Comparison

Just Focus vs Orenio

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

Head to head
About

Just Focus

Features
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It's quite simple really - the 'best' focus timer on the market. Why? Because that's all it does. Focus. Break. Focus. Break. Reset. Repeat...

About

Orenio

Features
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Orenio is a calm, distraction-free focus timer for people who want to do serious work without turning productivity into another game. No ads. No accounts. No points, coins, badges, leaderboards or noisy reward systems. Just a clean, reliable interval timer that helps you protect your attention, complete focused sessions, and see your progress build over time. Orenio is built around a simple idea: Start the timer. Do the work. Take a break. Repeat. Whether you are working, studying, writing, coding, revising, planning, designing or trying to get through a demanding day, Orenio gives you a quiet structure you can rely on. DESIGNED FOR FOCUSED WORK Most productivity apps try to keep you inside the app. Orenio is designed to help you leave it alone. Set your focus session, start the timer, and get back to what matters. The interface is calm, minimal and deliberately uncluttered, so you can use structured work intervals without being pulled into unnecessary menus, pop-ups or distractions. A RELIABLE INTERVAL TIMER Create a rhythm that works for you: * Custom focus sessions from 1 to 120 minutes * Configurable short and long breaks * Optional auto-start between focus and break sessions * Sound and vibration alerts * Reliable background timing * Works through screen lock and app minimisation * Reconstructs your active session if the app is closed unexpectedly Orenio is built to behave like a serious tool, not a novelty timer. TRACK YOUR FOCUS OVER TIME Every completed focus session is saved locally on your device, giving you a clear record of the work you have done. Use Orenio to: * Review completed focus sessions * See your daily focus history * Add optional labels such as Deep Work, Study, Writing, Admin or Client Work * Understand where your time is going * Build a realistic picture of your focused output No manual spreadsheets. No complex setup. Just useful focus history, automatically captured. SIMPLE INSIGHTS THAT ACTUALLY HELP Orenio gives you the right amount of feedback without overwhelming you. View: * Today’s completed focus minutes * Today’s completed sessions * Weekly focus totals * Daily averages * A rolling 7-day focus view * Your longest consecutive focus streak The goal is not to trap you in analytics. The goal is to help you notice progress, stay consistent, and understand what focused work really looks like over time. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED STRUCTURE Orenio is useful for anyone who benefits from working in clear intervals: * Knowledge workers * Students * Writers * Developers * Designers * Freelancers * Remote workers * People managing busy, fragmented days * Anyone trying to protect their attention from constant context switching For people who find open-ended work sessions difficult, Orenio provides a simple external structure: a clear start, a clear end, and a clean break before the next round. PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Orenio does not need an account. Your focus history stays on your device. The app is fully offline and your session data never leaves your phone. * No account required * No ads * No cloud sync * No social features * No productivity theatre * Fully offline * Data stored locally on your device THE ORENIO PHILOSOPHY Productivity should feel calm. Not frantic. Not performative. Not like another system you have to maintain. Orenio exists because focus is hard enough already. You do not need another app fighting for your attention while pretending to help you manage it. You need a timer that starts quickly, runs reliably, tracks what matters, and gets out of your way. Orenio helps you protect your time, build a focused rhythm, and watch the work add up.

Screenshots

Just Focus4 screens
Orenio4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Just Focus versus Orenio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust FocusOrenio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size0 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlisdair TaylorDAVID MORRIS

In-app purchases

None

Just Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Orenio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Focus free?
Just Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orenio free?
Orenio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Just Focus or Orenio have ads?
Neither Just Focus nor Orenio shows ads.

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