Comparison

Focus Timer vs Griddy

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

This timer app helps you maintain focus by automatically scheduling work and break intervals. Customize work durations and choose from multiple themes to enhance your productivity during study or work sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and break intervals
  • Adjustable work session lengths (10-120 mins)
  • Simple and focused UI design
  • Multiple theme color options
  • Automatic break scheduling
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人間の集中が持続するのは約50分であることをご存知ですか? Focus Timerは、50分間の作業時間の後、10分間の休憩時間が自動的にスタートするタイマーになっています。 この「50分作業・10分休憩」のサイクルを繰り返すことで、より集中が持続し、効率的に作業や学習をすることが可能です。 ○特徴 ・10分から120分までの作業時間が設定できるので、自分にあった時間設定が可能。(アップデートで作業時間の上限をなくす予定) ・シンプルなUIで、より作業に集中できる設計 ・5色のテーマカラー ○タイマーのサイクルについて ・50分に設定した場合 50分作業→10分休憩 ・60分に設定した場合 50分作業→10分休憩→10分作業 ・30分に設定した場合 30分作業 (休憩時間はありません) ・120分に設定した場合 50分作業→10分休憩→50分作業→10分休憩→20分作業 ○使い方 ①タイマーを作成 ②合計時間を設定 ③STARTボタンをタップ ※タイマー動作中に画面をダブルタップすると、タイマーをキャンセルできます。 ○アプリ内課金について アプリ内に表示される広告を非表示にすることができます。 価格:250円 ※請求が発生するのは1回限りです。 ○アプリに関するお問合せ アプリに関するお問い合わせはプロダクトページ下部にあります「Appサポート」ボタンからお願い致します。 機能リクエストも上記ページからお願い致します。

About

Griddy

This app visualizes your day as a vertical timetable, breaking down time into manageable segments. Easily plan, edit, and track tasks directly from your lock screen with intuitive tap and drag controls. Designed for those who prefer visual planning over traditional lists.

Highlights
  • Vertical timetable visualization
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Tap and drag planning
  • Task editing and resizing
  • Focus timer
  • Start reminders
  • Month calendar view
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The start and end of your day, in one app. Plan on a time grid, and keep a photo journal. ■ One tap Tap an empty spot on the grid and a plan appears there. Set the time and the color right there, and cross off what you finished. ■ A day and a week Write it down on the day planner, and see the whole week on the week planner. A plan that repeats on certain weekdays is written once. ■ Templates and checklists Save a day you use often as a template and drop it into another day at once. Inside a plan, list the things to do and tick them off. ■ Photo journal Keep each day with photos and a few lines. Decorate it with tape, paper and lettering, and see the whole month on a calendar. ■ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Today's plans on an hour grid. Cross them off right from the Lock Screen. ■ Moves with you Turn on iCloud sync and your iPhone and iPad see the same day. One backup file carries everything to another device. ■ Make it yours Pick the font, colors, text size, 12/24-hour clock, light/dark and your day's start.

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Griddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Griddy at 86% against Focus Timer's 50%. Griddy also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). Focus Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Focus Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Griddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update every 4 months, Griddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Focus Timer versus Griddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerGriddy
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReo ShigenoNemo factory

Customer experience

Focus Timer

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Griddy

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Timer

One-time1
  • 広告を非表示$1.99
1 purchases

Griddy

One-time1
  • Remove Ads + All Decorations$4.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Griddy free?
Griddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Timer or Griddy have ads?
Both Focus Timer and Griddy show ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Griddy?
Focus Timer ships an update every 4 months, and Griddy every 3 days. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Griddy on October 25, 2026.

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