# Habit Tracker vs Focus Timer

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Timer at none against Habit Tracker's shown. Habit Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (90 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Habit Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Habit Tracker against 4.6 for Focus Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Habit Tracker has 90 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Habit Tracker ships an update every 5 days, Focus Timer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Habit Tracker | Focus Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (90 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitpal/id6478046939/reviews)** | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-timer-pomodoro-study/id6554001622/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **90** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 235 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Khuong Pham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593197909) | [Mykola Mylashko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1073344258) |

## What reviewers say

### Habit Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/habit-tracker-habitpal/id6478046939)

This app helps you build positive habits, break negative ones, and manage your daily routines. It offers visual progress tracking, accountability tools, and motivational features to support personal growth and productivity.

**Highlights:** Build good habits, break bad ones, Daily routine and accountability tools, Heatmap dashboard and progress tracking, Motivational quotes and gamification, Apple Health integration, Reminders and notifications, Journal for daily reflections

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Access | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited Access | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited Access | $14.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $29.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Access | $14.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Access | $19.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Access | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and simple UI
- 🤝 Responsive customer support
- 💖 Great widgets
- 📈 Effective habit tracking
- 📱 Syncs across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing issues
- 🤔 Ridiculous sign-up process
- ⚠️ Buggy recently
- 🔔 Random notifications
- ❌ Habit goals removed

**Reported bugs**

- Does not sync well recently
- Syncing across apps sometimes doesn't update
- Random notifications when turned off
- Constantly removes daily goal
- Constant 'rate app' pop-up

**Requested features**

- Ability to skip sign-up questionnaire
- Better data reporting on mobile
- In-app timer
- Shortcuts integration
- Integrate with other health metrics (mindfulness)


### Focus Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-timer-pomodoro-study/id6554001622)

Enhance productivity and well-being with focused work sessions and guided meditations. Customize your workflow with adjustable focus and break periods, and track your progress to optimize your daily routine.

**Highlights:** Customizable Pomodoro sessions, Guided pre-work meditations, Timely notifications and reminders, Progress tracking for habits, Personalized focus and break periods

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium (1 Year) | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $24.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Habit Tracker free?

Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Focus Timer free?

Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or Focus Timer?

Habit Tracker is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 90 ratings, while Focus Timer averages 4.6 from 5 ratings.

### Do Habit Tracker or Focus Timer have ads?

Habit Tracker shows ads; Focus Timer does not.

### Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or Focus Timer?

Habit Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and Focus Timer every 9 days. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Focus Timer on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*