Comparison

Focus Timer vs Anchor

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 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

About

Anchor

Organize your day around flexible focus blocks instead of rigid schedules. Capture tasks naturally, group them into blocks, and adapt your plan as things change. Designed for those who know how to work and need a calm space to lay it out.

Highlights
  • Flexible focus blocks
  • Smart Dates for task input
  • Calendar and Reminders sync
  • Widgets and Siri shortcuts
  • Focus mode with distraction shielding
  • Offline functionality
  • Data stays on device
Features
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Anchor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anchor at 5.0 against Focus Timer's 4.3. Anchor also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Anchor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anchor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Focus Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Anchor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update fortnightly, Anchor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Timer versus Anchor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerAnchor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1822 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorent PerillatAlessandro Pluda

Customer experience

Focus Timer

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

Anchor

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

Anchor

Subscriptions2
  • Super Anchor Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Super Anchor Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anchor free?
Anchor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Timer or Anchor?
Anchor is rated higher. Focus Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Anchor averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Focus Timer or Anchor have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Anchor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Anchor?
Focus Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Anchor every 3 days. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 20, 2026 and Anchor on October 24, 2026.

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