Comparison

Focus Timer vs Focus Tycoon

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

Features
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Stay focused with Pomodoro. Block distractions. Build a real focus habit. Focus Timer combines a simple Pomodoro timer with app blocking, so it is easier to start work and keep going without switching between multiple apps. Use it for studying, deep work, ADHD-friendly routines, and distraction-free focus sessions. What you can do with Focus Timer • Run Pomodoro sessions with custom work and break lengths • Block distracting apps during focus sessions • Auto-start the next timer for smoother work cycles • Pause, resume, or end sessions anytime • Track focus time with simple daily and monthly stats • Build streaks and stronger focus habits • Organize sessions by category • Set reminders for planned focus time • Sync your data across devices with Premium Great for • Students • ADHD users • Remote workers • Freelancers • Anyone who wants to focus with fewer distractions Why people use Focus Timer • Pomodoro timer and app blocker in one app • Simple setup and easy daily use • Focus stats that help you stay consistent • A clearer way to study and work without interruptions Focus Timer is designed to help you start faster, stay focused longer, and make steady progress every day. Some features, including sync, may require a subscription. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LVwlTInzkvw7ChD2-NVTlEIOYtFDS55rqlqF4ais6lo/edit?usp=sharing

About

Focus Tycoon

Enhance focus with a Pomodoro timer and app blocker designed to minimize distractions. Build habits, track workouts, and practice mindfulness, all while growing a virtual railway station.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with Live Activities
  • App blocker with customizable gates
  • Habit building and tracking
  • Workout logging with Apple Health sync
  • Guided breathwork and meditations
  • Offline functionality
  • On-device AI coach
Features
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Study without the scroll. Choose one task, start a focus session and give distracting apps a pause. Your focused time helps your railway station grow. The timer, app blocking and core progress are free; Pro is optional. — NEW IN 2.2 — A HOME YOU ARRANGE. Tiles you order yourself, so what you actually open sits where your thumb already goes. START WITH ONE SESSION. A shorter introduction puts your first session before optional reminders, app protection and cloud backup. ASK OUT LOUD. Start a run, make today gentle or open First Aid with Siri, from Shortcuts, or from a Control Centre button. WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES. One page: what sits on the device, what is backed up, and what never leaves. Built from what the app really does. A STATION THAT GROWS WITH YOU. Put focused time into your station, and explore railway puzzles in the arcade. — THE TURNSTILE — Blocking shouldn't feel like fighting your own phone. Open a blocked app and you meet a gate, not a wall: hold still a moment, or breathe a few cycles. It opens for a few minutes, then closes. You can always turn back. Strengthening a block happens at once; easing it off waits for a delay you set. Schedules, per-activity profiles, pass length and both free gate styles are free. Always. — ONE APP, FIVE WAYS TO GROW — • FOCUS. A calm Pomodoro-style timer with Live Activities and a Dynamic Island countdown. Sideways for a wider view. • TRAIN. Log workouts as you go — sets, reps, weight and rest — with trends, records and optional Apple Health sync. • BUILD. Small habits into routines, routines into rituals. Quit what you want gone; a slip is data, not failure. • BREATHE. Guided breathwork, meditations and grounding, plus a First Aid kit for when overwhelm shows up. • REST. Wind-downs, back-to-sleep sessions, mornings that start steady. — MADE FOR REAL DAYS — Easily distracted? The gate catches the reach before the hour vanishes. Studying, anxious, or quitting something? There is a door for each, and no lecture behind it. — WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT — • Consistency you can recover. Showing up is measured over two weeks, so a missed day nudges it instead of wiping it out. • It forgives out loud. One page lists every rule already protecting you, with your live numbers in it. • One world, not a pile of apps. Focus, fitness, habits, calm and sleep add up instead of scattering across five apps. • A coach that stays on your phone. ATLAS learns your best focus windows and nudges, never lectures. All on-device. • Privacy by default. Works offline. Backup optional. No ads. — FREE & PRO — Free forever: focus sessions, app blocking with schedules and profiles, the Turnstile, gentle days and time away, habits and detox, every breathwork protocol, the First Aid kit, the Desk, workout tracking, unlimited analytics history, missions and ranks, Live Activities, Apple Health sync and private Crew accountability. Pro adds depth — the custom template builder, journeys you chain yourself, premium rituals and journaling, the full audio and meditation libraries, in-workout coaching, body metrics, guided programs, multiple goals with pace projections, the Signal Box and Arithmetic gates, Commitment Lock, your weekly deep audit, premium themes and cloud backup. Make time. Build something. — SUBSCRIPTION TERMS — Focus Tycoon Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: US prices: $29.99/year, with a 14-day trial for eligible subscribers, or $4.99/month. Prices vary by region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends, and is charged within 24 hours prior to that. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focustycoon.app/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Focus Tycoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Timer at weekly against Focus Tycoon's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Focus Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus Tycoon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update weekly, Focus Tycoon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Focus Timer versus Focus Tycoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerFocus Tycoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei BogoslovskiiAlberto Sebastian Valverde

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Pomodoro Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Pomodoro Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Focus Tycoon

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Tycoon Pro$4.991 Month
  • Focus Tycoon Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Tycoon free?
Focus Tycoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Timer or Focus Tycoon have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor Focus Tycoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Focus Tycoon?
Focus Timer ships an update weekly, and Focus Tycoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 3, 2026 and Focus Tycoon on October 15, 2026.

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