Focus Bubble Timer vs Sternly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Bubble Timer
This app helps you achieve deep focus by guiding you through intentional work sessions. It uses a simple, distraction-free timer and automatically tracks your progress, providing insights into your productivity over time. Designed to retrain your mind for single-tasking, it's ideal for work, study, or chores.
- Bubble-based timer (5-60 minutes)
- Task entry before sessions
- Pause and resume functionality
- Automatic session tracking
- Daily & weekly summaries
- Full session history
- On-device data storage
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Description Focus Bubble helps you stop multitasking and get more done. Choose a focus “bubble,” enter your task, and start an intentional work session designed for deep concentration. Every session is logged automatically, giving you real insights into your productivity over time. Why it works Our brains perform best when we focus on ONE task at a time. Focus Bubble uses simple, intentional blocks of time to retrain your mind to stay present—without distractions. Features • Beautiful bubble-based timer (5–60 minutes) • Simple task entry before each session • Pause and resume controls • Automatic session tracking • Daily & weekly summaries • Most-used duration insights • Full session history • All data stored on-device only • No account, no login, no ads Stay Focused. Get More Done. Whether you’re working, studying, reading, or tackling chores, Focus Bubble makes deep work simple and sustainable.
Sternly
Build and maintain positive habits with a focus on daily consistency. Track progress, grow streaks, and stay motivated through a simple, no-fluff interface. Unlock achievements and utilize a library of pre-set or custom habits.
- Daily habit tracking
- Streak tracking
- Progress calendar
- Achievements
- Habit library
- Custom habits
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Sternly helps you build the habits that matter — and actually stick to them. Pick the habits you want to master. Check them off every day. Watch your streaks grow. Stay motivated with progress tracking, achievements, and a daily score that keeps you honest. No fluff. No overwhelm. Just you, your habits, and the discipline to show up every single day. FEATURES - Track your daily habits — start small, grow over time - Daily score and completion ring - Streak tracking — never break the chain - Weekly, monthly and all-time progress calendar - 28 achievements to unlock - 50+ habit library across 5 categories - Create custom habits with your own icons
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Verdict
Focus Bubble Timer and Sternly are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Bubble Timer against 5.0 for Sternly. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Bubble Timer | Sternly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ian Sutherland | Sambodh Choudhary |
Customer experience
Focus Bubble Timer
Sternly
In-app purchases
Focus Bubble Timer
No in-app purchases
Sternly
No in-app purchases
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