Comparison

Petimer vs FOCUS TIMER

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer (25/5)
  • Virtual pet collection rewards
  • Focus statistics and charts
  • Session history tracking
  • Stress-free productivity approach
  • Daily focus habit building
Features
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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

About

FOCUS TIMER

Features
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Stay Focused. Build Better Habits. Grow Your Galaxy. Astro Focus transforms focus into something you can see. Designed to help you stay motivated, reduce distractions, and build consistent deep-work habits, Astro Harvest turns every completed focus session into progress within your own living galaxy. As you focus, you'll discover planets, moons, asteroids, soundscapes, alarms, and rare cosmic rewards that make productivity feel engaging and meaningful. Whether you're studying, working, creating, or learning, Astro Harvest helps you stay on track and return to your focus sessions day after day. WHY ASTRO FOCUS WORKS: - Visual Progress That Keeps You Motivated - Most focus apps show a timer. - Astro Harvest shows your progress. - During each session, your discovery moves closer and closer, giving you a clear visual goal and helping you stay engaged until the timer ends. Reduce Distractions - Create dedicated focus sessions and stay committed to a single task without constantly checking the clock or switching between apps. - Build Consistency with every completed session permanently expands your galaxy, rewarding progress and encouraging you to maintain productive habits over time. Make Deep Work Enjoyable - Transform focus from a chore into a rewarding experience you'll actually want to return to. FEATURES: - Focus Sessions Designed For Deep Work - Stay engaged with structured focus timers inspired by proven productivity techniques. - Grow Your Personal Galaxy - Every completed session contributes to a living universe that reflects your progress and consistency. - Unlock New Discoveries and earn new planets, moons, asteroids, soundscapes, alarms, galaxy backgrounds, and rare cosmic objects as you focus. Immersive Soundscapes - Choose from ambient audio tracks designed to help you concentrate, block distractions, and stay in flow. - Visual Progress Tracking - Watch your galaxy evolve as your focus habits grow stronger. - Create separate galaxies for work, study, fitness, learning, personal projects, and more. Rare Discoveries - Stay consistent and uncover unique celestial objects that only dedicated explorers can unlock. Stop Watching The Clock Watch your progress instead. Astro Focus helps you focus longer, build stronger habits, and turn every productive session into something meaningful. Focus today. Discover tomorrow. Terms & conditions link https://lifestoryrecorder.com/astro/terms

Screenshots

Petimer4 screens
FOCUS TIMER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FOCUS TIMER at every 4 days against Petimer's every 2 weeks. FOCUS TIMER also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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. Petimer sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and FOCUS TIMER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Petimer ships an update every 2 weeks, FOCUS TIMER every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Petimer versus FOCUS TIMER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetimerFOCUS TIMER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNIKITA MURZINJoe Walker

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Petimer

Subscriptions2
  • Quiet Hour Pass (1 Month)$3.991 Month
  • Quiet Hour Pass (1 Year)$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • 50 Timebits$0.99
  • 230 Timebits$2.99
  • 520 Timebits$5.99
Show 3 more
  • 1180 Timebits$12.99
  • 2590 Timebits$24.99
  • 5450 Timebits$49.99
3 purchases

FOCUS TIMER

Subscriptions3
  • English weekly$4.997 Days
  • English Monthly$9.991 Month
  • English Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Petimer free?
Petimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FOCUS TIMER free?
FOCUS TIMER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Petimer or FOCUS TIMER have ads?
Neither Petimer nor FOCUS TIMER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Petimer or FOCUS TIMER?
Petimer ships an update every 2 weeks, and FOCUS TIMER every 4 days. Most recently, Petimer was updated on October 7, 2026 and FOCUS TIMER on October 7, 2026.

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