TimePeace Timer vs focusLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimePeace Timer
This app promotes focused work and mindful breaks with a gentle approach. It helps users build progress naturally through consistent, small moments without pressure. Track your focus, reflect on habits, and create a calm rhythm for work, study, or personal space.
- Gentle focus timer
- Mindful breaks
- Progress tracking
- Habit reflection
- Calming themes
- Focus insights
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TimePeace – Focus with Intention. Live with Balance. Focus better. Stress less. Make every moment count. TimePeace is a Pomodoro timer, study timer, and focus app designed to help you concentrate, manage your time, and build healthier productivity habits. Whether you're studying for exams, working, coding, reading, or creating, combine customizable focus sessions, relaxing sounds, guided breathing, and progress tracking in one calming experience. ## FOCUS YOUR WAY Build a routine around your day with a flexible Pomodoro technique timer. • Start with focus presets or set your own schedule. • Customize focus time, short breaks, long breaks, and session cycles. • Change timer durations and cycles directly on the Timer screen, without opening Settings. • Use short study sessions or longer deep work blocks. ## YOUR MUSIC. YOUR FOCUS. Create the right soundtrack for concentration. With TimePeace Pro, connect Apple Music or SoundCloud and play your favorite playlists during focus sessions. • Bring your Apple Music and SoundCloud playlists into your routine. • Choose built-in ambient sounds for studying, working, or relaxing. • Customize break and transition sounds. • Enjoy lo-fi, instrumental, nature sounds, or your preferred focus music. ## BREATHE BEFORE YOU BEGIN Start with optional guided breathing exercises to slow down, reset, and prepare for focused work. A mindful pause can help you transition from a busy day into your next task. ## TRACK YOUR FOCUS AND PROGRESS See how your habits develop with clear productivity insights. • Set daily focus goals. • Track focused minutes and completed sessions. • Review focus history and weekly activity. • Visualize consistency with an activity heatmap. ## MAKE TIMEPEACE YOUR OWN Personalize your workspace with calming scenes, themes, light and dark modes, and sounds that suit your routine. TimePeace works for study sessions, remote work, reading, writing, and distraction-free time. ## FEATURES • Pomodoro focus timer and study timer • Customizable work and break intervals • Quick timer and focus cycle adjustments • Focus presets for deep work sessions • Guided breathing before focus • Apple Music integration (Pro, iOS) • SoundCloud playlist integration (Pro) • Built-in focus sounds and ambient audio • Custom break and transition sounds • Calming scenes and themes • Daily focus goals and session history • Weekly stats and activity heatmap • Light and dark modes ## TIMEPEACE PRO Upgrade for Apple Music and SoundCloud playlist integrations, premium sounds, additional themes and scenes, and advanced personalization. Bring the music you love to the focus timer you use every day. ## PRODUCTIVITY WITHOUT THE PRESSURE A better routine isn't about filling every minute. It's about making room to concentrate, recharge, and return with intention. Whether you're preparing for a test, finishing a project, or creating something new, TimePeace helps you find a rhythm that fits. Breathe. Focus. Recharge. Repeat. More focus. Less stress. A calmer you. Privacy Policy: https://www.captivatech.org/privacy/timepeace Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
focusLock
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Finally, a distraction blocker you can't just tap through. focusLock uses the power of technology to create a physical barrier between you and your phone's most distracting apps. Tap your key to lock. Tap it again to unlock. You can use any NFC tag or your Apple Watch as the key. It's that simple—and that effective. WHY IT WORKS Unlike traditional app blockers with easy-to-bypass timers, focusLock requires a physical key to unlock. Store your NFC tag in another room, give it to a friend, or keep it at home while you work. When unlocking requires effort, staying focused becomes the path of least resistance. KEY FEATURES • NFC Key System — Lock and unlock with any NFC tag. No more "just one more scroll." • Program Keys — Program your own NFC tags directly from the app. • Apple Watch Support — If you have an Apple Watch, you can also it as key. • Flexible Blocking — Block specific apps (blocklist mode) or allow only essential apps (allowlist mode). • Auto-Lock — Schedule automatic locking so your phone locks itself when you need to focus. • Focus Timer — Track how long you've been in focus mode with a live, on-screen timer. • Lock History — Review your focus sessions and see your total distraction-free time grow. • Emergency Unlocks — 5 emergency unlocks included for those rare moments when you truly need access. • Free & no hidden fees — You can use everything for free. If you want to support us or need more than 5 emergency unlocks, you can top them up. PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. Just you, your phone, and better focus. PERFECT FOR • Deep work sessions • Studying for exams • Digital detox • Breaking phone addiction • Reclaiming your attention
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: focusLock at every 6 days against TimePeace Timer's every 5 weeks. TimePeace Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. TimePeace Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and focusLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimePeace Timer ships an update every 5 weeks, focusLock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimePeace Timer | focusLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lemuel Benta | dataWorks GmbH |
In-app purchases
TimePeace Timer
- TimePeace Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- TimePeace Pro$39.991 Year
focusLock
- 5 Emergency Unlocks$5.99









