Comparison

Phated 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

Phated

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Be part of the 1% overachiever club... ...if you're studying, ...working on your side-hustle, ...at a 9-5 or for yourself. Whatever it might be, Phated offers the good kind of peer pressure to keep you focused on your goals. • You're only visible to others when you're in the app & you can only see those who are also online (color bubble = your vibe). • If you leave the app to procrastinate, you'll disturb others (your bubble will disappear off the map). • Find a study buddy by sending someone a message - whether in your town or across the globe. • Personalize your profile and discover what others are working on. Maybe you can collaborate? • When you type (your profile prompt or in a chat), your vibe gets analyzed based on the way you move your phone while typing - not the texts or contents of your message. * • In chats, the vibe of each message gets a corresponding color bubble. • The map doesn't reflect your exact location position. It places you randomly relative to others, but within a certain radius. *You can manually adjust it, too. More information here phatedapp.com Terms of Use & EULA: https://www.phatedapp.com/moodweb-terms-of-use-eula

About

Focus Timer

Features
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Lock In is a beautifully simple app designed to help you focus with intention and track your time meaningfully. Whether you're studying, working, or building better habits, Lock In keeps you grounded, one session at a time. Features at a Glance:Use our dual-mode Focus Timer or Stopwatch, manage your daily tasks, and visualize your time with powerful progress views that show every minute you’ve earned back. From Live Activities to deep session history, Lock In is built for momentum, not distractions. Features at a Glance: Daily Task Manager • Add, reorder, and group tasks by day • Swipe to create subtasks or remove items • Completion toggles with smart parent/child sync • Keyboard-aware quick add bar Focus Sessions: Timer or Stopwatch • Lock in your time with countdown or count-up modes • Animated progress ring with pause/resume controls • Use while editing tasks • Session time is saved, second-accurate Session History • View detailed logs per day: task completion, start-end times, durations • Swipe to delete any session Life & Time Statistics • See how many days you’ve been alive • Weekly, Monthly, and Yearly heatmaps • Visualize progress across the year Smart Reminders & Notifications • “Session Complete” and 8 PM check-in reminders • Never forget to lock in again Home & Lock Screen Widgets • Live Activity tracking via Dynamic Island and StandBy • Control widget to start/stop focus sessions Fully Themed & iPad Ready • Clean dark/light mode toggle • Optimized layout for iPhone and iPad Private by Design • Everything is stored locally using Core Data • No accounts, no ads, no distractions Start small. Stay consistent. Lock in, get out.

Screenshots

Phated4 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Timer at none against Phated's 2. Phated's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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. Phated sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Phated ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus Timer every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Phated versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhatedFocus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaria KoryakinaElementra LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Phated

Subscriptions2
  • Personalized Emotion AI$7.991 Month
  • Reveal Age, Gender & Intention$7.991 Month
None

Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phated free?
Phated is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phated or Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Phated nor Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Phated or Focus Timer?
Phated ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focus Timer every 6 months. Most recently, Phated was updated on November 4, 2026 and Focus Timer on October 30, 2026.

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