Comparison

Vervu vs FocusTimer

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

Head to head
About

Vervu

Track your language immersion activities like watching shows, listening to podcasts, or reading. Visualize your progress with daily streaks and insights to stay motivated on your journey to fluency. Supports all languages with a simple, clean interface.

Highlights
  • Immersion activity tracking
  • Progress insights and analytics
  • Daily streaks and motivation
  • Support for all languages
  • Simple and clean interface
Features
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Unlock your path to fluency with Vervu: the simplest way to track and grow your language immersion. Whether you’re watching shows, listening to podcasts, or reading in your target language, Vervu helps you turn everyday exposure into measurable progress. Immersion is the key to mastering any language. Vervu keeps you motivated by showing your growth over time with daily streaks and insights that prove your consistency is paying off. Start small. Stay consistent. Watch your fluency come alive. --- Immersion Tracking Log what you watch, read, or listen to in your target language. Progress Insights See your total immersion time, streaks, and milestones. Daily Motivation Stay encouraged with reminders, streaks, and analytics Simple & Clean Interface Designed for focus: no clutter, just progress. All Languages Welcome Whether it’s Spanish, Japanese, French, or Korean, Vervu works for any language. -- EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusTimer

Features
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Know exactly where your hours go. FocusTimer turns your workday into clear, honest numbers. Clock in with one tap, run deep-work Pomodoro sessions, and see weekly and monthly timesheets you can export in seconds. ONE-TAP TIME TRACKING • Clock in and out from the Today screen, no setup • Live progress ring against your daily target • Predicted check-out time, updated as you work • Breaks tracked separately so totals stay honest • Manual entries, notes and color tags for clients, projects or subjects DEEP FOCUS WITH POMODORO • 25-minute focus sprints with short and long breaks • A long break after every fourth session INSIGHTS THAT MOTIVATE • Weekly and monthly overviews with overtime • Time by tag and daily average • Month heatmap: see which days hit your target • Streaks and achievement badges keep momentum going REPORTS IN SECONDS • Export HTML (email ready) or CSV (spreadsheet) • Any date range, plus backup and restore NEVER FORGET TO CLOCK OUT • Optional check-out reminder at the time you choose PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works fully offline, no account needed • Your data stays on your device FOCUSTIMER PRO Unlock advanced statistics, the Pomodoro timer, achievements, reports and backups with a weekly or yearly subscription. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new users. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://emrekotun.github.io/time-wise-privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Vervu4 screens
FocusTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vervu and FocusTimer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Vervu sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and FocusTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vervu versus FocusTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVervuFocusTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSewd Company, LLCEMRE KOTUN

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Vervu

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

FocusTimer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access$4.997 Days
  • Premium Access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Vervu free?
Vervu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusTimer free?
FocusTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vervu or FocusTimer have ads?
Neither Vervu nor FocusTimer shows ads.

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