Comparison

Focus Timer vs Chrony

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

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
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Focus deeply, rest fully. Focus Timer is a calm Pomodoro timer with guided meditations, tasks, and ambient sounds – built to beat procrastination and make deep work feel sustainable. Most productivity apps just push you harder. Focus Timer works with your brain instead: focused sprints, real breaks, and short meditations to recharge in between – so you stay concentrated all day without burning out. POMODORO FOCUS TIMER - Classic Pomodoro cycles with fully customizable focus and break intervals - Ambient sounds that help you concentrate - Gentle notifications keep the cycle going – no babysitting the timer A MEDITATION FOR EVERY MOOD - Calm pre-work meditations, midday energy boosts, and after-work wind-downs - Library includes Focus & Clarity, Deep Relaxation, Energy Activation, Gratitude Practice, Grounding, and more ONE TASK AT A TIME - Plan your day as a simple task list and attach focus sessions to each task - Weekly statistics for focus flows and meditations - Mindfulness minutes sync automatically to Apple Health ADHD-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN A visual timer, one-task focus, and built-in recovery breaks give your day external structure – a rhythm many people with ADHD find easier to stick with than willpower alone. Whether you're studying for exams, doing deep work from home, or just trying to stop procrastinating, Focus Timer helps you build a daily focus habit. Focus Timer Premium unlocks the full meditation library. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-07-24-38

About

Chrony

This app helps overcome procrastination by using a 5-minute rule to initiate tasks. It features a customizable productivity stopwatch and a minimalistic interface designed to minimize distractions and build focus.

Highlights
  • 5-minute rule initiation
  • Productivity stopwatch
  • Customizable focus sessions
  • Minimalistic interface
  • Procrastination breaker
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Always struggling to start your tasks? Chrony helps you break through initial resistance and enter a flow state with minimal effort. Harness the power of the 5-minute rule: commit to focus for just a few minutes, then decide if you want to continue. Chances are, you’ll find yourself focusing for much longer! Features: - Productivity Stopwatch: Easily start with just 5, 10, or 15 minutes to overcome procrastination and build momentum. - Customizable Sessions: Adapt the stopwatch to fit various tasks, whether for work, study, or other personal goals. - Minimalistic Interface: Enjoy a clean, distraction-free design that keeps you focused on your main goal. Transform your approach to productivity with Chrony. Break through procrastination, enter a state of deep focus, and stay on track with a minimalistic design that keeps distractions at bay. With Chrony, just a few minutes of commitment can lead to hours of productive work. Download Chrony now and experience how simple it can be to turn your focus into lasting success! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Chrony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chrony at daily against Focus Timer's every 9 days. Chrony also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Focus Timer's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Chrony sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chrony holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Timer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update every 9 days, Chrony daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Timer versus Chrony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerChrony
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola MylashkoAndrei Mikheev

Customer experience

Focus Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Chrony

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
5 purchases

Chrony

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Access (1 Week)$2.997 Days
  • Premium Access (1 Month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Access (1 Month)3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Premium Access (1 Month)$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Access (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chrony free?
Chrony is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Timer or Chrony?
Chrony is rated higher. Focus Timer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Chrony averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Focus Timer or Chrony have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Chrony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Chrony?
Focus Timer ships an update every 9 days, and Chrony daily. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Chrony on August 25, 2026.

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