Focus vs Calm Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus
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Focus Timer - Pomodoro Timer Focus -> Relax -> Focus -> Relax Iterate your workflow by using Pomodoro Technique to maximize your potential. Focus Timer app helps you concentrate what you are doing. Just do it Tap play button to start focus timer. Focus on your work. Do not touch your phone while working. When timer finished, start relax timer and take a break. Iterate It. Improving Focus Timer app store your workflow history in Apple Calendar app. Check your history in Apple Calendar app and evaluate it. Set work/reset time for your preference. Features Based on Pomodoro Technique, provide work-rest Iterate timer. Play/Pause button to control Timer. Stop button to reset Timer. Tap top title textfield to edit work/rest title. Tap center count textfield to edit Minutes. After finish one iterate, Filled dot will add on the top of screen. Your workflow history will added in Apple Calendar. Edit work/rest time on Settings app.
Calm Focus
This app helps you achieve focused work sessions using the Pomodoro technique. It features adjustable timers, a growing nature scene for motivation, and a simple task list. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with no ads or tracking.
- Adjustable Pomodoro timers
- Growing 'Focus Garden' for motivation
- Lightweight task list
- Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Live Activity
- Ambient sound options
- History and calm stats
- Daily calming quotes
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Calm Focus is a beautifully simple Pomodoro timer that helps you do focused work. Start a focus session, watch the hourglass and ring wind down, then take a mindful break. Each completed session grows a peaceful nature scene, your quiet, long term motivation. No points, no streaks to stress over, no gamified pressure. Just calm, consistent progress. FEATURES • Focus, Short Break, and Long Break timers with adjustable durations • A living “Focus Garden” that grows one session at a time • Gentle, optional ambient sound (a soft ticking clock and nature soundscapes), off by default, one tap to enable • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Live Activity so you can glance at the countdown without unlocking • A lightweight task list to line up what you’ll focus on • History and calm stats to see your rhythm over time • A daily calming quote • Thoughtful accessibility: Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, and VoiceOver support PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign in, no tracking, no ads, and no network required. Calm Focus works on iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
Focus and Calm Focus are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Focus | Calm Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Good Effect | Kryphion, LLC |
In-app purchases
Focus
No in-app purchases
Calm Focus
No in-app purchases









