Comparison

Cozy Focus Pal vs Timer

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

Head to head
About

Cozy Focus Pal

This app uses an adorable companion to gently guide you back to your tasks when you get distracted by your phone. It offers simple, supportive focus sessions without guilt or pressure, creating a peaceful space for work, study, or presence.

Highlights
  • Adorable focus companion
  • Gentle on-screen messages
  • Notification reminders
  • Surprise cozy gifts
  • Customizable color themes
  • Ultra-lightweight design
Features
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A cozy focus pal to help you stay present. Ever unlock your phone to check one thing, then suddenly realize 15 minutes vanished into scrolling? You're not alone. Cozy Focus Pal is here to help—not with strict timers or guilt trips, but with an adorable companion who reminds you to come back. DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE Whether you're studying, working, spending time with loved ones, or just trying to stay present, your Focus Pal creates a peaceful space away from the endless scroll. No complicated features. No new addictions. Just simple, supportive focus sessions. HOW IT WORKS - Pick your favorite pal to keep you company - Choose your session length - Select your session vibe (study, work, social time, etc.) - Start focusing—your pal will display short on-screen messages to help you stay focused - If you accidentally scroll away from our app, your pal will send notifications to remind you to come back - Your pal celebrates with you via happy animation and encouraging quotes when you complete your session THOUGHTFULLY SIMPLE We believe the best focus app is one you barely notice. No point counters, no streak anxiety, no reward systems designed to keep you hooked. Just a lightweight companion (tiny app size!) that helps you put your phone down and be present. As you focus, your pal's space naturally becomes cozier with surprise gifts—but there's nothing to track, no progress bars to obsess over. Just delightful little surprises that appear when they appear, making your focus journey feel warm and rewarding without the pressure. YOUR COZY COMPANION - Cute pals with unique personalities - Notification reminders during your session - Encouraging messages to support your focus - Surprise cozy gifts that appear as you focus—no tracking, just delightful rewards - One pal completely free, others available - Choose your favorite color theme - Ultra-lightweight app design PERFECT FOR: - Students fighting the urge to scroll during study sessions - Anyone who needs help staying off their phone during work - People wanting to be more present at gatherings and meals - Those who grab their phone "just to check" and lose track of time - Anyone seeking a gentler approach to focus and mindfulness NOT ANOTHER DISTRACTION Cozy Focus Pal respects your time and attention. We won't lure you back with visible progress bars, point counters, or things to obsessively check. Your pal's space may become cozier with surprise gifts as you focus, but these appear naturally—there's nothing to chase, optimize, or stress about. Your pal is here when you need support, then gets out of your way so you can live your life. WHAT USERS SAY "Finally, a focus app that doesn't make me feel guilty or turn into another thing I'm addicted to checking." "My pal's gentle reminders actually work. I put my phone down and forget about it!" "So refreshing to have something simple. No overwhelming features, just what I need." "The little surprises are so delightful! But I'm not stressing about getting them—they just happen."

About

Timer

Track your time with ease by clocking in and out of tasks. This app allows for multiple concurrent timers and provides detailed reports on how your hours are spent weekly, monthly, and yearly. It offers a private iCloud sync and a native dark interface.

Highlights
  • Concurrent timers
  • One-tap start/stop
  • Categorization with custom colors
  • Weekly, monthly, yearly reports
  • Full history with edits
  • Trim idle time
  • Private iCloud sync
Features
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Timer is a time tracker for days when you do more than one thing at once. Tap to start a task, tap to stop, and run as many timers side by side as you need. Week, month and year reports show exactly where your hours went. Free, with no ads, no account and no subscription. MADE FOR iPhone Duo Half-fold it on a desk: your running timers sit large on top, and your tasks with Clock In and Clock Out sit below. Open it flat: tasks on one side and your weekly report or history on the other, with a swap button right on screen. ON YOUR APPLE WATCH Start and stop tasks from your wrist, see today's total, and add a complication to your watch face. A Smart Stack card shows up while a timer runs, with a Stop button. Everything stays in sync with your iPhone. WHY TIMER Most time trackers make you pick one thing at a time. Real work is not like that: you start a deep work block, a build kicks off, and you read docs while it runs. Timer tracks overlapping tasks the way your day actually goes. WHAT YOU GET - Multiple timers running at the same time - One tap to start, one tap to stop - Categories with your own colors, so reports read at a glance - Week, month and year reports with stacked bars and per-task totals - History grouped by day, with quick edits and past entries you can add by hand - Trim idle time from a running entry without losing its start - Notes on any entry - Archive tasks you are done with - Private sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account GOOD FOR Client and freelance hours, deep work, study, side projects, and anyone who wants an honest look at their week. PRIVATE No account. No ads. No analytics. Your data lives on your devices and in your own private iCloud database. In 18 languages. Made by Agentic Quarks, a small independent studio.

Screenshots

Cozy Focus Pal4 screens
Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timer at none against Cozy Focus Pal's 7. Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Cozy Focus Pal sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cozy Focus Pal ships an update every 2 months, Timer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cozy Focus Pal versus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCozy Focus PalTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJui Ling WuAgentic Quarks LLC

Customer experience

Cozy Focus Pal

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Timer

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Cozy Focus Pal

One-time7
  • Focus Pal - Mochi (Bichon Frise)$0.99
  • Focus Pal - Cappu (Cockerpoo)$0.99
  • Focus Pal - Milky (Maltese)$0.99
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  • Focus Pal - Miso (Tabby Cat)$0.99
  • Focus Pal - Oreo (Tuxedo Cat)$0.99
  • Focus Pal - Cookie (Calico Cat)$0.99
  • Go Premium$3.99
None

Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cozy Focus Pal free?
Cozy Focus Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cozy Focus Pal or Timer?
Cozy Focus Pal and Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Cozy Focus Pal or Timer have ads?
Neither Cozy Focus Pal nor Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cozy Focus Pal or Timer?
Cozy Focus Pal ships an update every 2 months, and Timer every 3 months. Most recently, Cozy Focus Pal was updated on October 30, 2026 and Timer on November 13, 2026.

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