Comparison

Focus Bubble Timer vs FastShared

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

FastShared

Features
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Share anything. Get a link. Watch it vanish. FastShared is a native Apple utility that turns "share a file" into "get a temporary link on my clipboard" in one gesture. Every link is temporary by design: default 24 hours, custom up to 30 days. When the window closes, the underlying file is deleted automatically. WHAT IT DOES - Share any file from any app through the iOS share sheet. - Drag a file onto the Mac app, or paste anything with Command-V. - Pick how long the link lives: 60 seconds, 1 hour, 24 hours, 1 week, 1 month, or custom from 5 minutes to 30 days. - The short link lands on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere. - Watch upload progress in a Live Activity and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. - Browse recent links with a live countdown. Revoke any link instantly. BUILT FOR APPLE - iOS 17 and later, iPadOS 17 and later, macOS 14 and later. - Native Share Extension on iPhone and iPad. - Drag-and-drop, file import, and Paste to Upload on Mac. - Background uploads with URLSession. - Universal Clipboard friendly: copy on iPhone, paste on Mac seconds later. - Apple-native UI. No account wall for basic sharing. YOUR FILES, YOUR RULES - Ephemeral by design. Every link has an expiry. Expired links return 410 Gone and the file is deleted. - No required accounts. There is no sign-up, email, or password for Free. - No tracking. No analytics SDKs, no advertising IDs, no third-party trackers. - Private storage. Files live in a private Cloudflare R2 bucket. Downloads are served only after the link is validated. - Bearer links with high-entropy tokens. The link is the credential. Revoke any time. - noindex, no-referrer, no-store on every resolve so tokens stay out of search engines, referrer chains, and caches. LAUNCH ACCESS - Unlimited uploads per day. - Files up to 2 GB. - Link retention up to 30 days. FASTSHARED PRO - iCloud history sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. - Family Sharing on Lifetime. - Priority support. - Monthly, annual, or lifetime purchase. NOT INCLUDED - ON PURPOSE - No permanent hosting. Every file has a deletion deadline. - No folders, tags, public profiles, comments, or reactions. - No non-Apple desktop or mobile apps. FastShared is Apple-native. The recipient never signs in. They open the link in any browser or messaging preview, and the file downloads through FastShared after the link state is checked. When the window ends, the link stops working for everyone at once. Support - https://fastsha.red/support Privacy - https://fastsha.red/privacy Terms - https://fastsha.red/terms

Screenshots

Focus Bubble Timer4 screens
FastShared4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Bubble Timer at none against FastShared's 3. Focus Bubble Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. FastShared sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Focus Bubble Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Focus Bubble Timer versus FastShared: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Bubble TimerFastShared
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan SutherlandMATHEUS SALDANHA

In-app purchases

None

Focus Bubble Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FastShared

Subscriptions2
  • FastShared Pro — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • FastShared Pro — Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • FastShared Pro — Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Focus Bubble Timer free?
Focus Bubble Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FastShared free?
FastShared is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Bubble Timer or FastShared have ads?
Neither Focus Bubble Timer nor FastShared shows ads.

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