FocusNow vs KeepOnFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusNow
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FocusNow: Your Personalized Focus & Flow Coach Reclaim your time. Overcome distractions. Grow through every focused moment. FocusNow is more than just a timer — it’s a personalized productivity system that helps you stay deeply focused, achieve your goals, and unlock meaningful personal growth. Whether you’re a student, professional, or creator, FocusNow adapts to your unique rhythm with intelligent focus sessions, purpose-driven guidance, and empowering self-reflection.
KeepOnFirst
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One tap to focus, and your countdown stays live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island (on supported iPhones). TIMER • Classic 25-minute Pomodoro. Set your own focus, short break, and long break lengths. A break starts automatically after focus by default. • Count-up mode too: the timer counts up from zero. Tap Done to log the real time; sessions under 1 minute do not count. It shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island as well. • Landscape layout. • White noise while you focus. Four sounds: Lake Breeze, Soft Rain, Spring Forest, Pine Wind. TASKS AND TAGS • Make a to-do list, pick the task to focus on, and see how many Pomodoros each task takes. • Pick a tag before you start (defaults: Coding, Study, Writing, Reading, Meeting, or add your own). Stats show where your time goes. GOALS AND REMINDERS • Set a daily goal. The stats page shows today's count and your streak. • A daily reminder. If you have a streak and have not focused by 8 PM, you get a nudge to keep it going. Turn reminders off in Settings. STATS • See focus time for today, this week, and this month, plus a 7-day trend. WIDGETS, SIRI, AND SHORTCUTS • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your timer status. • Works with Siri and Shortcuts. TOMATO COLLECTION • Finish Pomodoros, build streaks, and play through the seasons to collect different tomatoes. 12 in all; the first 3 are free, and the other 9 need Pro. PRO (OPTIONAL) • Unlock all 12 tomatoes on the collection wall. • Long-term stats: monthly hours for the last 12 months, this year's total, your top focus hours, and your longest streak. • No ads, 4 extra themes, and CSV export of your stats. • Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices follow your App Store region. No free trial. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase, and the renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. The lifetime purchase never renews. • Open Pro from the top of Settings. Restore Purchases is on the Pro screen. • The free version has ads. The timer, tasks, tags, white noise, and widgets are free to use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://keeponfirst.com/pomodoro_privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FocusNow at none against KeepOnFirst's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. FocusNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and KeepOnFirst sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusNow ships an update every 5 days, KeepOnFirst weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusNow | KeepOnFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Enmuang Information Technology Co., Ltd. | yu te Lin |
In-app purchases
FocusNow
- Pro$2.991 Month
- 年度订阅$19.991 Year
KeepOnFirst
- Pomodoro Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Pomodoro Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
- Pomodoro Pro Lifetime$11.99








