Comparison

Focus Flow Timer & Alarms vs Flow

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Focus Flow Timer & Alarms

Features
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**Stay focused. Take real breaks. Build a streak you can see.** Focus Flow is a Pomodoro timer built for deep work and study sessions—not just a countdown on your screen. Work in proven focus intervals, rest on schedule, and track your progress with streaks, history, and a home screen widget that keeps you accountable. **POMODORO TIMER THAT FITS YOUR DAY** • Classic presets: 25/5, 50/10, and 15/5 • Custom focus and break lengths (Focus Flow Pro) • Pause, resume, and extend break when life interrupts • Session notes so you remember what you accomplished • Gentle haptics and notifications when a phase ends **COUNTDOWN TIMER** Need a simple timer instead of Pomodoro? Switch to countdown mode for meetings, cooking, workouts, or anything time-boxed. **SEE YOUR PROGRESS** • Daily and weekly stats at a glance • Session history with export to CSV • Streak counter to keep your habit alive • Achievement badges as you hit milestones **ALWAYS IN VIEW** • Colorful home screen widget—timer, streak, and daily goal • Live Activities on supported iPhones for focus and countdown • Apple Watch app: Pomodoro, countdown, and quick stats on your wrist **SMART REMINDERS** Optional notifications for phase changes and streak reminders—so you finish strong without staring at the clock. **MAKE IT YOURS** • Dark mode and accent themes • Siri shortcut to start a focus session fast **FOCUS FLOW PRO** (optional subscription) Unlock alarms with custom ringtones, custom Pomodoro profiles, and imported completion sounds—perfect for power users who want full control. Whether you are studying for exams, writing code, or blocking time for creative work, Focus Flow helps you concentrate in short bursts, recover with real breaks, and build a focus habit that lasts. Download Focus Flow and start your next Pomodoro today. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/focusflow-timers Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Flow

Features
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Focus with intention. Not with friction. Session Flow is a minimalist Pomodoro and focus timer that helps you structure deep work, follow flexible session flows, and take meaningful breaks without turning productivity into another complicated system. No accounts. No subscriptions. No noise. Just press start. HOW IT WORKS ▸ Pick a flow: classic Pomodoro or your own custom sequence ▸ Combine focus, break, prep, and reflection blocks ▸ Press start. Session Flow handles the rest. That's it. No onboarding maze. No overloaded settings screen. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO SESSION FLOW ▸ Starts fast, with almost no setup friction ▸ Gentle transitions between blocks, not jarring alarms ▸ Beautiful in both light and dark mode ▸ Thoughtful, native-feeling design with privacy at the center ▸ No account required and no data harvesting SEE YOUR PROGRESS WITHOUT THE PRESSURE ▸ Track focused time by day and week ▸ View session history and consistency over time ▸ Review notes and patterns without turning focus into a game ▸ Honest progress data, not gamification traps DESIGNED FOR iOS, NOT PORTED TO IT ▸ Apple-native SwiftUI with smooth animations and haptics ▸ Home Screen widgets and Live Activities support ▸ Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad ▸ Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion FREE VS. FLOW PRO Free: ▸ Classic Pomodoro sessions ▸ Basic session history ▸ Full timer experience with no ads Flow Pro: pay once, keep forever ▸ Unlimited custom session flows ▸ Block distracting apps and websites ▸ Detailed statistics and session insights ▸ Home Screen widgets ▸ Session reminders No subscriptions. No trials that auto-renew. One price. Done. BUILT FOR ▸ Students during exam season ▸ Developers in deep code sessions ▸ Writers, designers, and makers ▸ Anyone with ADHD who needs gentle structure ▸ Knowledge workers who are tired of overbuilt productivity apps

Screenshots

Focus Flow Timer & Alarms4 screens
Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus Flow Timer & Alarms and Flow are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Flow Timer & Alarms sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus Flow Timer & Alarms versus Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Flow Timer & AlarmsFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHexalitics Technology Pvt. Ltd.Remi Herbiet

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Flow Timer & Alarms

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Flow

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99

Questions

Is Focus Flow Timer & Alarms free?
Focus Flow Timer & Alarms is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flow free?
Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Flow Timer & Alarms or Flow have ads?
Neither Focus Flow Timer & Alarms nor Flow shows ads.

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