Comparison

Campfire vs Ten Three

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

Head to head
About

Campfire

This app provides a minimalist 30-minute focus timer designed to help you stay present during work or study sessions. It continues timing even when your phone is locked, but ends if you exit the application. Support its development through optional in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Minimalist 30-minute timer
  • Focus sessions continue when phone is locked
  • Session ends if app is exited
  • No ads, accounts, tracking, or data collection
  • Optional in-app purchases for development support
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Campfire is a simple 30-minute focus timer. It is intentionally designed to keep you present. The session continues while your phone is locked, but ends if you leave the app. Tap to light a campfire. Stay with the app or lock your screen. You'll hear a bell when the fire goes out and the session ends. We don’t track you. That’s our Privacy Policy in a nutshell. - No ads - No accounts - No tracking - No data collected - No third-party analytics - Data stays on device If Campfire feels useful, you can choose to support its continued development. If not, that’s perfectly okay too. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ten Three

This app provides a straightforward interval timer based on a 10-minute work and 3-minute break cycle. Its minimalist design is intended to help users maintain focus and a steady pace during various activities like work, study, or cleaning.

Highlights
  • 10-minute work, 3-minute break cycle
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Start, pause, resume, and reset controls
  • Local notifications for phase changes
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Ten Three is a clean, focused interval timer built around a simple rhythm: ten minutes on, three minutes off. It is designed for people who want a lightweight timer that gets out of the way and makes it easy to stay in motion. Whether you are working, studying, cleaning, writing, or resetting between tasks, Ten Three helps you keep a steady pace with a calm, minimal interface. Features: • Fast start with a simple, distraction-free layout • Clear Ten and Three phases with visible active state • Easy switching between phases • Start, pause, resume, and reset controls • Local notifications so you know when a phase ends • Built for iPhone with a polished native feel Ten Three is intentionally simple. No accounts, no clutter, no complicated setup. Just a clear timer you can trust.

Screenshots

Campfire4 screens
Ten Three4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ten Three at none against Campfire's 5. Ten Three also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Campfire's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). 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. Campfire sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Ten Three 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 Campfire against 5.0 for Ten Three. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Campfire ships an update every 2 days, Ten Three every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Campfire versus Ten Three: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCampfireTen Three
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaumya KaranBrave New Design LLC

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Campfire

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly (basic)$0.991 Month
  • Monthly (extra)$1.991 Month
One-time3
  • One-time support (small)$1.99
  • One-time support (medium)$4.99
  • One-time support (large)$9.99
None

Ten Three

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Campfire free?
Campfire is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ten Three free?
Ten Three is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Campfire or Ten Three?
Campfire and Ten Three are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Campfire or Ten Three have ads?
Neither Campfire nor Ten Three shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Campfire or Ten Three?
Campfire ships an update every 2 days, and Ten Three every 5 months. Most recently, Campfire was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ten Three on October 31, 2026.

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