TimerBar vs Focus Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimerBar
This app provides a clean, visual timer with a progress bar, ideal for presentations, meetings, or focused work sessions. Customize its appearance and control the timer with simple gestures. An optional premium version offers advanced themes and fonts.
- Live progress bar
- Fullscreen clock
- Quick start, pause, restart, stop
- Remaining-time display option
- Always-on display support
- Premium themes and fonts
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TimerBar is a minimal, beautiful clock with a live progress bar. It is perfect for presentations, meetings, focus sessions, and any timed workflow. Features: - Set a timer by duration or end time - Fullscreen clock with an elegant progress bar - Quick start, pause, restart, and stop controls - Optional remaining-time display - Always-on display support - TimerBar+ customization with premium themes, fonts, and colors Stay focused and stay in control with TimerBar. Terms of Use: https://asdftq.github.io/timerbar/terms.html
Focus Buddy
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Focus Buddy is a simple, beautiful timer built around the science of ultradian rhythms: work in focused bursts, then rest, and repeat. Choose from proven presets like 52/17, 40/20, and 25/5, or unlock your own custom lengths with Focus Buddy Pro. FEATURES • Built-in focus/rest presets: 52/17, 40/20, 25/5 • Custom Timers (Pro) • Custom Themes (Pro) • Live Activities & Dynamic Island • Home Screen widget (Pro) • Daily streaks No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a simple, distraction-free timer to help you focus and recharge, in rhythm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Buddy at every 2 days against TimerBar's fortnightly. Focus Buddy also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TimerBar's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. TimerBar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Focus Buddy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimerBar ships an update fortnightly, Focus Buddy every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | TimerBar | Focus Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hwechul Cho | Joseph Murillo |
In-app purchases
TimerBar
- TimerBar+ Monthly$0.991 Month
- TimerBar+ Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
Focus Buddy
- Focus Buddy$1.99
- Focus Buddy, for Family$3.99
