Focus Bubble Timer vs Sticky Tasks
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.
Sticky Tasks
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Sticky Tasks is the reminder app that won't let you forget. Set a task and its reminder keeps coming back, at the interval you choose (1 to 30 minutes), until you mark it done. Now on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Made for the things you can't afford to miss: taking medication, paying bills, calling someone back, chores and daily must-dos. Unlimited tasks, free. No subscription, no ads. REMINDERS THAT DON'T QUIT Most to-do list apps remind you once, then go quiet. Sticky Tasks keeps showing the task until it's complete. • Mark it done right from the notification. • Tap a notification to land straight on the task. • Recurring tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom intervals, with specific days for weekly. • Priorities: flag tasks High, Medium or Low; your list sorts by priority and due date. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: see what's overdue and due today, and tick it off without opening the app. • Control Center control to add a new task in a tap (iOS 18+). • Quick search across active and completed tasks. • Dates in your format: follows your region, or pick your own. • Dark mode, and a small celebration every time you finish. Tip: reminders follow your ring switch and Focus settings. To get them during a Focus, allow Sticky Tasks in Settings › Focus. IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC • iPad: a layout made for the bigger screen, not a stretched phone app. • Mac (Apple silicon): a resizable window, and reminders that keep coming back until you mark them done. • Turn on iCloud sync and the same list shows up everywhere. PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Pay once and keep everything. Pro unlocks: • iCloud sync across your iPhone, iPad and Mac: tasks, checklists and attachments, using your own private iCloud. • Siri: "Hey Siri, Sticky Tasks add a task", with the reminder already set. Also works from Spotlight and Shortcuts. • Voice memos: record up to 5 minutes straight onto a task. • Location reminders: drop a pin and get reminded when you arrive. • Checklists: break a big task into steps and watch the progress fill. • Attachments: keep photos and files on the tasks that need them. • Share to task: turn text or links from other apps into a task. • Calendar view: see your tasks by date and plan ahead. • Streaks & stats: completion heatmap, weekly chart and milestones. • Custom sounds: pick a tone, or a silent option. • Daily recap: an optional morning summary of everything due today, at a time you choose. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE • No account, no sign-up. • Your tasks stay on your device and work offline. With iCloud sync on, they sync through your own private iCloud, which we can't read. Map search for location reminders needs a connection. • No ads, not even in the free version. FREE VS PRO Free: unlimited tasks, sticky repeating reminders, recurring tasks, priorities, search, widgets, the Control Center control and date format choice. Pro: everything above, for a single one-time purchase. Questions or ideas? amit@rzailabs.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Bubble Timer at none against Sticky Tasks's 1. 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
Both are free to download. Sticky Tasks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus Bubble Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Focus Bubble Timer | Sticky Tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ian Sutherland | Amit Raz |
In-app purchases
Focus Bubble Timer
No in-app purchases
Sticky Tasks
- Sticky Tasks Pro$4.99
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