Comparison

TwentyFive vs FocusTimer

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

Head to head
About

TwentyFive

Features
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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.

About

FocusTimer

Features
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FocusTimer is a Pomodoro timer that tells you where the hours actually went. Start a 25 minute session in one tap. Name what you are working on, and FocusTimer keeps a running total per project, so at the end of the week you know you gave the thesis 5 hours and the client 4, instead of guessing. FREE, FOREVER - 25/5/15 Pomodoro cycles, and every duration is yours to change: focus 5 to 60 minutes, short break 1 to 15, long break 10 to 30 - Long break after any number of pomodoros you choose, 2 to 6 - Auto-start breaks, auto-start focus, or full manual control - Automatic Do Not Disturb during a focus session, through Shortcuts - Session history, a weekly focus chart and a completion-rate trend - Two projects, and today's breakdown by project - Renaming and deleting your projects is free, and always will be - Runs with the screen locked and tells you when the session ends - Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-up WHAT YOU FOCUSED ON, NOT JUST HOW LONG Tap the chip above the timer to pick a project. Every focus session you finish counts toward it. The report screen shows hours and a share of the total per project, so the number you report to a client or a supervisor is a number you actually measured. FOCUSTIMER PRO - As many projects as you track, instead of two - The 7 day, 30 day and all-time reports - Restored on every iPhone and iPad signed into your Apple Account WHAT YOU WILL NOT FIND No ads. No account to create. No streak nagging you into opening the app. No social feed. FocusTimer Pro is a subscription: 2.99 USD per month, or 19.99 USD per year with the first 14 days free. Prices are shown in local currency by region. Cancel any time during the free trial and you are not charged. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thedolceway.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thedolceway.com/privacy

Screenshots

TwentyFive4 screens
FocusTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

TwentyFive and FocusTimer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TwentyFive ships an update every 8 months, FocusTimer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TwentyFive versus FocusTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTwentyFiveFocusTimer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanislav MiklashevychDt nova

In-app purchases

None

TwentyFive

No in-app purchases

None

FocusTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TwentyFive free?
TwentyFive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusTimer free?
FocusTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TwentyFive or FocusTimer have ads?
Neither TwentyFive nor FocusTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TwentyFive or FocusTimer?
TwentyFive ships an update every 8 months, and FocusTimer every 5 months. Most recently, TwentyFive was updated on October 30, 2026 and FocusTimer on October 25, 2026.

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