Flowtimer vs 123Filtering
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flowtimer
Enhance focus and productivity with a customizable timer based on the Flow Time technique. Organize your day with an integrated to-do list and eliminate distractions to achieve optimal concentration.
- Customizable work and break periods
- Flow Time technique implementation
- Integrated to-do list
- Distraction elimination
- Personalized time management
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Flowtimer is your ideal ally to maximize concentration and productivity using the Flow Time technique. Inspired by the Pomodoro technique, this app allows you to customize focused work periods and short breaks, perfectly adapting to your time management needs. With Flowtimer, managing your daily tasks has never been so efficient. The app not only acts as an intuitive timer but also offers a to-do list to organize your day-to-day activities. Full concentration is facilitated by eliminating distractions, allowing you to immerse yourself completely in each activity. Whether you are studying, working, or dedicating yourself to any project that requires your full attention, Flowtimer is the tool that will help you achieve the optimal flow state. Experience a significant improvement in your performance and satisfaction upon completing your tasks, all thanks to smarter and more personalized time management.
123Filtering
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123Filtering is a DNS-based internet security service that helps protect your devices from unwanted content and online threats. It filters what reaches your device so you can enjoy a cleaner, safer and more focused internet experience. Whether you are protecting your family, your business or yourself, 123Filtering works quietly in the background to block harmful content and let through what matters most. Key features • Content filtering: block unwanted and harmful domains (e.g. explicit content, malware, phishing). • Device-wide protection: filtering applies across all apps and browsers, not just inside a single browser. • DNS-level security: block unwanted domains before they load, for a faster and more consistent experience. • Simple setup: quick configuration, then 123Filtering runs automatically in the background. • Light and efficient: DNS-based protection designed to have minimal impact on performance and battery. How 123Filtering works When your device looks up a website (a DNS query), 123Filtering checks whether that domain is allowed. Blocked domains are stopped before a connection is made, which helps keep apps and browsers aligned with your preferences. 123Filtering focuses on DNS-level decisions and does not inspect the full content of your web pages, messages or files. It controls which domains can be reached, helping create a more focused, distraction-free and safer environment. Use of VPN / Network Extension (required disclosure) 123Filtering uses Apple’s Network Extension capabilities to provide system-wide DNS filtering and protection on iOS: • 123Filtering can create an on-device “VPN-like” configuration (such as a DNS Proxy or DNS Settings configuration) so it can securely handle DNS queries from all apps and browsers. • Only DNS queries are processed for filtering and policy enforcement. The rest of your internet traffic (the actual content of websites, videos, messages, etc.) continues to use your normal network connection unless your configuration explicitly routes traffic through a tunnel. • 123Filtering is not a general-purpose VPN. It does not aim to change your IP address, hide your location, bypass geo-restrictions or provide anonymous browsing. • These permissions are required so 123Filtering can apply DNS-based filtering consistently across the entire device, rather than only inside a single app. • DNS requests handled by 123Filtering can be encrypted between your device and our filtering service (where supported by your selected configuration), in line with Apple platform requirements. In short, 123Filtering uses Network Extension only as a technical mechanism to enable DNS filtering and device-wide internet protection. Learn more at 123filtering.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flowtimer at 12.0 against 123Filtering's 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Flowtimer | 123Filtering |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vcoud | Konibit |
In-app purchases
Flowtimer
No in-app purchases
123Filtering
No in-app purchases









