Comparison

Focus Timer vs Illume tracker

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

Illume tracker

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Habit Tracker, with follow-up reminders, vizualization of the Finiteness of Time and Useful widgets

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Illume tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Illume tracker at none against Focus Timer's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Illume tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Focus Timer versus Illume tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerIllume tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorent PerillatFilipp Gasic

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
None

Illume tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Illume tracker free?
Illume tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Timer or Illume tracker have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Illume tracker shows ads.

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