Comparison

Bubbles vs Focus Timer & To do

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

Head to head
About

Bubbles

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Bubbles is an easy to use productivity app which helps you complete tasks. Stay in the app and complete tasks to add to your streak, or fail to do so and watch your streak get reset. WHY YOU’LL LOVE BUBBLES: The app helps you to focus on your tasks, and it looks beautiful whilst doing so! NOTABLE FEATURES: β€’ Simple and beautiful user interface β€’ Option to drag up to 100% or tap the button to complete a task β€’ Small haptics when interacting, improving the overall experience β€’ VoiceOver support β€’ 3D Touch GET IN TOUCH: If you have any questions or feedback, I'm all ears. Bubbles was created by an individual in his free time, and I’d love to know what you think. I’m available through Twitter @elohohel.

About

Focus Timer & To do

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Whether your studying to ace that test, starting a habit of reading more, sketching more, or increasing your word count, Focus Timer offers simple features to help you recharge your focus and stay on the task at hand. Pomodoro Focus Timer has a minimal design to keep distractions away. It is an effective tool to retain motivation and focus. This app uses the Pomodoro Technique which is proven to keep you focusing on your work. Break up what seems like impossible tasks into short chunks and be surprised at how much you can get done. Decide what the task you want to work on is (ex. studying, writing, reading, note-taking, drawing, etc.). Focus sessions are pre-set to 25 minutes, simply press the play button to begin the timer. Roll up your sleeves and get to work, focus on your chosen task until the timer rings. The break sessions, which are pre-set to 5 minutes, will begin. Take the time to walk away from you work, and give your brain a chance to relax until the timer signals that it’s time to get back to work. Your amount of focus sessions completed are being tracked. Once you have completed 4, you deserve a longer break. Your pre-set Long Break session will begin to countdown, when the timer rings the cycle starts all over again. Terms of use: https://timely-ios-web.vercel.app/terms

Screenshots

Bubbles3 screens
Focus Timer & To do4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bubbles at none against Focus Timer & To do's 3. Bubbles also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Timer & To do sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bubbles asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bubbles ships an update weekly, Focus Timer & To do every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Bubbles versus Focus Timer & To do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBubblesFocus Timer & To do
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 β€” better17.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRihab MehboobAli Siddique

In-app purchases

None

Bubbles

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Timer & To do

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Timely Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Timely Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • All features$3.99

Questions

Is Bubbles free?
Bubbles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Timer & To do free?
Focus Timer & To do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bubbles or Focus Timer & To do have ads?
Neither Bubbles nor Focus Timer & To do shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bubbles or Focus Timer & To do?
Bubbles ships an update weekly, and Focus Timer & To do every 3 months. Most recently, Bubbles was updated on October 27, 2026 and Focus Timer & To do on November 8, 2026.

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