Comparison

Deep Focus vs Timer for ADHD

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

Head to head
About

Deep Focus

Features
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Struggling to stay focused? This ADHD-friendly focus timer helps you study, work, and beat distractions with simple Pomodoro sessions and calming reminders. With a clean, calming interface and powerful features, Focus Timer: Minima is your distraction-free space to do your best work. Key features: Custom Focus Sessions Create timers tailored to your workflow. Use Pomodoro techniques, study sprints, or deep work blocks. The free version includes 15-minute sessions. Unlimited session length is available with a subscription. Productivity Stats Track your daily focus time and monitor trends. Free users can view daily stats. Weekly, monthly, and yearly insights are available with a subscription. Calendar Overview Visualize your focus history and maintain consistency over time. Light and Dark Modes Choose between a calming light mode or a sleek dark theme for a distraction-free experience. Customizable Alarms and Sounds Pick the perfect session start and end tones. Custom sounds are available with a subscription. No Distractions Minima is built for clarity. No ads, no clutterβ€”just a focused experience. Focus Timer: Minima supports students, remote workers, creatives, and anyone managing attention challenges like ADHD. It’s the ideal tool to help you regain control of your time, stay productive, and enter a state of flow. Some features require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-for-Focus-Timer-Minima-23b9cc40c35f80f49d1bc0c08f0cafd1 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Timer for ADHD

Features
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The focus timer that runs when your phone is upside down. FlipTimer uses your phone's motion sensor to detect one thing: is the screen facing down? If yes, you're focusing. When you flip it back up, the session pauses. It's the most physical, intuitive focus timer ever made. You already put your phone face-down when you want to concentrate. You already know the gesture. FlipTimer just makes it count. β€” HOW IT WORKS β€” 1. Set your target time (or leave it on free run) 2. Flip your phone face-down on your desk 3. FlipTimer starts automatically β€” screen dims to black 4. Lift your phone when you're done or need a break 5. Your session is logged No buttons to press during a session. No screen to look at. No willpower required. β€” FEATURES β€” Β· Auto-start: flipping face-down starts the timer immediately Β· Auto-pause: picking up the phone pauses it Β· Screen dims to black while face-down β€” no light distraction Β· Ambient sounds: brown noise, rain, forest, white noise (plays while face-down) Β· Free run mode: counts up, no time limit Β· Countdown mode: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45, 60 min or custom Β· Recovery screen: a warm "Nice session." moment when you pick up Β· Session log: every session saved with duration and time Β· Weekly chart: your total focus time per day Β· Streak counter: days in a row with at least one session Β· Apple Watch companion: start and stop from your wrist Β· Lock screen widget: streak and today's total at a glance β€” DESIGNED FOR β€” Deep work sessions. Homework time. Reading. Writing. Cooking. Board game turns. Anything where putting the phone down is already the goal. Parents love it for kids: "flip it when you start homework." The phone face-down is the rule and the timer in one. β€” THE RECOVERY MOMENT β€” When you pick up your phone after a long session, FlipTimer doesn't just show you a number. It gives you a brief, honest response: "28 minutes. Great focus." Then it gets out of the way. β€” AMBIENT SOUNDS β€” Choose a background sound that plays only while your phone is face-down and stops the moment you lift it. Brown noise, rain, forest sounds, or white noise β€” all bundled, no streaming required. FlipTimer Pro unlocks unlimited session duration, all ambient sounds, the widget, full history, and the Apple Watch app. Privacy Policy: https://www.ybarandogan.com/projects/fliptimer/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Deep Focus4 screens
Timer for ADHD4 screens

Verdict

The call

Deep Focus and Timer for ADHD are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Deep Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Timer for ADHD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Deep Focus versus Timer for ADHD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep FocusTimer for ADHD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size63 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAndrii VikukYusuf Baran Dogan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Deep Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Minima Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Focus Minima Premium Annual3 Days trial$7.991 Year
1 purchases

Timer for ADHD

One-time1
  • FlipTimer Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Deep Focus free?
Deep Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer for ADHD free?
Timer for ADHD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deep Focus or Timer for ADHD have ads?
Neither Deep Focus nor Timer for ADHD shows ads.

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