Focus Timer vs Speed Leaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable Pomodoro sessions
- Guided pre-work meditations
- Timely notifications and reminders
- Progress tracking for habits
- Personalized focus and break periods
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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
Speed Leaf
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Speed Leaf is a focused reading app that helps you read faster using Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). Instead of scanning lines of text, words are displayed one at a time at a fixed point on screen - reducing eye movement and helping you absorb content more efficiently. Import your own PDFs and EPUBs, set your preferred speed from 100 to 800 words per minute, and start reading. The app highlights the Optimal Recognition Point (ORP) in each word so your brain can process text faster with less effort. Whether you're working through articles, reports, books, or study materials, Speed Leaf keeps you in flow without distractions. Features: - RSVP word-by-word display with ORP highlighting - Adjustable reading speed (100–800 WPM) - PDF and EPUB import - Sentence context bar showing your position in each sentence - Browse mode to scan through full text and jump to any point - Reading statistics with words read, time tracked, and average WPM - Per-document progress saving and speed preferences - Clean, minimal interface designed for focus - 3 free document imports, then a one-time unlock for unlimited
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Timer at 16.0 against Speed Leaf's 26.2. 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. Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Speed Leaf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Focus Timer | Speed Leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mykola Mylashko | ANDREW DAVID SAWYER |
In-app purchases
Focus Timer
- Premium (1 Month)$2.991 Month
- Premium (1 Year)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$24.99
Speed Leaf
- Unlimited Imports$2.99









