or user tracking ATTENTION AS WAVES Completed sessions increase your Focus Score and shape a visual wave. As your score rises, the wave gradually becomes smoother, giving you a simple visual record of your focus routine. WAVES PREMIUM Waves Premium unlocks Campfire, Deep Space, Underwater, and new premium scenery added over time. Monthly and annual subscription options are available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kkessens.github.io/waves-legal/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Waves at none against Haruda Focus's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. Haruda Focus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Waves sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Haruda Focus | Waves |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DaeMyeong Lee | KEITH JOSEPH KESSENS |
In-app purchases
Haruda Focus
- 1 Month$0.99
- Lifetime$4.99
Waves
- Waves Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium Annual$19.991 Year









