Focus Timer & Keeper vs Focus Up
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.
Focus Up
This minimalist Pomodoro app uses customizable timers and breathing exercises to enhance concentration and reduce stress. It offers AI-powered focus insights and task organization to help users work smarter and achieve deep focus for work and study.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer
- AI-powered focus insights
- Breathing techniques for calm
- Task organization with tags
- Progress tracking and sharing
- Ambient sounds for focus
- Beautiful themes
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Focus Up is a minimalist Pomodoro app with beautiful themes and breathing techniques, helping you stay focused and stress-free. It enhances productivity by training both your mind and calm simultaneously. #Who Needs Focus Up? 1. Can’t concentrate? 2. Overwhelmed by deadlines? 3. Stuck in procrastination? 4. Need a mental reset? 5. Want to work smarter, not harder? #Key Features 1. Pomodoro timer with customizable work/break cycles 2. Track your progress and share it with others 3. AI-Powered focus insights 4. Task organization with tags 5. Built-in breathing techniques to clear your mind 6. Beautiful, unique themes 7. Ambient sounds for deeper focus #Perfect For Students – Study smarter, stay on track Professionals – Boost work efficiency Creatives – Find flow faster Anyone – Improve focus & reduce stress #Contact Us Got ideas? Hit us up! Email: focusify.app@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/focusup.app/ #Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/focus-up-terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focus Timer & Keeper at 4.9 against Focus Up's 4.0. Focus Timer & Keeper also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Focus Up's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Focus Timer & Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus Up sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Timer & Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Timer & Keeper has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Focus Timer & Keeper ships an update every 32 months, Focus Up every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Timer & Keeper | Focus Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Koruskan SC | Zara Mehboob |
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Focus Timer & Keeper
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In-app purchases
Focus Timer & Keeper
- Remove Ads$1.99
Focus Up
- Weekly Plan$0.997 Days
- Monthly Plan3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual Plan3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime PRO$14.99
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