TwentyFive vs Safa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TwentyFive
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A Simple Pomodoro Timer. Nothing More. Designed for focus. Built for clarity. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a clean, minimal timer that helps you stay productive. Features: • Classic Pomodoro technique • Customizable focus and break durations • Subtle tick sounds and ambient options • Haptic feedback on completion • Beautiful, distraction-free design • No setup — open and start immediately Stay present. Work in cycles. Improve your focus — the simple way.
Safa
A minimalist focus timer that helps you concentrate on tasks without distractions. It offers a simple, gesture-based interface for setting timers and works completely offline. An optional upgrade unlocks themes, sounds, and session history.
- Minimalist design
- Gesture-based timer control
- Offline functionality
- No accounts or streaks
- Quiet session endings
- Optional themes and sounds
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Safa is a calm, minimalist focus timer designed with care and intention. Built around a single circle and a few deliberate gestures, it removes everything that isn't essential — no accounts, no streaks, no dashboards. Simple to use. Refined in feel. Set time by rotating the circle. Focus happens on a single screen. Each session ends quietly, without interruption. There are no menus or clutter. Every interaction is intentional. Safa works fully offline and stores everything locally. No tracking. No analytics. No ads. The free version is complete. An optional one-time upgrade adds additional themes, sounds, and a full session history. Safa isn't a task manager or habit app. It simply creates a quiet space for focused work, study, or stillness. Quiet by design.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TwentyFive at none against Safa's 1. Safa's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Safa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TwentyFive asks for nothing beyond the download.
TwentyFive ships an update every 8 months, Safa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TwentyFive | Safa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stanislav Miklashevych | Ahmed El Siblani |
In-app purchases
TwentyFive
No in-app purchases
Safa
- Safa Pro$1.99
