focus vs Derot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
focus
This application helps you stay focused on tasks using a simple timer. It guides you through work sessions and scheduled breaks, with options to skip breaks and track your progress towards longer rest periods.
- Work and study session tracking
- Short break notifications
- Option to skip breaks
- End of break notifications
- Longer break reminders
- Session history
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The focus app is a very simple pomodoro timer that does not distract you from actually being focused on what matters. With focus you can: - Track your work or study sessions - Get notified when it's time for a short break - Skip short breaks if you feel like skippin' - Be notified when breaks end - Keep track of your sessions to remember about taking a longer break after 4 complete work sessions Use the focus app now, and achieve more!
Derot
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You pick up your phone for "just a second" — and 45 minutes disappear. Derot helps you stop. One focus session at a time. HOW IT WORKS Start a timed focus session. Lock distractions out. When you finish, you earn coins and extend your streak. Fail, and you lose your progress. It's that simple — and that effective. BUILT AROUND YOUR GOALS Tell Derot how much time you want to take back. Whether you want to read more, sleep better, exercise, or just feel present — Derot tracks your progress toward what actually matters to you. GAMIFIED TO KEEP YOU GOING • Earn coins for every completed session • Build daily streaks to stay consistent • Level up as your focus discipline grows • See your stats and history at a glance HONEST & PRIVATE Your session data stays on your device. We don't sell your data. We don't track you. Derot works for you — not for an algorithm. PRO FEATURES Unlock unlimited session lengths, detailed stats, and advanced insights with Derot Pro. Subscription options: • Weekly plan with free trial • Annual plan with free trial — best value Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: [https://sites.google.com/view/privacy-policy-derot] Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Derot at 15.1 against focus's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. focus sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Derot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | focus | Derot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jakub Adamczyk | Arif Ullah Khan |
In-app purchases
focus
- Home brewed coffee$1.99
- Notifications Customization$1.99
- Session Customization$3.99
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- Coffee at the café$8.99
- Take me to lunch$19.99
Derot
- Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Unlimited access7 Days trial$29.991 Year









