Board vs Focus Music Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Board
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Board is a snapshot-of-thought app where you can save ideas just as they are. Write freely, and only add tags when you need to organize things later. There are no folders and no forced rules. Even unfinished thoughts or vague ideas can simply stay here. • Write without worrying about structure • Organize later with simple tags • Let ideas grow naturally instead of forcing them into lists Board is made for people who think in layers, not checklists.
Focus Music Timer
This app enforces phone locking to help users stay focused during study or work sessions. It features classical music, a visible lock screen timer, and gamified progress tracking to build concentration habits.
- Phone lock detection
- Live Activity timer on lock screen
- Classical study music
- Gamified progress tracking
- Progressive difficulty settings
- Focus habit building
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STUDENTS & PROFESSIONALS: Can't focus for more than 10 minutes? Focus Maestro FORCES you to stay focused with phone lock enforcement. Move your phone during a session? Your timer resets. Used by 10,000+ students to: - Study 2x longer without checking phone - Complete deep work sessions (5min to 2hrs) - Build lasting focus habits with classical music - Master concentration with gamified progress WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Phone Lock Detection Move your phone = session fails. Real accountability. Live Activity Timer Your countdown stays visible on the lock screen. Always know your progress. Study Music by Chopin Classical music scientifically proven to aid concentration. No distracting lyrics. Progressive Difficulty Start with 5 minutes. Work up to 2-hour deep work sessions as your focus improves. Gamified Progress Earn "Pieces Composed" for completed sessions. Unlock 6 mastery stages from Novice to Master. PERFECT FOR - Students: Exam prep, homework, studying - Professionals: Deep work, coding, writing - Anyone battling phone addiction - Pomodoro technique practitioners - Building consistent focus habits HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose duration (5min to 2hrs) 2. Lock your phone to start 3. Chopin's music plays in background 4. Live Activity shows countdown on lock screen 5. Complete session = earn Pieces Composed 6. Track your progress and streaks REQUIREMENTS iOS 16.1 or later. Works best with physical device for motion detection. Free to download. No ads. No subscriptions. Just pure focus. Join students and professionals mastering their focus. Download now and start your first 5-minute session.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Music Timer at every 6 days against Board's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus Music Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Board ships an update every 2 months, Focus Music Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Board | Focus Music Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUHIRO SATO | Chin Jui Kuo |
In-app purchases
Board
- Boards$14.99
Focus Music Timer
- Johann Sebastian Bach$2.99
- Ludwig van Beethoven$2.99
