Comparison

Focura vs ThruFlow

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

Head to head
About

Focura

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Most focus timers ship one rigid setup. Focura asks one question — do you struggle to start, stay, or stop? — then tunes the timer, haptics, and pacing to match. Built for ADHD brains. Works for anyone fighting a 25-minute box. A TIMER THAT FITS HOW YOU FOCUS Pick your struggle and Focura adjusts the physics: • Starting — 5-minute first wins and gentle pacing, no pressure haptics • Staying — classic 25s with a soft haptic heartbeat anchoring the last minute • Stopping — longer blocks and 10-minute wind-downs, because transitions hurt YOUR CALENDAR BECOMES THE PLAN Connect iOS Calendar (read-only) and your events appear as locked time blocks, so the day is never empty. If a meeting starts mid-session, Focura auto-pauses your timer and lets you know. HYPERFOCUS IS CELEBRATED, NOT PUNISHED Run past the timer and the screen turns green: Flow State. No alarm yanking you out, no red "overtime" guilt. Keep going — Focura keeps counting. MISSED A BLOCK? NO SHAME. • Smart Reschedule finds it a new slot in one tap (Premium) • Skipping records a reason, not a failure — and your streak forgives it • Streaks come with freeze days, so a rough day doesn't break the chain • Fresh Start resets the day without erasing what you already did BRAIN DUMP YOUR REMINDERS Your iOS Reminders show up as an inbox on the Today tab. Tap one, give it a time, done. Finish the session and Focura offers to check the reminder off. A DAY YOU CAN SEE A visual timeline where every block is sized to its real duration. Drag to reorder. Pin a block to a time, or let Focura slot it into the next free gap. Morning person or night owl — set your own day's start and end. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY Lock Screen Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and a Home Screen widget keep your current block and today's progress visible without unlocking your phone. 100% ON-DEVICE No account. No cloud sync. No tracking. Your blocks and sessions live in your iPhone's local database. Your focus, your data, your control. FREE FOREVER • Up to 7 recurring time blocks (one-off blocks unlimited) • Calendar mirroring, weekly stats, and forgiving streaks • Full timer with Flow State, widget + Live Activity FOCURA PREMIUM • Unlimited time blocks • Smart Reschedule — one-tap recovery for missed blocks • Custom app icons • Every premium feature we ship next, included Monthly, annual (over 60% off), or lifetime — see pricing in the app. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Focura is a tool, not a treatment. It is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional care. Built by an indie developer who needed it. Built by Noah Carpenter (NDC) · noahdoescoding@gmail.com

About

ThruFlow

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ThruFlow brings task management, a focus timer, history, and statistics together in one place. Choose what you want to do today and start the timer. Your focused time is recorded automatically, so you can review your day on a timeline and see how your time changes across weeks, months, and years. Key features • Organize work, study, health, and other long-term priorities into Areas • Scheduled habits automatically appear in your list on the right days. • Keep today’s tasks and habits in one place • A flexible focus timer — choose the work mode that suits you • Review and edit focus and break records on a timeline • See trends and time distribution by week, month, or year • Follow your consistency with the Focus Calendar • Use ThruFlow on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Sync records across devices with iCloud Core features—including Tasks, the focus timer, History, and Statistics—are free. There are no ads, and no account is required. Your data is stored on your devices. When iCloud is enabled, records sync across supported devices through your private iCloud database.

Screenshots

Focura4 screens
ThruFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThruFlow at none against Focura's 3. ThruFlow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Focura sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ThruFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focura ships an update every 2 weeks, ThruFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Focura versus ThruFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocuraThruFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoah CarpenterEDUARD SHCHIGOLEV

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focura

Subscriptions2
  • Focura Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Focura Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focura Premium Lifetime$99.99
None

ThruFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focura free?
Focura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThruFlow free?
ThruFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focura or ThruFlow have ads?
Neither Focura nor ThruFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focura or ThruFlow?
Focura ships an update every 2 weeks, and ThruFlow weekly. Most recently, Focura was updated on October 25, 2026 and ThruFlow on October 20, 2026.

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