Comparison

Focus Loop vs FocusFlow Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Focus Loop

Features
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Focus Loop is a simple system for consistency: run a Pomodoro focus session, then track the habit you just practiced. Whether you’re studying, coding, reading, writing, or training β€” Focus Loop helps you show up daily with less effort and more momentum. POMODORO FOCUS TIMER β€’ Start a focus session in one tap β€’ Work/break cycles that keep you moving β€’ Clear progress and completion feedback LIVE ACTIVITIES (FOCUS AT A GLANCE) β€’ Keep your timer visible while you work β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen (and Dynamic Island where available) β€’ See time remaining without constantly reopening the app HOME SCREEN WIDGETS β€’ Quick-start a session from your Home Screen β€’ Glance at today’s progress and streaks β€’ Stay consistent with less friction HABIT TRACKER β€’ Track the habits you actually care about β€’ Build streaks and keep your routines visible BUILT FOR REAL LIFE β€’ Minimal UI β€” no clutter β€’ Great for students, remote work, and deep work β€’ Designed for consistency Automatically sync your habits and focus sessions with Apple Watch and HealthKit, so your progress stays accurate without manual tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusFlow Focus Timer

Features
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FocusFlow is the ADHD-friendly Pomodoro that blocks distractions only while you focus. Start a session, watch Instagram and TikTok disappear, finish, get them back β€” no all-day parental-controls guilt. WHY FOCUSFLOW β€’ Actually finish what you started β€” apps you pick are blocked only for the length of your focus block, then unlock automatically. β€’ No more "just five more minutes" β€” Flowtime lets you run open-ended sessions when you're already in the zone. β€’ Built for brains that need momentum, not marathons β€” ADHD mode ships 15-minute focus blocks with frequent 3-minute breaks. β€’ Zero setup friction β€” no signup, no account, no email. Open the app, hit start. β€’ Your data stays yours β€” session stats live on-device, never uploaded. FEATURES β€’ Pomodoro timer with adjustable focus / short break / long break β€’ Flowtime β€” open-ended count-up focus sessions (Plus) β€’ Focus Shield β€” session-scoped app blocking via Screen Time (Plus) β€’ ADHD mode β€” 15/3-minute preset cycle β€’ Live Activity + Dynamic Island β€” glance at your progress from the lock screen β€’ Home screen and lock screen widgets β€’ Streaks, weekly bar chart, all-time stats β€’ Ambient focus sounds β€” lo-fi, brown noise, nature, binaural, classical β€’ Apple Watch companion β€” run a session from your wrist (Plus) β€’ Background-accurate timer that keeps time when you switch apps or lock FOR WHOM β€’ People with ADHD who bounced off every other productivity app β€’ Students cramming for exams β€’ Designers, writers, developers in flow β€’ Anyone who has ever opened Instagram "for one second" mid-task WHAT MAKES FOCUSFLOW DIFFERENT Every other blocker asks you to shield apps for the entire day and hope your willpower holds. FocusFlow shields only for the length of your session. Blocking turns on when you start, off when the timer ends. That's it. Combined with Flowtime β€” where the timer counts up instead of down β€” you get a system that respects real deep-work rhythms instead of forcing you into rigid 25-minute chunks. PRICE The core Pomodoro timer, stats, streaks, widgets, and Live Activity are free forever. FocusFlow Plus adds Focus Shield app blocking, Flowtime open-ended sessions, and the Apple Watch companion. Try Plus with a 7-day free trial. Focus is hard. FocusFlow makes it easier. Questions or feedback: ayoub.bouziane4@gmail.com β€” Terms of Use: https://getfocusflow.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://getfocusflow.io/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Loop4 screens
FocusFlow Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus Loop and FocusFlow Focus Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and FocusFlow Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus Loop versus FocusFlow Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus LoopFocusFlow Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuryakant SharmaAZAD Consulting

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Loop

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • yearly subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year
3 purchases

FocusFlow Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • FocusFlow Plus (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • FocusFlow Plus (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • FocusFlow Plus (Lifetime)$49.99

Questions

Is Focus Loop free?
Focus Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusFlow Focus Timer free?
FocusFlow Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Loop or FocusFlow Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Focus Loop nor FocusFlow Focus Timer shows ads.

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