FocusBuddy. vs Deep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
FocusBuddy.
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Buddy has one mission: help you focus without overcomplicating your life! You know that feeling when you want to make progress on something important, but your focus fades after just a few minutes? We've all been there. That's exactly why we created FocusBuddy. FocusBuddy is a Pomodoro timer designed for you. No complicated features, no cluttered interface. Just you, your goal, and well-paced work sessions that respect your way of working. The interface is clean, fast, distraction-free. You open the app, enter your habits, priorities, tasks, hit play and you're off! As soon as you land in the app, your dashboard lets you see your progress and task completion at a glance, pressure-free, with Buddy! Ready to reconnect with your focus? Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Deep
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Train your focus in 25 minute sessions. Deep scores each day out of 100 based on your sessions, interruptions and breaks, so you can see your focus improve over time. DAILY FOCUS SCORE Each day starts at zero. Completing sessions, limiting interruptions and taking regular breaks builds your score. Three sub scores show where your day was strong and where it slipped. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a session and put your phone down. The timer keeps running in the background and notifies you the moment it ends, so you never need to check the screen. INTERRUPTION AND BREAK TRACKING Record interruptions as they happen and see their effect on your score. Deep also reminds you to take breaks, because sustained focus needs recovery. GUIDED PROGRESSION Set a daily session target during onboarding. As you hit your target consistently, Deep offers to raise it. APPLE WATCH, WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Start and follow sessions from your wrist, glance at today's score from a widget, and track the running timer from the lock screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. No network connections. Everything stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep at none against FocusBuddy.'s 3. Deep also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. FocusBuddy. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Deep asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | FocusBuddy. | Deep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony HAEMMERLIN | David Glenn |
In-app purchases
FocusBuddy.
- Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$3.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$4.99
Deep
No in-app purchases









