Comparison

Growth Flow vs Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Growth Flow

Features
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Growth Flow is an app that you can use to stay focused in situations where you need to concentrate, such as working on a task and doing schoolwork. Simple yet powerful, Growth Flow helps you to optimally divide your workflow and stay focused. This method has been scientifically proven to not only improve concentration, but also relieve mental stress. Growth Flow can be used for "working on tasks," "studying," "work from home," and many other situations. --- Growth Flow Pro The basic version is free forever. If you want to customize your working time, number of cycles, etc., you can upgrade to the pro version. If you upgrade to the pro version, the fee will be charged to your Google account. For subscriptions, renewal fees will be charged within 24 hours before the end of your current subscription period. Note that auto-renewal can be stopped at any time after purchase.

About

Focus Timer

Features
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Stop phone addiction and reclaim your focus with a pomodoro timer that doesn't just ask for attentionβ€”it protects it. Tomato Friend is designed for deep work, whether you are a student managing high-stakes study sessions or a professional navigating the challenges of ADHD. Reclaim your productivity with a tool built for strict discipline and seamless integration across your devices. KEY FEATURES ADHD-Friendly Design: Built with neurodivergent needs in mind to help manage time blindness and maintain consistent deep work blocks. Minimalist Pomodoro Timer: A clean, distraction-free interface built to reduce cognitive load and help you stay focused on your primary task. Stop procrastinating and start finishing. Download Tomato Friend today to transform your screen time into productive time. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Growth Flow4 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Timer at none against Growth Flow's shown. Growth Flow's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Growth Flow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Growth Flow ships an update every 2 days, Focus Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Growth Flow versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrowth FlowFocus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpiece of cake LLCMatheus fernandes

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Growth Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$11.99
3 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Tomato Friend Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Tomato Friend Pro β€” Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tomato Friend Pro β€” Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Growth Flow free?
Growth Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Growth Flow or Focus Timer have ads?
Growth Flow shows ads; Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Growth Flow or Focus Timer?
Growth Flow ships an update every 2 days, and Focus Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Growth Flow was updated on October 27, 2026 and Focus Timer on November 6, 2026.

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