Comparison

Almanac vs Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Almanac

Easily track upcoming events with a personalized countdown. Get notified when your special days arrive. Customize the look and feel to match your style.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Customizable widgets
  • Personalized appearances
  • Device-specific storage
  • Event notifications
Features
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Almanac is a simple app to keep track of the events you look forward to. Simply add an event in the future and the app will count down the days until then and notify you on the day it happens. Almanac is highly customizable with widgets, custom app icons, and custom appearances to make it feel like your own. All events are stored privately in your device. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Timer

Enhance focus and build productive habits with a tool that integrates a calendar, timer, and app blocker. Plan your day, track your time, and block distractions to reduce mental load and improve presence.

Highlights
  • Integrates with Apple Calendar
  • Creates focus timers from events
  • Standalone focus timer option
  • App blocking (scheduled and spontaneous)
  • Supports ADHD and neurodivergent minds
  • Reduces mental load
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Studious is designed to help you stay focused and build studious habits by combining your calendar, to-do list and a focus timer in a single app. 1 – Plan your day Studious connects to Apple Calendar, Apple Reminders and Google Calendar to help you stay organized easily. 2 – Stay focused Use the Studious timer to help you focus during events and block distracting apps. Stay in control of your focus session by adding more time or by ending early, Studious will automatically update your schedule for you. 3 – Get insights Understand how you spend your time by comparing your screen time to your focus time, and set limits on distracting apps. Using Studious can help you: → Create structure to support ADHD and neurodivergent minds → Work or study with greater sustained focus → Reduce mental load and decision fatigue Privacy Policy: https://getstudious.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://getstudious.app/terms

Screenshots

Almanac4 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Almanac at none against Focus Timer's 5. Almanac also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Focus Timer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Almanac asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Almanac holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Almanac's written reviews are positive against 80% of Focus Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Almanac versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlmanacFocus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better4.3 (17 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1017 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGabriel ValdiviaFlorent Perillat

Customer experience

Almanac

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Focus Timer

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Almanac

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Almanac free?
Almanac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Almanac or Focus Timer?
Almanac is rated higher. Almanac averages 4.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Focus Timer averages 4.3 from 17 ratings.
Do Almanac or Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Almanac nor Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Almanac or Focus Timer?
Almanac ships an update fortnightly, and Focus Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Almanac was updated on September 10, 2026 and Focus Timer on July 8, 2026.

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