Screen Time vs Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time
This app promotes mindful screen time by tracking usage and providing gentle nudges when sessions end, rather than outright blocking. It helps users understand their habits and make conscious choices about their digital engagement.
- Session-based time tracking
- Automatic start and stop timers
- Gentle nudges, not hard blocks
- Guilt-free timer snoozing
- Detailed usage statistics
- Customizable session lengths and daily goals
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Blocking apps sound good in theory. In practice, you turn them off the moment they get in the way, and then feel worse about it. Break Check brings your screen time down without blocking a thing. You see how long you have been going, get a nudge when your time is up, and decide what happens next. No locked screens, no workarounds, no shame spiral. TRACK ANY HABIT, NOT JUST SCREEN TIME Doomscrolling, binge watching, gaming, the gym, shopping, reading, a bathroom break that got away from you. If you can start it and stop it, you can put it on a timer. SET A DAILY GOAL Give a habit a daily limit. Stay under it and the day counts as a win. Every day you meet your goal adds to your streak. NO HARD CUTOFFS When your time is up you get a gentle notification and the timer keeps counting, so you always know where you stand. Need longer? Add a few minutes with one tap. OR A REAL ALARM For a habit that needs a firmer stop, end the session with a full alarm instead. It gets through silent mode and Focus. NOTHING TO FORGET Timers can start and stop on their own: when you open an app, when you arrive somewhere, or at a time you pick each night. Your social apps can run their own timer. The gym one starts when you walk in. Setup takes about a minute. CONTROL IT FROM ANYWHERE A running timer sits in your Dynamic Island, Notification Center and Lock Screen, so you can check it or pause it without opening anything. Start one from Control Center, your Action Button, or a Home Screen widget. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES Watch each day add up, spot your patterns, and see how close you are to your goal. Your time is kept as real sessions rather than one daily total, so you can find the hour you did not know you were spending. LIFE HAPPENS Waiting at the doctor? Long train ride? Some phone time should not count. Snooze every timer at once and take a guilt free break. No streak broken, no pressure. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Nothing to sign up for, ever. Break Check never asks for Screen Time access and never sees which apps you open, only the timers you start. Your habits sync through your own iCloud and are never collected or sold. YOUR FIRST TIMER IS ALWAYS FREE Not a trial. Track one habit for as long as you like, at no cost. Unlimited adds the rest: a timer for every habit, full alarm alerts, and the button that snoozes them all. Monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase that is yours forever. Privacy Policy: https://codewerm.com/breakcheck/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Focus Timer
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The simplest solution for people who struggle to focus In our daily lives, there are more moments of distraction than moments of focus. We start studying but check our phones after just a few minutes, and even when we begin working, our thoughts keep drifting elsewhere. The problem is not a lack of willpower. Most of the time, it happens because we start tasks without a “structure that supports focus.” This app was created to solve exactly that problem. It is a Pomodoro timer app designed with a simple time-based structure that helps restore focus without complex features or difficult settings. Why is it so hard to focus? The factors that disrupt modern focus are surprisingly simple. [ Tasks with no clear ending ] [ Lack of clear time boundaries ] [ Instant distractions (SNS, notifications) ] [ No clear separation between start and stop ] To solve these issues, this app uses a “time segmentation” approach. 25 minutes of focus, 5 minutes of rest. Or custom time settings based on user preference. Short focus intervals reduce mental pressure, and repeated cycles naturally guide the mind into a state of deep concentration. Core Features This app is simple, but it includes only the essential features needed for focus. Pomodoro Timer Provides a default 25-minute focus + 5-minute break structure. Users can also customize both focus and break durations. Auto Repeat System Once started, the app automatically repeats the configured cycles. No need to restart manually, allowing uninterrupted workflow. Focus Tracking & Statistics Track how much you focused today, and how many sessions you completed this week. Small records accumulate and help reveal your personal productivity patterns. Simple but Powerful Structure The core value of this app is not “having many features” but “simplicity in usage.” Start with a single button Automatically repeating focus cycles No complicated settings Instant usability Users don’t need to think too much—they just start. And naturally, they enter a focused state as time passes. This app is not about “willpower,” but about building focus through “structure.” Key Features Summary [ 25/5 Pomodoro Timer ] [ Customizable time settings ] [ Automatic repeating focus cycles ] [ Focus session tracking ] [ Daily/weekly statistics ] [ Personal notification system ] [ Custom daily start time settings ] Focus is not talent—it is a habit. And habits are built through structure. Start reshaping your day with this app today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Timer at none against Screen Time's 4. Screen Time's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. Screen Time sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Screen Time ships an update weekly, Focus Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time | Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CodeWerm LLC | One More Logic |
In-app purchases
Screen Time
- Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
- Unlimited Yearly Early Adopter$9.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$11.901 Year
- Unlimited Lifetime$39.99
Focus Timer
No in-app purchases
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