Comparison

Focus Capsule vs GlassTime

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

Head to head
About

Focus Capsule

Features
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Focus Capsule is a Pomodoro timer that alternates work and rest. Studying, work, coding, workouts β€” set up a pomodoro for each thing you do, and start it with a single tap. One timer, filling the screen When a session starts, a single bar in your pomodoro's color fills the screen and shrinks as time passes. Choose whether to show the time left the whole way through or only in the final minute. Minimize it and a mini player stays at the bottom while the clock keeps running. When a session ends, choose what's next After a work session, pick a short rest, a long rest, or the next work session. Every fourth work session it suggests a long rest, and with Auto-continue on, it moves on by itself. See the time left without opening the app The time left appears in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. Home Screen widgets show how much you've focused today and let you tap a pomodoro to start it right away. Alerts, kept simple Choose None, Vibrate only, or a sound. Even with the screen off, you'll hear the sound you picked. Set one default for everything, and give any pomodoro its own. A month of focus at a glance See your weeks, months and years as bars and on a calendar. Tap a day to open up its sessions, or narrow the view to a single pomodoro. If you work past midnight, you can move the time your day starts. Your way Set the color, the direction the bar shrinks, and the work, rest and long rest lengths for each pomodoro. Pick one of three styles β€” Standard, Diary or Glass β€” a color scheme, and Light or Dark. iPhone, iPad and Mac With iCloud, the same pomodoros and records follow you to every device. On the Mac, the time left sits in the menu bar, and your session keeps going even after you close the window. Nothing collected No ads, no analytics, no account. Your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. Free for your first 50 pomodoros Every feature is free for your first 50 pomodoros. To keep going after that, choose a yearly subscription or a one-time purchase. Contact dev@codecompose.net β€” questions about the app and requests to build an app are both welcome. Privacy Policy: https://codecompose.net/en/products/focus-capsule/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GlassTime

Features
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GlassTime is a focus timer that feels calm, immersive, and distraction-free. Instead of numbers counting down, your time materializes into glass blocks β€” quietly, beautifully, one breath at a time. You don’t watch a timer. You build something. Whether you’re studying, working, reading, or simply trying to stay present, GlassTime creates a subtle sense of progress that keeps you focused without pressure. FEATURES β€’ Real Liquid Glass focus surfaces, built for iOS 26 β€’ Calm aurora backgrounds that adapt as you progress β€’ Lock Screen + Dynamic Island β€” glance-able, never pulling you back β€’ Apple Watch companion with the same glass blocks on your wrist β€’ 15, 25, 45 or 60-minute sessions β€’ Apple Health integration β€” sessions save as mindful minutes (we never read your Health data) β€’ Private by default β€” no account, no tracking, no ads GlassTime is not just a timer. It’s a calmer way to focus.

Screenshots

Focus Capsule4 screens
GlassTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GlassTime at daily against Focus Capsule's weekly. Focus Capsule's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and GlassTime sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Capsule ships an update weekly, GlassTime daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Focus Capsule versus GlassTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus CapsuleGlassTime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaekyu LeeFelipe C Canhameiro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Capsule

Subscriptions1
  • 1 year Timer Activatation$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Timer Activatation$2.99
4 purchases

GlassTime

One-time4
  • Minute Tip$0.99
  • Session Tip$2.99
  • Hour Tip$4.99
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  • Deep Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Focus Capsule free?
Focus Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GlassTime free?
GlassTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Capsule or GlassTime have ads?
Neither Focus Capsule nor GlassTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Capsule or GlassTime?
Focus Capsule ships an update weekly, and GlassTime daily. Most recently, Focus Capsule was updated on October 24, 2026 and GlassTime on October 24, 2026.

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