Comparison

Timebox Pacer vs TimeBox Focus

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

Head to head
About

Timebox Pacer

This app helps you stay on track with your goals by guiding your work and break times. It calculates the average pace needed to finish your tasks and helps you manage your time distance from that pace.

Highlights
  • Flexible timeboxing
  • Goal progress tracking
  • Work and break time management
  • Pace guidance
  • Time distance visualization
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Add a bit of flexibility to your timeboxing using Timebox Pacer and let it help you finish your intended activities on time and hassle-free. Decided to make some progress on: - the exam you want to pass? - the book you want to read? - the book you want to write? - the app you want to code? - the song you want to write? - the educational course you want to listen to? - some other goal? Just define upfront: - how long you want to work on your goal now, - how much total time you want for breaks along the way. Timebox Pacer will guide you towards the finish by showing your time distance from the average pace required to finish on time. Manage that distance to keep your work and break times in your desired balance. Happy timeboxing!

About

TimeBox Focus

Features
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TimeBox Focus helps you plan your day using simple time buckets. Create time blocks for different activities like work, side projects, learning, or rest. Start a timer for any bucket, pause it at any time, and switch to another bucket when your focus changes. Features: • Create multiple time buckets in a 24-hour day • Start, pause, and switch timers easily • Track how much time you spend on each activity • Simple, distraction-free design TimeBox Focus is built to help you stay mindful of where your time goes.

Screenshots

Timebox Pacer4 screens
TimeBox Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeBox Focus at weekly against Timebox Pacer's every 19 months. Timebox Pacer's advantage is iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timebox Pacer ships an update every 19 months, TimeBox Focus weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timebox Pacer versus TimeBox Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimebox PacerTimeBox Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJovan JovanovskiKalpit Pant

In-app purchases

None

Timebox Pacer

No in-app purchases

None

TimeBox Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timebox Pacer free?
Timebox Pacer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeBox Focus free?
TimeBox Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timebox Pacer or TimeBox Focus have ads?
Neither Timebox Pacer nor TimeBox Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timebox Pacer or TimeBox Focus?
Timebox Pacer ships an update every 19 months, and TimeBox Focus weekly. Most recently, Timebox Pacer was updated on September 11, 2026 and TimeBox Focus on September 13, 2026.

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