Comparison

iTimeBox vs Focused +

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

Head to head
About

iTimeBox

This app helps you overcome procrastination and build focus by breaking down large tasks into manageable timed sessions. It encourages consistent effort over perfection, allowing you to track progress and build momentum for any activity.

Highlights
  • Timed focus sessions
  • Multi-stage sessions
  • Live Activities integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri voice control
  • iCloud sync
  • Session history and export
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Stop overthinking. Start a timer. Get it done. iTimeBox is a focus timer that turns big, intimidating goals into small, achievable sessions. Pick an activity, set a duration, and commit. No multitasking, no distractions — just you and the task in front of you. When the timer ends, you've won. Every completed session is proof that you showed up. WHY IT WORKS Most productivity apps track what you did. iTimeBox changes what you do next. By committing to a focused block of time — even just 10 minutes — you overcome the resistance that keeps you from starting. Use it for anything: studying, exercise, physical therapy, language practice, deep work, creative projects, or breaking a procrastination habit. FLEXIBLE BY DESIGN • Set a minimum duration to push through tasks you avoid • Set a maximum to keep enjoyable activities from consuming your day • Create multi-stage sessions with warm-up, focus, and cool-down phases • Works with Timeboxing, Pomodoro, GTD, or your own approach BUILT FOR MODERN iOS • Live Activities — see your timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Widgets — start sessions right from your Home Screen • Siri — start and stop sessions with your voice • iCloud Sync — your activities and history stay in sync across devices • Session History — review your progress with a contribution-style activity graph • Export — take your data with you THE GOAL ISN'T PERFECTION iTimeBox is built around a simple idea: showing up consistently matters more than measuring outcomes. Ten focused minutes on physical therapy, language practice, or a creative project adds up. You don't need to be perfect — you just need to start. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://e-string.com/itimebox/privacy

About

Focused +

This app helps you stay focused on tasks like learning, work, or training by providing a customizable timer. It tracks your work sessions and offers performance analysis to improve time management and productivity.

Highlights
  • Customizable work unit timer
  • Work session tracking
  • Performance analysis
  • Time management improvement
  • Distraction reduction
Features
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This application is work focus timer. It also contains statistics and performance analysis of your working log. Stay focused and use for learning, work, and training sessions. Stop wasting your time on distractions instead of focusing on what really matters. Main features: - allows to measure types of work units - length of those units is configurable Main benefits: - improves time management because you spend less time with more productive work

Screenshots

iTimeBox4 screens
Focused +3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focused + at 5.0 against iTimeBox's 4.4. Focused + also leads on device support and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.2). iTimeBox's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focused + holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTimeBox has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
iTimeBox versus Focused +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTimeBoxFocused +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.210.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperE-String Technologies, Inc.AppNextDoor Labs

In-app purchases

None

iTimeBox

No in-app purchases

None

Focused +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTimeBox free?
iTimeBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focused + free?
Focused + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTimeBox or Focused +?
Focused + is rated higher. iTimeBox averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Focused + averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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