Comparison

TimeboxApp vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

TimeboxApp

This app visualizes time blocks for focused work, meetings, or discussions. It displays both the allocated and remaining time, signaling the end of a session with a gong sound.

Highlights
  • Visual time block display
  • Shows selected and remaining time
  • Gong sound alert
  • Supports focused work sessions
  • Useful for meetings and discussions
Features
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TimeBox-App visualizes TimeBoxes for meetings, discussions or focussed work. It shows both the selected and the remaining time. At the end you here the sound of a gong.

About

Focus

This app helps users improve concentration and productivity by breaking work into structured intervals with scheduled breaks. It offers task management, detailed statistics, and syncs across all Apple devices, including Apple Watch and widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Unlimited to-do lists
  • In-depth productivity statistics
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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Do your best work. Focus helps you concentrate with timed focus sessions built on the Pomodoro technique, track your tasks and projects, and see real progress — across all your Apple devices. A calm, proven rhythm: plan, work, break, review. “[…] a tool that can genuinely make people more productive” – MacStories.net “[…] a must-have for anyone who finds themselves easily getting distracted or forgetting to take occasional breaks.” – iDownloadBlog.com I always use Focus when… … I need to start a deep-work session … I want to stop procrastinating and finally begin … I want to break a big project into focused sprints … I’m studying and need to concentrate … I want to protect my time from distractions … I want to build a daily focus habit … I want to see what I actually got done today … I want structure without a heavy, complicated system Benefits * Start focusing in seconds: pick a task, start a session, get to work * The proven Pomodoro rhythm — plan → work → break → review — that gives your attention somewhere to go * Sessions and tasks together: a focus timer plus real task, project, and time tracking (most apps split these into two) * See your progress: daily and weekly activity and goals make focus feel earned, never nagged * Restful breaks that are part of the rhythm, not slacking * Calm and encouraging — momentum, never hustle, grind, or guilt Features * Timed focus sessions with flexible session and break lengths * Tasks, projects, and time tracking * Daily and weekly activity and goals * In-app Learning: short, friendly guides you can apply as you read * Widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island * Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight via App Intents * Seamless iCloud sync * Built-in accessibility * Privacy first: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud * Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro * Handcrafted by real humans :-) Focus is free to start. Focus Pro unlocks everything with a 7-day free trial. Thanks for doing your best work with us! We’re always improving Focus. If you have feedback or an idea, we’d love to hear it. About us Focus is made by Jan & Kerstin, two independent app developers based in Germany. We built Focus for our own workdays — to concentrate, make real progress, and still keep things calm. Our goal: a productivity app that’s a joy to use every day. We built this tool for ourselves — and now we’d love to share it with you! Questions? We offer friendly support. Just drop us a note at support@meaningful-things.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can. Privacy & Terms https://meaningful-things.com/privacy https://meaningful-things.com/terms

Screenshots

TimeboxApp2 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focus at 4.4 against TimeboxApp's 3.5. Focus also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). TimeboxApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. TimeboxApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TimeboxApp's written reviews are positive against 57% of Focus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeboxApp ships an update every 6 months, Focus every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TimeboxApp versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeboxAppFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews56.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB301 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerit-agile GmbHMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

TimeboxApp

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Focus

All ratings1,835 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative30.3%

Bugs and requests

TimeboxApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Focus

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Infinite intro screen
  • Prompts to set up app on every open
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Sync issues between iPhone, iPad, and Watch
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to duplicate tasks
  • Calendar integration
  • Background sounds
  • Customizable timer lengths
  • Automatic focus mode switching
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  • More detailed analytics and reporting

In-app purchases

None

TimeboxApp

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions9
  • Focus - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Focus - 3 Months$14.993 Months
  • Focus Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Focus Yearly$27.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Early Bird7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Focus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Patron Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is TimeboxApp free?
TimeboxApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeboxApp or Focus?
Focus is rated higher. TimeboxApp averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Focus averages 4.4 from 1.8K ratings.
Do TimeboxApp or Focus have ads?
Neither TimeboxApp nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeboxApp or Focus?
TimeboxApp ships an update every 6 months, and Focus every 10 days. Most recently, TimeboxApp was updated on September 16, 2026 and Focus on September 30, 2026.

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