Comparison

FocusSpace vs Ember

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

Head to head
About

FocusSpace

Features
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Struggling to stay productive and manage your time effectively? FocusSpace: Pomodoro Timer is the ultimate productivity app designed to help you increase concentration, avoid distractions, and get things done efficiently. Leveraging the proven Pomodoro technique, FocusSpace empowers you to master time management and enhance your task management skills. With FocusSpace, you can: • Boost Your Productivity: Utilize the classic Pomodoro technique with 25-minute focus sessions, 5-minute short breaks, and 15-minute long breaks to maintain high levels of productivity throughout your day. • Efficient Task Management: Organize your tasks and track your progress with intuitive session tracking, ensuring you stay on top of your to-do list and achieve your goals. • Customizable Focus Timer: Personalize your focus and break sessions with adjustable durations to suit your unique workflow, enhancing your ability to concentrate and avoid distractions. • Beautiful Visual Design: Enjoy a stunning visual timer featuring a circular progress indicator and dynamic color themes that change between focus and break sessions, providing a visually engaging experience that keeps you motivated. • Seamless Time Management: Take full control of your workflow with complete timer controls, including start, pause, stop, and skip functions, enabling efficient time management tailored to your needs. • Stay on Track Anywhere: Keep your productivity going even when the app is closed with background timer support, ensuring your focus sessions are uninterrupted. • Never Miss a Beat: Receive notification alerts and alarm sounds at session transitions, so you’re always aware of when to start focusing or take a break. • Comprehensive Insights: Monitor your productivity over time with detailed session tracking, helping you identify patterns and optimize your work habits for maximum efficiency. Whether you’re studying, working, or managing daily tasks, FocusSpace: Pomodoro Timer is the perfect tool for enhancing your productivity and mastering time management. By incorporating the Pomodoro technique into your routine, you can increase your concentration, avoid distractions, and get things done effectively. Download FocusSpace today and transform the way you work. Achieve deep focus, manage your time efficiently, and take control of your productivity with the most effective Pomodoro timer available.

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Ember

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Prop up your phone and it becomes a giant flip clock that keeps time while you study. Plan your day in time blocks, tap Start, and let Ember run every focus session on a clock you can read from across the room. A FOCUS TIMER YOU CAN SEE FROM ANYWHERE • Full-screen flip clock digits that flip in real time, not a tiny number in the corner • Countdown, stopwatch or Pomodoro: set focus and break rounds and Ember switches between them for you • Turn your phone sideways and the clock turns with it • Brightness control, auto-dim and an optional glow keep it easy on your eyes and your battery PLAN YOUR DAY IN TIME BLOCKS • Give every task a time, a length and a Start button • Add subtasks, notes, alerts and repeats • Finish a focus block and it ticks itself off in your plan • Keep your streak going as finished tasks fill in your calendar, day after day SEE WHERE YOUR HOURS GO • Day, week, month and year reports, split by activity • Your peak focus hours, plus average and longest sessions • A daily focus goal, with your progress always in view • Track Study, Deep Work, Reading, Exercise and Meditation, or add your own activities STAY ON TRACK OUTSIDE THE APP • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • A floating timer (Picture in Picture) that stays on top of other apps while a session runs • 10 Home Screen widgets, including a flip clock, calendars and world clocks A DESK CLOCK WORTH LOOKING AT • Use Ember as a desk or bedside clock between sessions • Show the time where you are or in cities around the world • 5 clock faces (Minimal, Marquee, Terminal, Ring and Flip) with 7 flip-panel finishes and your own digit and accent colors • Ambient sounds for focus: campfire, morning, sea, thunder and a ticking clock MADE FOR THE WAY YOU WORK Ember is built for students preparing for exams, writers, developers, designers and anyone who does their best work in focused sprints. A short setup shapes your session lengths and reminders around the hours you focus best. And a big, always-visible clock makes a simple visual timer for anyone with ADHD or anyone who loses track of time. FREE, WITH AN AD-FREE OPTION Every feature in Ember is free, and you don't need an account. Ember is supported by a few ads that only appear after you finish something, never in the middle of a session. Ember Pro removes them. Ember speaks 15 languages: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Русский, 日本語, 한국어, 中文, हिन्दी, Türkçe, Nederlands, Polski and Bahasa Indonesia. Ember Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://ember-focus.jabbarsales.xyz/terms Privacy Policy: https://ember-focus.jabbarsales.xyz/privacy

Screenshots

FocusSpace4 screens
Ember4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FocusSpace at none against Ember's shown. FocusSpace also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Ember's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. FocusSpace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Ember sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusSpace ships an update every 3 days, Ember every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
FocusSpace versus Ember: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusSpaceEmber
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyeongwoo ChoiABUZAR MUNIR

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusSpace

Subscriptions2
  • FocusSpace Premium 1 month$1.991 Month
  • FocusSpace Premium 1 year$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusSpace Lifetime$17.99
2 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions1
  • Ember Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Ember Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is FocusSpace free?
FocusSpace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusSpace or Ember have ads?
Ember shows ads; FocusSpace does not.
Which is updated more often, FocusSpace or Ember?
FocusSpace ships an update every 3 days, and Ember every 3 weeks. Most recently, FocusSpace was updated on September 17, 2026 and Ember on October 4, 2026.

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