Comparison

aTimeLogger Time Tracker vs Be Focused Pro

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

Head to head
About

aTimeLogger Time Tracker

Effortlessly monitor your daily activities with a single touch. Gain insights into your time management through detailed daily, weekly, and monthly statistics presented in clear diagrams and graphs. This app helps you control and manage your time effectively across various aspects of your life.

Highlights
  • Single-tap start/stop
  • Intuitive interface
  • iOS widget
  • Customizable activities with icons
  • Pause and resume
  • Detailed statistics and reports
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Track your time with single touch in aTimeLogger 2! Spending only a few minutes a day on this app you will get daily, weekly and monthly statistics in the form of diagrams and graphs. Using this data you'll be able to control and manage your time. aTimeLogger is the right solution for: • Track tasks and projects at Work • Track Studies and Homework • Track Sport exercises • Track Sleeping • Track Baby or Child daily activities • Or any activities people want to track and control Some of the key features include: • Start and Stop is done with just one tap • Easy and intuitive interface • iOS widget for quick start/stop activities • Customisation of activities with a set of unique icons to choose from. You can also upload your own icon • Pause and resume activities • Simultaneous activities (enable them in Settings) • Many statistics available in form of graphs and pie charts • Reports in different formats (CSV and HTML) • Goals • Groups • Backup and restore • Apple Watch integration • Siri Shortcuts • Account registration for automatic sync between multiple devices • the best support :-)

About

Be Focused Pro

This app helps you stay focused and productive by breaking down tasks into timed intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Achieve your goals with structured work sessions.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable work and break intervals
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Staying on task seems is a real challenge for our screen-bound generation. The Be Focused lets you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It’s a surprisingly effective way to retain motivation and focus. Create tasks, configure breaks and track your progress throughout the day, week or custom period. Use Be Focused on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac — everything stays perfectly in sync. Task Management • Create and manage tasks • Add notes and due dates to tasks • Organize tasks with tags and filters • Paste task lists from other apps Timer Control • Start, pause, or skip intervals • Auto-start the next interval (optionally) • Plan intervals needed for task completion and track accuracy • Manage completed intervals Timer Customization • Set durations for work sessions, short and long breaks • Define number of intervals before a long break • Set a daily goal for completed intervals • Assign different timer settings to individual tasks Reports • View detailed reports to monitor your progress • Export your data in CSV format Sounds and Notifications • Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency • Variety of alarm sounds • Interactive notifications • Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer Integration • Sync across all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) * • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle ** • Integration with Shortcuts app to automate workflow Quick Access • Widgets for Lock Screen and Home Screen • Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Control to start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button Automation • Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app) • Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app Device Support • Apple Watch support • Also available for Mac • Dark and Light mode support * Sync with Mac requires Be Focused Pro for macOS, sold separately. ** Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

Screenshots

aTimeLogger Time Tracker4 screens
Be Focused Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: aTimeLogger Time Tracker at $4.99 against Be Focused Pro's $19.99. aTimeLogger Time Tracker also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 16.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

aTimeLogger Time Tracker costs $4.99 and Be Focused Pro $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for aTimeLogger Time Tracker against 4.6 for Be Focused Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of aTimeLogger Time Tracker's written reviews are positive against 80% of Be Focused Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aTimeLogger Time Tracker ships an update monthly, Be Focused Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
aTimeLogger Time Tracker versus Be Focused Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraTimeLogger Time TrackerBe Focused Pro
Price$4.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better4.6 (3K ratings)
Positive reviews88.3% of reviews — better80.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K3K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.3 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBGCIDenys Ievenko

Customer experience

aTimeLogger Time Tracker

All ratings1,142 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive88.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.6%

Be Focused Pro

All ratings2,972 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews495 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.5%

User reviews

aTimeLogger Time Tracker

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great for logging time
  • 👍 Customizable categories and icons
  • 📊 Useful reporting and data export
  • ⏱️ Ability to set time goals
  • 🔄 Supports multiple concurrent activities

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Privacy concerns over data collection
  • 🔀 Confusing upgrade path between free and paid versions
  • 🔍 Limited widget functionality
  • 🕰️ Sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates

Be Focused Pro

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps stay focused
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Keeps me on track
  • 👍 Great for productivity
  • 🚀 Customizable timers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Notifications not working as expected
  • 🐛 Timers not always accurate
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Resets progress randomly

Bugs and requests

aTimeLogger Time Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Automatic time zone adjustments causing issues
  • Widget not updating correctly
  • Inability to edit past entries
  • Sync problems between iPhone and Apple Watch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring activity scheduling
  • Mileage tracking integration
  • Deeper statistical analysis and reporting
  • Siri/Shortcuts integration
  • Apple Watch complication support

Be Focused Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Timers not working correctly
  • Notifications not triggering on silent mode
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to set custom timers per task
  • Option to skip or pause breaks
  • Integration with Apple Watch complications
  • Better reporting and analytics
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  • Ability to import tasks from other apps

In-app purchases

None

aTimeLogger Time Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aTimeLogger Time Tracker free?
aTimeLogger Time Tracker costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, aTimeLogger Time Tracker or Be Focused Pro?
aTimeLogger Time Tracker is rated higher. aTimeLogger Time Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Be Focused Pro averages 4.6 from 3K ratings.
Do aTimeLogger Time Tracker or Be Focused Pro have ads?
Neither aTimeLogger Time Tracker nor Be Focused Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aTimeLogger Time Tracker or Be Focused Pro?
aTimeLogger Time Tracker ships an update monthly, and Be Focused Pro every 5 months. Most recently, aTimeLogger Time Tracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and Be Focused Pro on October 13, 2026.

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