Comparison

Focal Timer vs Stepi

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

Head to head
About

Focal Timer

Features
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Focus better, achieve more with Focal - your minimalist productivity timer designed for professionals. Transform your work sessions into deep, focused blocks of uninterrupted productivity. Key Features: Minimalist Focus Timer Clean, distraction-free interface Customizable work sessions Beautiful progress animations Notification controls Focus Analytics Track daily progress Analyze focus patterns View completion rates Monitor productivity trends Custom Environments Personalized themes Focus-enhancing sounds Haptic feedback Session preferences Professional Tools Detailed statistics Focus pattern insights Performance tracking Data visualization Perfect for: Professionals Remote workers Knowledge workers Creative professionals Software developers Writers & content creators Students & researchers Why choose Focal: Clean, minimalist design focused on productivity Zero distractions - just you and your focus timer Beautiful, intuitive interface Detailed insights into your focus patterns Customizable to match your work style No subscriptions - all features included

About

Stepi

Features
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Build habits you can actually see โ€” every check-in fills a pastel grid, day by day, until your year glows. Stepi is a calm little home for your daily life: habits, todos, notes, and a mood journal, all in one place, all offline, all yours. WATCH YOUR YEAR FILL IN โ—† One-tap check-ins paint GitHub-style contribution grids โ—† Binary, counted, or timed habits โ€” daily, weekday, or times-per-week โ—† Streaks that forgive today, monthly and yearly views, gentle reminders ONE PLACE FOR TODAY โ—† Todos with lists, subtasks, priorities, due dates and repeats โ—† A Today view that pulls habits, tasks and your journal together โ—† Overdue items resurface โ€” nothing slips away WRITE IT DOWN โ—† A mini-Notion for notes: nested pages, headings, checklists, quotes โ—† A one-tap mood journal that tints your calendar in pastels โ—† Rich text that autosaves as you type SEE YOUR MOMENTUM โ—† An all-habits year wall and a stats dashboard โ—† Streak leaders, monthly numbers, XP, levels and badges PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ—† No account. No tracking. No cloud. โ—† Everything stays on your device โ€” export or back up anytime โ—† Lock the app with Face ID or a PIN Start with one small habit today โ€” watch it grow into a wall of color.

Screenshots

Focal Timer3 screens
Stepi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Focal Timer at 3 against Stepi's 1. Focal Timer also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Focal Timer versus Stepi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocal TimerStepi
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRajdeep DasAmir Ardroudi

In-app purchases

None

Focal Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Stepi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focal Timer free?
Focal Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stepi free?
Stepi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focal Timer or Stepi have ads?
Neither Focal Timer nor Stepi shows ads.

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