Comparison

LavaFlow vs FocusOn

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

Head to head
About

LavaFlow

This app combines a focus timer with task management to help you work efficiently. It allows you to set timed work sessions with breaks and organize tasks to stay on track. Track your progress and get more done with its streamlined approach.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with automatic breaks
  • Daily task management
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Customizable timer settings
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Detailed focus statistics
Features
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Focus timer meets task manager. One app that works. Work in bite-sized focus sessions with automatic breaks. Manage tasks that actually help you stay focused. Track your progress and get things done. I built LavaFlow because most productivity apps waste your time. They make you organize instead of work. LavaFlow works differently—focus timer and task management without the bloat. Free Version: - Add and manage daily tasks - Use the focus timer to stay on track - Clean, distraction-free interface Pro Version: - Unlimited tasks with no limits - Custom timer settings that work for you - Cloud sync across all devices - Detailed focus statistics and progress tracking Works for students studying for exams. Works for professionals finishing projects. Works for anyone who struggles with focus and needs to get things done. LavaFlow helps you prepare, focus, and finish what matters. No extra features. No distractions. Just the tools that work. By downloading this app, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusOn

This app offers a full-screen flip clock Pomodoro timer to help users track the quality of their focus sessions. It allows logging focus states, generating AI-suggested tasks, and provides detailed insights into work and break patterns. Data is private by default and stored locally, with optional cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Full-screen flip clock timer
  • Focus state logging
  • AI task suggestions
  • Session and break analytics
  • Global dashboard of productivity
  • Session recovery
  • Data export and import
Features
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FocusOn is a Pomodoro timer for people who want to actually see if their focus sessions are working. Start a session in two taps. The full-screen flip clock shows your remaining time and current task. When the session ends, log how focused you felt: focused, neutral, or distracted. Most timers track time. FocusOn tracks the quality of your time. WHY FOCUSON Flip clock Pomodoro timer. Choose 25, 50, or 75 minute sessions. Name them. Add tasks before you start. AI task generator. Stuck on what to work on? FocusOn suggests session tasks in seconds. Focus state tagging. Log how focused you actually felt, then see patterns over time. Session insights. Tasks completed, break time, focus states, session length. All saved, all searchable. Global dashboard. Total focus time, daily averages, completion rates, most productive days. Across the week, month, or all time. Break analytics. How you rest matters. Track break count, average length, and short vs long break ratios. Session recovery. Get interrupted? FocusOn asks if you want to resume or discard. Nothing gets lost. PRO FEATURES Focus state analytics. See exactly how often you were focused versus distracted across every session. Activity chart. Daily, weekly, and monthly bar charts of your session activity. Export and import. Your focus history stays yours. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No sign-up. Everything stays on your device. Sign in with Google only if you want to back up your data. Built for students, remote workers, freelancers, and anyone who wants a clean Pomodoro timer that shows real data instead of cartoon trees. Show up. Focus. See the data. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/focuson-timer-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/focusoneula

Screenshots

LavaFlow4 screens
FocusOn3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FocusOn at 13.0 against LavaFlow's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LavaFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and FocusOn sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LavaFlow ships an update weekly, FocusOn every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LavaFlow versus FocusOn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLavaFlowFocusOn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB97 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJunbi LLCGautam Singh Rathor

Customer experience

LavaFlow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

FocusOn

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LavaFlow

Subscriptions2
  • LavaFlow Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • LavaFlow Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
7 purchases

FocusOn

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
One-time6
  • Fries$1.99
  • Coffee$3.99
  • Pizza$5.99
Show 3 more
  • Lunch$6.99
  • Pack all$12.99
  • LifeTime Pro$29.99

Questions

Is LavaFlow free?
LavaFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusOn free?
FocusOn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LavaFlow or FocusOn have ads?
Neither LavaFlow nor FocusOn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LavaFlow or FocusOn?
LavaFlow ships an update weekly, and FocusOn every 10 days. Most recently, LavaFlow was updated on November 5, 2026 and FocusOn on October 30, 2026.

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