Comparison

Focus Timer & Friend vs Productivity 101

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer & Friend

This app offers a social Pomodoro timer to enhance focus and productivity. It allows users to join or create virtual study rooms, interact with others in real-time chat, and track progress. It's designed to make study sessions more engaging and accountable.

Highlights
  • Social Pomodoro timer
  • Virtual study rooms
  • Real-time chat
  • Progress tracking
  • Focus habit building
  • Customizable study desks
Features
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Pogether – Social Pomodoro & Focus Timer Beat procrastination. Build your focus habit. Study in a real study group — from anywhere. Pogether is a social Pomodoro timer that puts you at a virtual desk with real people. You stay focused, complete your to-do list, and earn gold to decorate your own room — all in one session. BODY DOUBLING FOR FOCUS Join a live study group and work alongside real people in real time. Having someone nearby — even a stranger — is one of the most effective ways to fight procrastination and stay productive. Especially powerful for ADHD and anyone who loses focus the moment they're alone. EARN GOLD. BUILD YOUR ROOM. Every Pomodoro set earns you gold. Spend it decorating your space: furniture, items, your own vibe. Your room grows with your streak — a visible record of every habit you've built. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS WITH FOCUS SHIELD Focus Shield uses Screen Time to block distracting apps the moment your session starts. No willpower needed. Your phone stops being a problem so your productivity can start. TRACK STREAKS & HABITS Daily stats, weekly streaks, and achievements show exactly how consistent you've become. Every completed set counts — and your streak keeps you coming back. CHAT ON BREAK Between sessions, say hi. Share wins. Vent about the deadline. Real-time chat makes it social without breaking your focus. POGETHER PRO • No ads, ever • 5x gold per Pomodoro session • Unlimited custom study desks • Exclusive shop items • Unlimited support Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled 24 hours before renewal. Manage in Apple ID Settings. Privacy Policy: https://pogether.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Productivity 101

Features
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Block the apps that steal your focus — and keep them blocked until the work is done. Pick the apps that distract you and Productivity 101 locks them while you focus. Need a breather? Take a break straight from the block screen and the block comes back on its own when it ends. Premium keeps apps locked until you hit your daily target, lets you set your own breaks, and adds Strict mode: quitting early takes a 2-minute wait and a typed promise. Free for 7 days with the yearly plan. Productivity 101 turns focus into a measurable habit. Start a session like a chess clock: your work time counts up, and when you need a break you tap once — break time is tracked separately, so you always know your true focused hours. End the session for a clean summary of work, breaks, and focus rate. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ It's built for people who are accountable to themselves — students with deadlines, founders, freelancers, and anyone who works long hours and wants to see the proof. TRACK WHAT MATTERS • Chess-clock timer with separate work and break tracking • Assign each session to a task; set daily or weekly time targets • Live progress bars and a clear daily goal STAY MOTIVATED — PROFESSIONALLY • A Focus Score and Levels earned purely from real logged hours • Daily and weekly objectives, with streaks and streak protection • Badges at 100, 200, 500 and 1,000 hours per task UNDERSTAND YOUR PATTERNS • A contribution heatmap of your focus, day by day • Personal records, lifetime hours, and per-task trends • Daily and weekly recaps MADE TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Hands-free voice control of the timer • Optional reminders as you near a target • Works offline; syncs securely across your devices when you sign in You're accountable to yourself. Productivity 101 keeps the score.

Screenshots

Focus Timer & Friend4 screens
Productivity 1014 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Productivity 101 at none against Focus Timer & Friend's shown. Productivity 101 also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 & Friend sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Productivity 101 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer & Friend ships an update fortnightly, Productivity 101 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Timer & Friend versus Productivity 101: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Timer & FriendProductivity 101
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNusret UzmanFINLAY OSCAR HAWKER

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Focus Timer & Friend

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Discount$3.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Discount$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly Premium (Save More)$39.991 Year
  • 3 Day Trial$39.991 Year
  • 14 Day Trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Discount$39.99
  • Lifetime$69.99
2 purchases

Productivity 101

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Timer & Friend free?
Focus Timer & Friend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Productivity 101 free?
Productivity 101 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Timer & Friend or Productivity 101 have ads?
Focus Timer & Friend shows ads; Productivity 101 does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer & Friend or Productivity 101?
Focus Timer & Friend ships an update fortnightly, and Productivity 101 monthly. Most recently, Focus Timer & Friend was updated on November 4, 2026 and Productivity 101 on October 31, 2026.

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