Comparison

Focus vs TimeRing

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

Head to head
About

Focus

Features
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The problem isn't planning. It's having 50 things scream for your attention at once. Focus is the calm, distraction-free daily planner and timer built for ADHD minds that are drowning in decision fatigue, task paralysis, and endless phone distractions. You don't need another app with 200 features. You need one that makes you do the one thing that actually matters β€” right now. WHY FOCUS WORKS β—† ONE THING AT A TIME (THE RULE OF 3) Todoist gave you 200 tasks. Things 3 gave you infinite lists. Focus gives you 3. Pick today's priorities, hide everything else, and work through them one card at a time. When you finish 3, you're done. That's your daily finish line. β—† DISTRACTION SHIELD (APP BLOCKER) You know the pattern: "I'll just check Instagram for a second." 90 minutes later, you haven't started. Focus uses Apple Screen Time to physically lock distracting apps while your timer is active. They unlock when you're done. No willpower needed. β—† IMMERSIVE POMODORO & SOUNDSCAPES Your brain needs the right environment to focus. Pair 25 or 50-minute Pomodoro sessions with built-in ambient soundscapes β€” gentle rain, brown noise, cafe bustle, and 40Hz binaural audio β€” scientifically designed to quiet ADHD racing thoughts. β—† AI TASK BREAKDOWN "Write the quarterly report" is terrifying. "Open the document and type one sentence" is not. Focus breaks overwhelming tasks into tiny, 5-minute micro-steps so you actually start instead of staring at your phone for an hour. β—† LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your current task and remaining time are always visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No unlocking. No new distractions. Just a quiet reminder of what you're doing and how much time is left. β—† 2-WAY APPLE CALENDAR SYNC See your calendar events right alongside today's priorities. Timebox your day and protect dedicated deep work blocks. No more double-booking your focus time. β—† INTERACTIVE WIDGETS Your #1 priority lives on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Check it off with a single tap without ever opening the app. Less friction = less procrastination. β—† GUILT-FREE STREAKS Broke your streak? Focus has built-in streak protection. Because missing one day shouldn't erase three weeks of momentum. Build daily habits without shame. WHO IS FOCUS FOR? β€’ ADHD & Neurodivergent Minds β€” Overcome task paralysis, executive dysfunction, and time blindness. β€’ Deep Workers & Developers β€” Guard your flow state from Slack, email, and social media. β€’ Students β€” Study with structured Pomodoro intervals and zero distractions. β€’ Minimalists β€” Clean, native Apple design. No bloat. No gamification gimmicks. YOUR DATA. YOUR DEVICE. β€’ Privacy-First: Tasks stay on your device and private iCloud. Period. β€’ No account required. No analytics. No ad trackers. No data harvesting. β€’ Built natively for iPhone, iPad, Dynamic Island, and StandBy mode. One thing at a time. Silence the noise. Reclaim your focus. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.bytenpixels.com/privacy

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TimeRing

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See your day take shape. TimeRing turns your schedule into a 24-hour ring, giving work, rest, exercise and sleep a clear place in your day. Explore today’s timeline or look ahead in the calendar. SEE YOUR DAY View schedules by time and category, with a ring and timeline that help you understand your daily rhythm. PLAN WHAT COMES NEXT Create and edit schedules, set reminders and browse your plans across dates. KEEP LIFE TOGETHER Manage tasks, notes and anniversaries alongside your schedule. MAKE ROOM FOR REST With your permission, display sleep data from Apple Health together with your daily plans. CHOOSE YOUR DATA MODE Cloud subscriptions offer cloud syncing. Local lifetime access focuses on local storage and supports iCloud syncing. See the in-app purchase screen for current prices, trial conditions and included features. Manage or cancel auto-renewing subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://timering365.net/terms Privacy: https://timering365.net/privacy

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
TimeRing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus at every 11 days against TimeRing's every 3 months. TimeRing's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeRing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 11 days, TimeRing every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Focus versus TimeRing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTimeRing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size85 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiten Siddhpuraζ°ΈζΆ› 丁

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Focus Premium$3.99
3 purchases

TimeRing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Yearly$18.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Local Access$29.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeRing free?
TimeRing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or TimeRing have ads?
Neither Focus nor TimeRing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus or TimeRing?
Focus ships an update every 11 days, and TimeRing every 3 months. Most recently, Focus was updated on October 21, 2026 and TimeRing on October 13, 2026.

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