Comparison

Focus Bubble Timer vs Lanely Countdown

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

Lanely Countdown

This app adds personality to your countdowns with dynamic messages that change as an event approaches. Create visually appealing widgets for your home and lock screens, and share your countdowns with others.

Highlights
  • Dynamic personality messages
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • Multiple themes and appearance options
  • Countdown to any event type
  • Live Activities for Lock Screen
  • Import from Calendar and Contacts
  • Shareable countdown images
Features
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Countdowns don't have to be boring. Lanely Countdown gives every event its own personality with messages that change as your date gets closer. Whether you're counting down to vacation, a birthday, a concert, a wedding, a holiday, or something you've been waiting months for, every countdown feels a little more alive each day. Build stunning Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, personalize every detail, and share countdowns with friends and family. FEATURES • Personality that changes every day Choose from Snarky, Sweet, Dry, Dramatic, Unhinged, or Nostalgic. Messages automatically evolve from months away to today and beyond — and they work completely offline. • Smart Add Describe what you're waiting for in your own words, like "Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's" or "my birthday is March 18 every year," and Lanely builds the countdowns for you. It understands holidays, relative dates, and repeating events, and asks a quick question rather than guessing. Runs entirely on your device. On iOS 27 you can start it with Siri by saying "Create a countdown in Lanely Countdown." • Beautiful widgets Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets with ten layouts, photos, gradients, maps, custom fonts and colors, weather, and progress bars. Browse every design as a live preview of your own countdown before you pick one.On iOS 27, Up Next also comes in a full screen portrait size. • Designs with an era Commit to a look: split-flap Flip Clock, torn-page Calendar, a click-wheel Now Playing screen, or a hot-pink Nineties poster. • Make it yours Mix and match dozens of themes, gradients, fonts, appearances, and colors — or generate a custom background from your event with Image Playground, right on your device. • Count down to anything Perfect for vacations, birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, concerts, sporting events, holidays, milestones, and releases. • Live Activities Keep important countdowns on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island during the final hour. • Watch on Apple TV Bring your countdowns to the big screen. Browse current and past events, follow countdowns shared with you, and start Play All to cycle through them full screen, each in its own design. • Stay organized Search, filter, group, duplicate, and manage countdowns with recurring events and automatic birthday countdowns. • Share with others Collaborate on live countdowns via iCloud, or share beautiful countdown images on social media. • Import in seconds Create countdowns from Calendar, Reminders, Contacts, birthdays, or built-in holiday templates. • Never miss an event Receive reminders before your event and see weather forecasts as your date approaches. Whether you're counting down to tomorrow or next year, Lanely Countdown makes waiting a little more fun.

Screenshots

Focus Bubble Timer4 screens
Lanely Countdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Bubble Timer at 15.1 against Lanely Countdown's 18.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Bubble Timer against 5.0 for Lanely Countdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Focus Bubble Timer versus Lanely Countdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Bubble TimerLanely Countdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan SutherlandLanely Labs LLC

Customer experience

Focus Bubble Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Lanely Countdown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Focus Bubble Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Lanely Countdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Bubble Timer free?
Focus Bubble Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lanely Countdown free?
Lanely Countdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Focus Bubble Timer or Lanely Countdown?
Focus Bubble Timer and Lanely Countdown are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Focus Bubble Timer or Lanely Countdown have ads?
Neither Focus Bubble Timer nor Lanely Countdown shows ads.

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