Comparison

Reminder Focus Timer vs Flowtime

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

Head to head
About

Reminder Focus Timer

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This app is a simple focus timer app built for users of the Reminders app. Setting a time based goal to complete your task can help you lock in your focus. This app provides a useful extension to the Reminders app by allowing you to manage your to-do list in the Reminders app, but focus with a timer on a specific goal or task in this app. MULTIPLE REMINDERS IN ONE TIMER You can select multiple reminders to complete in a single timer. Simply tap "Next" to mark off the current Reminder and move onto the next one. LIVE ACTIVITIES The app supports Live Activities to allow you to see your current focus timer on your lock screen. *Access to Reminders is required to the use the focus timer.

About

Flowtime

This app helps you understand your focus by using a full-screen timer. Simply tap when your mind drifts and tap again to re-engage. It provides insights into your truly focused time to help you naturally improve your study habits.

Highlights
  • Full-screen focus timer
  • Tap to track focus drift
  • Insight into true focus time
  • Improve study habits naturally
  • Reduce distractions without guilt
  • See progress clearly
Features
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Flowtime - Focus Timer Flowtime helps you understand your focus, not fight it. Start a full-screen timer and study as you normally would. When your mind drifts, tap the screen. When you’re ready to re-engage, tap once more. At the end of each session, Flowtime shows you how much time you were truly focused, helping you build awareness and improve naturally over time. No pressure. No rigid rules. Just honest insight into how you study. Perfect for students who want to: • Study with intention • Reduce distractions without guilt • Improve their focus • See their progress clearly Focus is a skill. Flowtime helps you train it.

Screenshots

Reminder Focus Timer3 screens
Flowtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reminder Focus Timer at daily against Flowtime's every 2 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminder Focus Timer ships an update daily, Flowtime every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Reminder Focus Timer versus Flowtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminder Focus TimerFlowtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTravis ChapmanNeil Ramey

In-app purchases

None

Reminder Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Flowtime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reminder Focus Timer free?
Reminder Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowtime free?
Flowtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reminder Focus Timer or Flowtime have ads?
Neither Reminder Focus Timer nor Flowtime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reminder Focus Timer or Flowtime?
Reminder Focus Timer ships an update daily, and Flowtime every 2 weeks. Most recently, Reminder Focus Timer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Flowtime on October 28, 2026.

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