Repeat Timer vs Focus Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Repeat Timer
This app provides a simple and effective way to set up recurring reminders for various tasks and routines. It features customizable timers, optional interval cycles, and background operation with visual and audio notifications.
- Customizable repeating timers
- Optional interval timer cycles
- Background operation with notifications
- Multiple alert sounds
- Visual and audio alerts
- Precise duration setting
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The #1 best-selling repeating timer app since 2013 with over 500,000 downloads, Repeat Timer is a simple recurring reminder for all of your repeating tasks and routines – taking your medications, getting up from your desk to stretch, cooking, yoga and meditation, TV time for kids, workouts and more! –– Easy to use: Simply name your timer, set the main timer duration, choose number of repeats and press Start! –– Optional interval timer: Use the optional interval timer that runs between main timer cycles (for example, 2min – 30sec – 2min – 30sec – 2min). Great for interval workouts! –– Works in the background: Run your timer while using other apps or with the phone in sleep mode. You’ll get hands-free visual and audio notifications that you don’t need to stop or dismiss. Downloaded over 600,000 times, our Repeat Timer apps are relied on daily by parents, teachers, coaches and more around the world. Get the app and join them to stay on track with your routines, minimize stress and make your days more productive and efficient! Download Repeat Timer today to streamline all of your routines: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Easily configure and start your timers in seconds • Repeat timer cycles up to 5 times (up to 99 when you unlock Pro) • See your timer title in notification alerts to avoid confusing them • Choose from 15 high quality alert sounds, including voice commands (40 in Pro) • Engage the optional interval timer for more versatility • Runs in the background with sound and notification alerts • Enjoy the beautiful interface with animations and sound effects • Set your precise duration to the second Thousands of people use Repeat Timer every day: ––––––––––––––––––––––– • Fitness enthusiasts use it for interval, tabata and circuit workouts • Teachers use it to time quizzes, breaks and classroom activities • Coaches use it for drills and practice sessions • Students use it for flash cards study, exams and more • Office workers use it as a reminder to get up and stretch every hour and to look away from the screen to relax your eyes every 20 minutes • Yogis use it for practice and meditation • Parents use it for TV and computer time for the kids • Seniors use it to remember to take their medications and to measure their blood sugar • Productive people use it for the Pomodoro® technique to time work/break intervals Lite / Pro differences: – 1 timer / Up to 10 timers – 5 repeats / 99 repeats – 15 alert sounds / 50 alert sounds Try Lite free and easily upgrade to Pro via in-app purchase. Thank you for taking a look and enjoy! Subscription terms: - The subscription auto-renews at the end of each term. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy and Terms of Use: https://www.repeattimerapp.com/privacy/
Focus Clock
This app helps you concentrate on tasks with a unique focus mode that rewards sustained attention. It offers customizable timers, background operation, and detailed statistics to track your progress. Enjoy an ad-free experience with various visual themes to enhance your study or work sessions.
- Ad-free focus mode
- Background timing with notifications
- Daily focus statistics
- Customizable clock styles and skins
- Gesture controls for navigation
- Progress bar and color customization
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Ad-free, versatile, and focused timing software that helps you concentrate on your work or studies. Introduction: Whenever you want to focus on a task (reading, working, preparing for exams, etc.), you can activate the "Focus Mode," and a "little flying man" will appear on the clock, moving towards your goal. If you can't resist checking your social media or playing games, unfortunately, the "little flying man" will disappear immediately, and the Focus Mode will exit (you can switch to background timing mode)... If you activate the "background timing mode," you can use other applications after setting the time, and the clock will send a reminder notification when the time is up. If you succeed in the challenge, it will be recorded in the daily focus statistics. The longer you study, the darker green the cover background on the statistics page will be. There are also surprises for successful challenges! After activating the background mode, the countdown can be displayed in Lingdong Island! Points to note: Please enable push notification permissions. After successfully completing a challenge, a message will be sent to notify you. Features: Various clock styles can be changed. Background skins can be changed. Activates the countdown mode after entering the "Focus Mode." Check your daily focus time and previous focus times. Explore features such as "glass background," "custom progress bar," "custom color," and "statistics report." Gesture functions: Swipe left to view the daily focus time. Swipe right to enter the Focus Mode. Swipe up to switch clock styles. Suggestion and Feedback: Your feedback and suggestions are the best support for me! Please leave your comments in the comment section, and I will respond regularly! Alternatively, you can send an email to du1992@88.com. About the application: To ensure a better user experience, there will be no ads now or in the future. At present, the charging method is a subscription membership to unlock some value-added services in the application, but it will not affect the use of basic functions. Thank you for your understanding! Membership Subscription Instructions: After subscribing, you can unlock all features. After purchasing and completing payment, the subscription will automatically be charged through your iTunes account. The iTunes account will be charged 24 hours before the expiration date. If you wish to cancel the subscription, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in the Apple ID Settings Management 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. User Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/appAgreement.html Subscription Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/payAgreement.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Repeat Timer at free with in-app purchases against Focus Clock's subscription. Repeat Timer also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (7.4K vs 16). Focus Clock's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 64%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Repeat Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Repeat Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Repeat Timer has 7.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 64% of Repeat Timer's written reviews are positive against 83% of Focus Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Repeat Timer ships an update monthly, Focus Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Repeat Timer | Focus Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (7.4K ratings) — better | 4.1 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.4K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | 晓庆 张 |
Customer experience
Repeat Timer
Focus Clock
In-app purchases
Repeat Timer
- Repeat Timer Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Repeat Timer Pro$3.991 Month
- Repeat Timer Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Repeat Timer Pro$19.991 Year
- RT Pro customers' upgrade$9.99
- Upgrade to Pro$19.99
- Upgrade to Pro$39.99
Focus Clock
- Subscription member$0.993 Months
- Permanent buyout$1.99
- discounts VIP$2.99
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