Comparison

BeFocus vs Chrono TimeBlocks

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

Head to head
About

BeFocus

Features
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Be Focus helps you stay productive with an offline task manager and Pomodoro timer. Built for simplicity and focus, it combines powerful organization tools with a clean design—perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who wants to manage tasks without distractions. Key Features: • Tasks & Subtasks: Create tasks and break them down into smaller steps. • Tags & Priorities: Add tags and set priorities to keep the most important work clear. • Projects & Folders: Organize tasks into projects and group them in folders for structure. • Project Sections: Divide projects into phases to track your progress easily. • Pomodoro Timer: Boost concentration with built-in focus sessions and breaks. • Offline & Private: Works 100% offline with local storage only—no login required. Why Be Focus? Most productivity apps are cluttered with features you don’t need or require accounts to work. Be Focus is different: it’s offline-first, minimalist, and effective, designed to keep your mind clear and your work flowing. Take control of your time, stay organized, and focus on what truly matters with Be Focus.

About

Chrono TimeBlocks

Features
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Review your daily rhythm through your habits. Chrono is designed to help you track work, study, rest, commuting, and daily activities. It gives you a clear view of where your time actually goes, instead of just what you planned. Key features: • Record your day using time blocks • Quickly start, stop, or add time entries • View daily distribution and statistics • Capture location data to better recall where activities happened • Start tracking faster with widgets and shortcuts • Sync seamlessly across devices with iCloud Chrono doesn’t focus on complex task systems. Instead, it helps you reconstruct your real day in a simple and direct way.

Screenshots

BeFocus4 screens
Chrono TimeBlocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chrono TimeBlocks at none against BeFocus's shown. BeFocus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BeFocus versus Chrono TimeBlocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeFocusChrono TimeBlocks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHagler Mijail Galindo Potosino鑫 刘

In-app purchases

None

BeFocus

No in-app purchases

None

Chrono TimeBlocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeFocus free?
BeFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chrono TimeBlocks free?
Chrono TimeBlocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeFocus or Chrono TimeBlocks have ads?
BeFocus shows ads; Chrono TimeBlocks does not.

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