Comparison

Focus Timer vs Recallio

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

Recallio

Features
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Recallio is where the things you meant to come back to actually come back. Share a link, reel, post or screenshot from any app. Recallio turns it into a clean card with a title, summary and tags, so your shelf stays readable instead of becoming a pile of links. • Save from anywhere — use the share sheet in Instagram, YouTube, X, Safari, Photos and more • Add a note or tags as you save, or later • Search by meaning, not just keywords • Ask questions about what you've saved • Private screenshots stay private to your account • AI summaries are optional — you choose, and can change it anytime in Settings • Delete your account anytime from Settings; it can be restored within 30 days Sign in with Apple or Google. Your library syncs with recallio.app.

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Recallio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recallio at none against Focus Timer's 8. Recallio also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. Focus Timer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Recallio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update fortnightly, Recallio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Timer versus Recallio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerRecallio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorent PerillatAshish Singh

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Studious Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Studious Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$49.99
  • Studious Pro (Lifetime)$99.99
None

Recallio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recallio free?
Recallio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Timer or Recallio have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Recallio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Recallio?
Focus Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Recallio every 2 days. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on November 9, 2026 and Recallio on October 31, 2026.

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