Focus Timer & Keeper vs Be Present
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Timer & Keeper
Enhance concentration and productivity by gamifying focus sessions. Grow virtual plants by staying away from your phone, motivating you to achieve study or work objectives. Track progress with history and statistics.
- Virtual plant growth for focus sessions
- Variety of plant seeds
- Customizable focus objectives
- Study and work focus modes
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Phone distraction avoidance
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Increase your productivity and concentration with this free app. If you want to stay focused or away from your phone, this app is for you. Main features: - Plant a seed to grow a plant. If you achieve the objective of staying focused without picking up your phone, the plant will grow - Different plant seeds to choose from (cacti, flowers, etc.). Enjoy and customize it to your liking! - All kinds of uses and applications: For studying, working, meeting with friends, etc. All for disconnecting from your phone to focus on what is important. - Improve your productivity while studying or at work, no longer being constantly distracted by your phone. - Motivate yourself to continue improving your productivity by achieving points and viewing your history and statistics in the application.
Be Present
This app helps you focus on tasks by encouraging mono-tasking and providing tools for enhanced concentration. It offers positive affirmations, time blocking with a Pomodoro timer, and science-backed soundscapes to prevent burnout and boost productivity.
- Positive mindset building
- Pomodoro timer
- Science-backed methods
- Relaxing soundscapes
- Time blocking
- Prevent burnout
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Be Present helps you build the daily routines that make focus inevitable. Not another productivity app. Be Present is built around one idea: when your routines are right, focus happens naturally. #What Our Users Are Saying "Be Present has been a game-changer! I'm more productive and feel less anxious." — Jae P. "The focus music transformed my work sessions. I get more done in less time!" — Anna "I finished my final paper despite my ADHD." — Jessie #What Be Present Offers - Morning & Night Routines: Start and end your day with intention - Pomodoro Timer: 25-min focus sessions with breaks up to 90 min - Focus Music: Lofi, binaural beats, and soundscapes for deep work - Prevent Burnout: Structured breaks protect your mental energy - Journal & Gratitude: Reflect and reset daily #Why It Works 47% of people have a daily physical health routine. Only 28% have a mental health one. Be Present closes that gap. SUPPORT: love@littlebeat.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Be Present at none against Focus Timer & Keeper's shown. Be Present also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 32 months) and ratings volume (101 vs 9). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Focus Timer & Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Be Present sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Focus Timer & Keeper against 4.8 for Be Present. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Present has 101 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Focus Timer & Keeper ships an update every 32 months, Be Present fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Timer & Keeper | Be Present |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.8 (101 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 101 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 104 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Koruskan SC | LittleBeat LLC |
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Focus Timer & Keeper
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In-app purchases
Focus Timer & Keeper
- Remove Ads$1.99
Be Present
- Monthly subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Limited time discounted offer7 Days trial$12.991 Year
- 7 Day Trial Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Discounted yearly subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Exclusive Lifetime Plan Offer$12.99
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