Comparison

Break Timer vs Power Focus

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

Head to head
About

Break Timer

This app helps improve work efficiency by setting customizable work and break intervals. A cute tiger character notifies you when it's time to switch tasks or take a rest.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and break timers
  • Alarm notifications
  • Cute tiger character
  • Improves work efficiency
  • Simple interface
Features
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This is a simple timer app. The cute tiger informs to repeats your break time and working hours by an alarm! For example, you can set working hours for 45 minutes and break time for 15 minutes.

About

Power Focus

This app helps you overcome procrastination and boost productivity by breaking down work into manageable timed sessions with scheduled breaks. Track your progress with detailed statistics and enjoy customizable timer lengths and interactive notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable work session timer
  • Customizable break lengths
  • Daily & all-time stats
  • Interactive notifications
  • Apple WatchOS support
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
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Beat procrastination by working in manageable amounts of time! Boost your productivity and focus on your tasks with Power Focus, the easiest to use countdown timer. [Phone features] * Customize your work session timer length * Customize your regular & long break lengths * View daily & all-time completed work session stats * Interactive notifications (Continue, Pause, or Stop current timer) * More customization choices in Options * Haptic Feedback (if your device supports it) * Use Siri Shortcuts (iOS 12) to start your timer * Dark Mode (iOS 13) support [Watch features] * Apple WatchOS support * Perform actions (Start / Pause / Resume / Stop) from either the watch or phone and continue on either device when in range * Use the digital crown to set work duration * Haptic feedback & timer transition animations * Note: watch is best used with phone to receive notifications [How it works] Use the intervals to get tasks done and give yourself a break in between tasks. Power Focus allows you to easily control the timer at your own pace. You can also customize the timer lengths for shorter work sessions, longer breaks, and more. Take a longer break after a few completed sessions. Keep track of daily and all-time completed work sessions. Get more work done by focusing on your job in manageable chunks of time. [Privacy] If you upgrade to Pro, our app does not run third party tracking to show ads. The free version may run ads to support ongoing development. [About] Power Focus is designed, built, and maintained in California. We'd love to know how we can improve your experience, so please contact us at support@fastrobo.co or tweet us @FastRobo.

Screenshots

Break Timer4 screens
Power Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Break Timer at none against Power Focus's 3. Break Timer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Power Focus's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (457 vs 13). 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. Power Focus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Break Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Power Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Focus has 457 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Break Timer's written reviews are positive against 66% of Power Focus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Power Focus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Break Timer versus Power Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreak TimerPower Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (13 ratings)4.7 (457 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.9% of reviews — better65.8% of reviews
Number of ratings13457 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARASHOW InteractiveFast Robo LLC

Customer experience

Break Timer

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive71.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative15.6%

Power Focus

All ratings454 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.3%

Bugs and requests

Break Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Power Focus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Watch app connectivity issues
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable auto-start/stop
  • Customizable break durations
  • Statistics and progress tracking
  • Ability to remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Break Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Power Focus

One-time3
  • Tip$0.99
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
  • Big Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Break Timer free?
Break Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Power Focus free?
Power Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Break Timer or Power Focus?
Power Focus is rated higher. Break Timer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Power Focus averages 4.7 from 457 ratings.
Do Break Timer or Power Focus have ads?
Both Break Timer and Power Focus show ads.
Which is updated more often, Break Timer or Power Focus?
Break Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Power Focus every 4 months. Most recently, Break Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Power Focus on October 5, 2026.

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