Comparison

Focus Timer & Friend vs Plop

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

Plop

Features
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Time doesn't pass. It collects. Plop is a calm focus timer that turns the time you focus into water dripping into a jar. Choose a duration, then watch the water rise as you work. YOUR EFFORT SURVIVES THE BREAK Locking your phone doesn't have to break the flow. Leave Plop for another app and the jar cracks, but your effort is not erased: most of the water stays. Come back and finish the remaining time, and the spilled water returns while the crack becomes a golden mend. Mending is always available; the way back never closes. EVERY FOCUS LEAVES A MARK Every focus you finish or leave for now stays visible as its own jar. See the rhythm of your current week, browse your collection month by month, and watch all your accumulated effort live in a lifetime jar. Plop keeps continuity visible without turning it into a target. YOUR RHYTHM, YOUR WAY Pick 15, 25, or 45 minutes, or set any duration from 5 to 180 minutes. Start your week on Monday or Sunday, then adjust sound, haptics, calm mode, keep-awake, and daily reminders. Use Plop in English or Turkish. Plop also offers a full-screen experience designed for iPad. YOURS ALONE Plop works offline. There is no advertising, analytics, or data transfer; your focus records stay on your device. Choose a duration. Let the first drop fall.

Screenshots

Focus Timer & Friend4 screens
Plop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plop at none against Focus Timer & Friend's 8. Plop also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence 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. Plop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer & Friend ships an update fortnightly, Plop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus Timer & Friend versus Plop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Timer & FriendPlop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNusret UzmanSeyyit Ahmet KILIC

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
None

Plop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Timer & Friend free?
Focus Timer & Friend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plop free?
Plop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Timer & Friend or Plop have ads?
Focus Timer & Friend shows ads; Plop does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer & Friend or Plop?
Focus Timer & Friend ships an update fortnightly, and Plop every 9 days. Most recently, Focus Timer & Friend was updated on October 8, 2026 and Plop on October 20, 2026.

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