Petimer vs Focus Zoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petimer
This app uses the Pomodoro technique to help users focus on tasks and build study habits. It gamifies the experience by allowing users to collect virtual pets as rewards for completing focus sessions, making productivity a calm adventure.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer (25/5)
- Virtual pet collection rewards
- Focus statistics and charts
- Session history tracking
- Stress-free productivity approach
- Daily focus habit building
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Petimer – Pomodoro Focus Timer with Cozy Pets Struggling with procrastination, distraction, or burnout? Petimer is a Pomodoro focus timer and study timer designed to help you stay focused, build a consistent study habit, and increase productivity without stress. Turn every 25-minute Pomodoro session into a small focus adventure. Stay focused. Grow your pet collection. Build long-term consistency. Pomodoro Focus Timer • Classic 25/5 Pomodoro timer • Customizable focus timer and break timer • Simple study timer for exams and deep work • Productivity timer for daily tasks • Focus statistics and productivity charts • Session history to track your progress Stay focused. Reduce procrastination. Build a sustainable daily focus habit with a simple Pomodoro timer. Collect Pets and Start a Focus Adventure • Unlock cozy virtual pet companions • Collect different pets through focus rewards • Grow your pet collection over time • Turn study sessions into a calm focus adventure • Stay motivated while building consistency Every focus session brings you closer to new pets. Focus becomes a journey, not pressure. Perfect For • Study sessions • Exam preparation • Reading and writing • Daily productivity • Students and deep workers • Anyone fighting procrastination or distraction Calm Productivity Unlike aggressive productivity apps, Petimer helps you stay focused without stress or burnout. No overwhelming dashboards. No productivity pressure. Just a simple Pomodoro timer, cozy pets, and steady progress. You do not need to be productive all day. You only need to focus now. Start your focus journey with Petimer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://petimer.app/privacy
Focus Zoo
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Stay focused. Earn paws. Grow your zoo. Focus Zoo turns focus time into something you can see. Set a timer, put your phone down and get to work. Every 5 minutes of focus earns you a paw. Spend paws to bring new animals into your zoo. PICK A TIME Drag the slider to set a session from 5 minutes to 3 hours. Press start and let your animal keep you company. STAY FOCUSED Tap the screen to dim it while you work. The screen stays awake, so the timer keeps running. EARN PAWS Finish a session and collect your paws. Stop early and you go home empty-handed, so stick with it. GROW YOUR ZOO Start with Panda, then unlock Bunny, Frog, Tiger and Whale. Each new friend takes a little more focus to earn. HATS AND CROWNS Every animal remembers the time you spend together. Focus for 1 hour with an animal to earn its propeller hat. Reach 10 hours and it wears a crown. Swap hats or take them off anytime in the store. SEE YOUR PROGRESS The Stats screen shows your focus time week by week and month by month, so you can see your habit grow. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • Simple: one slider, one button • Rewarding: cute animals and hats to earn • Honest: no ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts • Good for studying, work, reading, writing or any task that needs your full attention Put the phone down. Your zoo is waiting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Zoo at none against Petimer's 8. Petimer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Petimer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Focus Zoo asks for nothing beyond the download.
Petimer ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus Zoo every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petimer | Focus Zoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIKITA MURZIN | Ivo Van Brempt |
In-app purchases
Petimer
- Quiet Hour Pass (1 Month)$3.991 Month
- Quiet Hour Pass (1 Year)$29.991 Year
- 50 Timebits$0.99
- 230 Timebits$2.99
- 520 Timebits$5.99
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- 1180 Timebits$12.99
- 2590 Timebits$24.99
- 5450 Timebits$49.99
Focus Zoo
No in-app purchases









