Focus 25/5 vs Cadence
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus 25/5
A minimalist Pomodoro timer designed for distraction-free work and study. It offers simple 25-minute focus sessions with 5-minute breaks, starting instantly without any setup or login required. This free app provides a clean interface for enhanced concentration.
- 25-minute focus sessions
- 5-minute breaks
- Instant start
- No setup or login
- Clean interface
- Free to use
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Tired of complicated productivity apps? Focus 25/5 is a minimalist Pomodoro timer—built for pure focus. No noise, no fluff. • 25-minute focus sessions, followed by 5-minute breaks • Starts instantly—no setup, no login • Clean, friction-free interface • Totally free. No ads. No catches. Perfect for work, study, writing, or whenever you need to lock in. Just open the app and get to work!
Cadence
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Cadence is a calm, beautifully simple way to keep up with the things you do again and again — the tasks that don't have a single due date, but a rhythm. Instead of one-off reminders that nag you at a fixed time, Cadence todos reset on the clock. Tick one off and it moves to Completed. When its interval's next boundary passes, it quietly returns to your active list, ready to do again. No streaks to break, no guilt — just a clear picture of what's due right now. WHY CADENCE IS DIFFERENT Resets happen on absolute clock boundaries, not relative to when you finished. "Every 6 hours" always resets at 00:00, 06:00, 12:00 and 18:00 — not six hours after you happened to tap it. "Every day" resets at midnight. So your whole list stays in step with the actual time of day. SEVEN SIMPLE INTERVALS • Every hour • Every 6 hours • Every 12 hours • Every day • Every other day • Every week • Every two weeks • Custom A todo is just two things: what it says, and how often it repeats. That's the whole idea. EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE • Active and Completed sections, so you always know what's left • Tap to complete — and tap a completed item to bring it back early • Drag to reorder your active list; your order is remembered • Swipe to delete A HOME-SCREEN WIDGET Add the Cadence widget in three sizes to see what's due at a glance. It shows as many of your active todos as will fit; tap it to jump straight into the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Cadence keeps everything on your device. There's no account to create, no iCloud, no sign-in, and no internet connection required. It collects no data, shows no ads, and contains no trackers and no third-party integrations. Your todos are yours alone. MADE FOR EVERYDAY RHYTHMS Perfect for hydration and stretch breaks, medication and supplement routines, chores and cleaning, pet care, watering the plants, posture checks, and any healthy habit you want to keep on a steady cadence. Download Cadence and find your rhythm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus 25/5 at 18.0 against Cadence's 26.2. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Focus 25/5 | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sun Min Park | Max Skupch |
In-app purchases
Focus 25/5
No in-app purchases
Cadence
No in-app purchases









