Focus Timer vs Anchor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Timer
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Achieve deep focus and calm with Focus Timer. A simple and focused Pomodoro timer app designed to help you stay productive, reduce anxiety, and make time for creativity. Why you’ll love Focus Timer: • Preset & custom timers for tailored work sessions. • Relaxing sounds like gentle rainfall and waterfalls to calm your mind. • Guided breathing for quick stress relief. • Mini break tools: doodle pad for creative flow and bubble pop for a mental reset. Whether you’re studying, working, or taking a mindful break, Focus Timer makes it effortless to stay on track without distractions. Focus simply. Feel better. Do better.
Anchor
Organize your day with focus blocks, capturing tasks and projects. Syncs with your calendar and is accessible across devices. Designed for efficient planning and task management.
- Focus block scheduling
- Task and project organization
- Smart date capture
- Calendar and reminders sync
- Cross-device syncing
- Offline functionality
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A place for your tasks, projects, and daily plan. Anchor organizes your day around focus blocks. Group tasks into a block, give it some time in your calendar, and work through them at your own pace. When plans change, move things around. CAPTURE YOUR TASKS Type a task as it comes to mind. Use Smart Dates to add a date as you type, or hold New To Do and talk through several things at once. Anchor turns what you say into tasks, with projects, dates, and urgency levels, privately with Apple Intelligence.* KEEP PROJECTS ORGANIZED Keep related tasks in projects. Add dividers to separate sections, notes to hold the details, and urgency levels to show what needs attention. Drag tasks into the order that works for you. PLAN WITH FOCUS BLOCKS Bring tasks into a block alongside your calendar events. Set up repeating blocks for the regular parts of your week. Focus on one block at a time, and move unfinished tasks forward when you need to. PICK UP ON ANOTHER DEVICE Your tasks, projects, and focus blocks sync through your private iCloud. Anchor is also available on Mac, so you can continue there. CONNECTED TO YOUR DAY • Apple Calendar and Reminders sync • Widgets and Live Activity • Siri shortcuts • Repeating blocks and custom icons • Works offline • No separate Anchor account required Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, and Brazilian Portuguese. MADE INDEPENDENTLY Anchor is designed and built by an independent developer. No ads, no venture capital. Just an app that keeps getting better with feedback from the people who use it. *Voice capture requires Super Anchor and a compatible iPhone with Apple Intelligence enabled, using a supported language. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Anchor at Free against Focus Timer's $2.99. Anchor also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Focus Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On 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
Anchor is free to download; Focus Timer costs $2.99 up front. Anchor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus Timer ships an update every 2 months, Anchor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Timer | Anchor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Symphonio Borrys Hasian | Alessandro Pluda |
In-app purchases
Focus Timer
No in-app purchases
Anchor
- Super Anchor Lifetime$29.99
- Super Anchor Lifetime$49.99









