Comparison

FavFocus vs Touhou Focus Timer

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

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FavFocus

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"I’m working hard right now so I can see my favorite." Why not turn those precious feelings into better grades or a passing exam score? You know you need to study, but the motivation just isn't there... That’s where this app comes in! It’s designed to help you power through your studies alongside your favorite. What You Can Do with This App "Reward Messages" from Your Favorite: This is the ultimate motivator! When the timer ends, a pre-registered line from your favorite appears on the screen. "You did your best!" "I'm proud of you!"... With words of appreciation like these, your fatigue will vanish in an instant. You'll find yourself heading back to your desk just to see that next message. Custom Colors & Photos: Personalize the entire app with your "favorite’s color" and photos. Catching a glimpse of them while you study provides a sense of being "watched over"β€”giving you a mix of healthy tension and pure bliss that keeps your focus razor-sharp. Recommended for you if: You want a great career in the future to fund your life as a fan! You want to become a version of yourself that makes your favorite proud! Studying alone feels lonely, but with your favorite, you feel like you can work forever. Turn your love for your favorite into your greatest weapon. Now, let’s head to the desk together!

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Touhou Focus Timer

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Cut the work into fixed blocks of time, take one block at a time, and rest often. Touhou Focus Timer is a plain timer for time blocking. What makes it different is who sits next to you. A partner from Gensokyo says something short at each turn of the block β€” when you start, at the halfway mark, when the end is near, when you finish, during the break, when you stop early, and when you reach the day's goal. Every line is written for that one character: 864 lines in English and 864 in Japanese, with no generic encouragement anywhere. HOW IT WORKS 1. Make a time block, such as 25 minutes of focus plus a 5 minute break, four times over 2. Pick the partner who will keep you company 3. Start. A notification tells you when the block is up WHAT YOU GET - As many time blocks as you like (name, focus length, break length, sets per day, partner) - A daily goal, and a ring on the home screen showing how much you have focused today - Notifications at the end of a block, so you never have to watch the screen while focusing - Records: today, a bar chart for the last 7 days, a grid for the last 5 weeks, lifetime totals, time spent with each partner, and your streak - Blocks you stop early are still recorded. They count toward the day's minutes, but not toward blocks completed - A dark palette for late nights (night mode) - English and Japanese EIGHTEEN PARTNERS Reimu Hakurei and Marisa Kirisame are with you from the start. The others join as your lifetime focus time adds up, in order. The thresholds are deliberately long, so if you would rather not wait you can watch a video and bring in any one partner right away. WHO IT IS FOR - You know what to do, but starting takes forever - You keep going for hours and end up worn out - You want to look back on the hours you put in - You would rather not sit at the desk alone NOTES - This is an unofficial fan work based on Touhou Project by Team Shanghai Alice. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original author or rights holders. - The app shows ads. Full-screen ads appear only while the timer is stopped; nothing interrupts a focus block or a break. - Character art: (X: @sanelta)

Screenshots

FavFocus3 screens
Touhou Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Touhou Focus Timer at none against FavFocus's 3. Touhou Focus Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and ads 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. FavFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Touhou Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FavFocus ships an update every 9 days, Touhou Focus Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
FavFocus versus Touhou Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFavFocusTouhou Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS18.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size79 MB93 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJumpei NakaHAREPPO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FavFocus

Subscriptions2
  • 1-Month Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase plan$9.99
None

Touhou Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FavFocus free?
FavFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touhou Focus Timer free?
Touhou Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FavFocus or Touhou Focus Timer have ads?
Both FavFocus and Touhou Focus Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, FavFocus or Touhou Focus Timer?
FavFocus ships an update every 9 days, and Touhou Focus Timer weekly. Most recently, FavFocus was updated on October 5, 2026 and Touhou Focus Timer on October 3, 2026.

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