Comparison

Focus Pebble vs Tideo

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

Head to head
About

Focus Pebble

Features
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Focus Pebble is your ultimate productivity timer: Pomodoro (25 min), Deep Work (50 min), Short (5 min) & Long Breaks (15 min), plus fully custom timers. Choose from categories: Work, Play, Relax, Training, Study, Other and add system sounds. Track your session history, edit titles, add comments, and view stats. Freemium version includes four presets and one custom timer, with up to two concurrent timers. A one-time in‑app purchase unlocks unlimited custom timers, editable history entries, and unlimited simultaneous timers. Available on iOS, iPadOS & macOS. Boost focus, beat procrastination, and make every minute count.

About

Tideo

Effortlessly create timers, reminders, and countdowns by simply typing a sentence. Review and adjust your plans before starting, and manage multiple timers simultaneously with a calm, rhythmic approach to your day. Stay focused with ambient sounds and visual aids.

Highlights
  • AI-generated timers from text input
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Sequenced timers with voice announcements
  • One-tap presets for popular routines
  • Ambient soundscapes for focus
  • Fullscreen poster mode
  • Live Activities and widgets
Features
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Type a sentence in any language — Tideo builds the timers. "Raisin cake." "20 min ab workout." "Remind me meds at 9." Tideo turns your words into timers, reminders or countdowns — and you review everything before it starts, then refine with a tap: "make it harder", "add a rest". That's the calm way to run your day — many timers at once, one gentle rhythm. DESCRIBE IT, IT'S BUILT • Write it in plain words, in the language you think in • Tideo drafts the timers, reminders or date countdowns for you • See it first, adjust by tapping, then start when it's right MANY TIMERS, ONE RHYTHM • Run as many timers as you need, side by side — three pots, one laundry, one nap • Chain steps into Sequences that flow on their own, with a voice that announces each next step • One-tap presets: Pomodoro, Tabata, 7-minute workout, box breathing, pour-over, eggs and more • Step guides: tap the info icon on a move to see exactly how to do it STAY IN THE FLOW • Ambient soundscapes — rain, thunderstorm, waves, night crickets — playing under your timers • Poster mode: a gorgeous fullscreen timer for study-with-me sessions and your desk, in portrait or landscape • Live Activities on the Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, StandBy, widgets, Siri and the Action button BUILD A RHYTHM THAT LASTS • Finish sessions, grow a daily streak, and watch your week fill up in the Rhythm Journal • Count down to the days that matter and never miss a recurring reminder Tideo is calm by design: no accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your timers stay on your device. Only the sentence you type into Describe it is sent to build your routine, plus anonymous usage stats — Tideo asks you first, and you can switch them off any time in Settings. Tideo Pro unlocks unlimited saved sequences, every soundscape, more daily AI builds and more. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or yearly; the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Prices are shown in your local currency in the App Store. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. If you bought Tideo Pro before, you keep everything you have, forever — no subscription needed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Start your rhythm today.

Screenshots

Focus Pebble3 screens
Tideo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tideo at every 4 weeks against Focus Pebble's every 13 months. Focus Pebble's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Pebble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tideo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Pebble ships an update every 13 months, Tideo every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Pebble versus Tideo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus PebbleTideo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrystian KozerawskiCronime Ltd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Pebble

One-time1
  • Focus Pebble Full Version$1.99
1 purchases

Tideo

One-time1
  • Tideo Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Focus Pebble free?
Focus Pebble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tideo free?
Tideo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Pebble or Tideo have ads?
Neither Focus Pebble nor Tideo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Pebble or Tideo?
Focus Pebble ships an update every 13 months, and Tideo every 4 weeks. Most recently, Focus Pebble was updated on October 17, 2026 and Tideo on October 7, 2026.

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