Comparison

Timer vs Study Timer & Focus Planner

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

Head to head
About

Timer

This app uses your device's motion to control timers, offering a tactile and intuitive way to manage time. Assign different timers to device orientations for quick adjustments and seamless focus sessions.

Highlights
  • Motion-based timer control
  • Four independent timers
  • Tap to start/pause
  • Sound, vibration, and silent alerts
  • Minimal interface
  • Inspired by physical timers
Features
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Timelo is a motion-driven timer app that lets you control time by simply rotating your iPhone. Inspired by physical timer devices, Timelo replaces buttons and sliders with natural movement. Using your device’s gyroscope, each direction of your phone controls a different timer — making time management faster, simpler, and more engaging. How it works Assign timers to Top, Bottom, Left, and Right Rotate your phone toward a direction to adjust its time Tap to start or pause Timelo supports sound, vibration, and silent alerts, so it fits seamlessly into any environment — whether you’re focusing, cooking, working out, or studying. Designed to stay out of your way, Timelo helps you stay present and in control — without distractions. Key Features • Motion-based timer control using the gyroscope • Four independent timers (Top, Bottom, Left, Right) • Tap to start or pause • Sound, vibration, and silent alert modes • Clean, minimal interface • Inspired by tactile, physical timer devices Ideal Use Cases • Focus and productivity sessions • Cooking and kitchen timing • Workouts and interval training • Study and Pomodoro routines • Hands-on, distraction-free timing Privacy Policy: https://robzapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://robzapps.com/terms

About

Study Timer & Focus Planner

Features
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One thing at a time, with a clock on it. Set the length of your focus block, choose what you are working on, and let every completed block count toward it. THE COUNTDOWN A single ring shows the phase you are in and how many blocks remain before your next long break. Start, pause, reset, or skip ahead with one tap. Switch on auto-start and the next phase begins by itself, so a whole cycle runs without you touching the screen. INTERVALS YOU SET Nothing is fixed to the textbook numbers. A focus phase can run anywhere from 1 to 90 minutes, short breaks up to 30, long breaks up to 60, and you decide how many focus blocks come before the long break arrives. Short bursts on restless days, long stretches when the work deserves them. A LIST THAT KEEPS SCORE Write down what you need to get through and estimate how many blocks each item will take. Select one, and every completed phase is tallied against it, so a progress bar fills as you go instead of a vague sense that you were busy. Tick items off when they are done. SEE YOUR HISTORY Totals for today, for the past week, and for all time, plus a seven-day bar chart of focused minutes. Your current run of consecutive days and your best run are tracked day by day, so a skipped afternoon is visible and easy to put right tomorrow. SOUND, ALERTS, AND FEEL A soft tick can run underneath a focus phase to mark that the clock is live, and a chime signals the end of one. Completion notifications reach you even when the app is in the background. Haptic feedback confirms the transitions you care about. Every one of these is a switch you control. FIVE COLOR THEMES Coral, Graphite, Pine, Iris, or Ember. The accent color carries through the ring, the tab bar, and the charts, so the app looks the way you want to look at it for hours. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY Your blocks, your list, and your history are stored on your device. There is no account to create, no feed, and no banners between you and the countdown. Study Timer & Focus Planner requires Premium to run a focus block. Premium opens the complete app: full control over focus, short break and long break lengths and how many blocks come before the long break; the task list with per-item block estimates and progress bars; the statistics screen with today, this week and all-time totals, the seven-day chart of focused minutes and your current and best streak; and all five color themes, Coral, Graphite, Pine, Iris and Ember. Plans: a weekly subscription, a yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of that period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Timer4 screens
Study Timer & Focus Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Study Timer & Focus Planner at none against Timer's 3. Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Study Timer & Focus Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer ships an update every 5 days, Study Timer & Focus Planner every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Timer versus Study Timer & Focus Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerStudy Timer & Focus Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVignesh ViswanathanLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annually$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$14.99
None

Study Timer & Focus Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer free?
Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Timer & Focus Planner free?
Study Timer & Focus Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer or Study Timer & Focus Planner have ads?
Neither Timer nor Study Timer & Focus Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer or Study Timer & Focus Planner?
Timer ships an update every 5 days, and Study Timer & Focus Planner every 4 months. Most recently, Timer was updated on October 28, 2026 and Study Timer & Focus Planner on October 28, 2026.

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