Ultimate Focus vs S
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultimate Focus
Enhance your productivity with a visual timer designed for focused work and study. Manage tasks, utilize Pomodoro cycles, block distractions, and track your progress. Sync with your calendar and personalize your experience with customizable themes and sounds.
- Visual timer with drag-to-set functionality
- Task-specific focus sessions
- Pomodoro mode for cycles
- Distracting app and website blocking
- Calendar sync for sessions and reflections
- Customizable themes and icons
- Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts integration
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Focus is built less on willpower and more on an environment that makes it easy to begin. Ultimate Focus is a simple focus timer designed with only the features you actually need for work and study. Manage separate sessions for each task, review your focus, use Pomodoro mode, block distracting apps, and sync your sessions with Calendar—all in one app. Features - Drag your finger to quickly set the timer. - Organize your focus time by separating sessions for different tasks. - Stay in rhythm with Pomodoro mode for natural cycles of focus and break. - Review how you focused with stats and reflection features. - Sync your focus sessions and reflections with the Calendar app. - Personalize the app with 70+ color themes and app icons. - Check your focus stats or start a timer right away from Home Screen widgets. - Start a timer using Shortcuts. - Block selected apps and websites while you focus. - Use Habits to receive reminders at the times you want. - Customize notification sounds and background music to match your style. (Premium) - Sync and edit your focus records across devices with iCloud. (Premium) If you experience any issues while using the app, have questions, or find a bug, please contact us anytime at hello@ultimatefocus.app. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
S
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S-Edu GV là ứng dụng hỗ trợ toàn diện dành cho giáo viên tại các trung tâm giáo dục đặc biệt (GDĐB), được bảo trợ chuyên môn bởi Viện Tâm lý Giáo dục BrainCare. Với giao diện thân thiện và thiết kế tối ưu, S-Edu GV giúp giáo viên quản lý công việc hiệu quả, từ lịch dạy đến báo cáo tiến độ học sinh. Các tính năng nổi bật: • Quản lý lịch dạy và điểm danh: Dễ dàng theo dõi lịch dạy cá nhân, nhóm, sinh hoạt và điểm danh học sinh. • Báo cáo tiến độ học tập: Giúp giáo viên dễ dàng thực hiện các báo cáo học tập của học sinh theo ngày, tuần và tháng. • Kế hoạch can thiệp: Theo dõi các kế hoạch can thiệp của trẻ theo lớp cá nhân hoặc lớp nhóm. • Trải nghiệm mượt mà với thiết kế hiện đại, dễ sử dụng. S-Edu GV không chỉ là công cụ, mà còn là trợ thủ đắc lực, giúp giáo viên và trung tâm GDĐB nâng cao chất lượng giảng dạy và can thiệp học sinh một cách khoa học, hiệu quả
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: S at none against Ultimate Focus's 4. S also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Ultimate Focus's advantage is device support (6 vs 2). On price, ads 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. Ultimate Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. S asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ultimate Focus ships an update every 3 weeks, S weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultimate Focus | S |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StonicSolution | Tran Quynh |
Bugs and requests
Ultimate Focus
Reported bugs
17 issues- Pomodoro mode not working
- Timer not movable after exiting desktop app
- Session switching on iPhone is confusing
- Shortcuts only allow one section selection
- Default timer is always 25 min
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- Restarting phone requires re-onboarding
- Alarm sound is too short
- Icon cannot be moved on home screen
- Timer doesn't record if stopped early
- Timer end memo sometimes doesn't display
- Keynote doesn't show timer overlay
- App volume cannot be adjusted
- Dock icon cannot be hidden
- Sync issues across devices
- Apple Watch timer stops when screen dims
- Apple Watch app lacks break timer
- Timer not resetting correctly
Requested features
37 requests- Pause and resume timer functionality
- Guide website for usage
- Option to purchase premium
- Improve iPhone session switching clarity
- Pomodoro mode without breaks
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- Ability to add time manually after forgetting to start
- Count-up (stopwatch) mode
- Ability to choose own theming colors
- Weekly report with productivity insights
- AI to break down trends
- Continuous timer alarm sound until dismissed
- Real-time widget for specific sessions
- Ability to set default timer per session
- Option to change daily reset time (e.g., 2 AM instead of midnight)
- Show current time on Apple Watch timer screen
- Option to hide numbers on menu bar timer
- Option to have timer circle represent full visual space regardless of duration
- Ability to run multiple timers simultaneously
- Bar graph option for timer visualization
- Stopwatch mode for flexible time tracking
- Option to change time cycle for daily reset
- One-time purchase option for premium
- More sound themes or custom color themes
- Option to disable retrospect pop-up
- Digital display option for timer
- Adjustable alarm volume within the app
- Option to hide app icon from dock
- Tutorial for Pomodoro mode settings
- Option to make timer display on Keynote
- Sync session and retrospect lists across devices
- Improve Apple Watch app functionality (e.g., break timer)
- Option to set timer for over 60 minutes
- Option to reset timer to start from beginning
- Option to have timer on every desktop
- Option to show only icon on menu bar
- Invert clock colors for focus and break times
- Ability to change timer duration for each session individually
S
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ultimate Focus
- Ultimate Focus - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ultimate Focus - Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Ultimate Focus - Annual$17.991 Year
- Ultimate Focus - Lifetime$39.99
S
No in-app purchases
