Lock In vs Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Lock In
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You procrastinate. You lose track. You end your day without knowing where your time went. Launch a focus session in 3 seconds: choose your work type, set the countdown, and go. The timer runs. You work. No noise, no distraction β just a calm, minimal space to get things done. What you get: β Focus sessions by work type (client, creative, admin, learningβ¦) β A clean countdown timer, built for deep work β Daily progress: completed sessions, total time, breakdown by activity β Notifications to keep your rhythm and build a consistent habit β Designed for remote workers and freelancers, not teams Whether you follow the pomodoro method or prefer custom durations, Freelancer Focus adapts to your flow. Stay motivated, stay on track β one session at a time. The free version includes one session per day β enough to try it, not enough for those who want to perform. Stop letting your day happen to you. Start building it. Terms of use: https://bryanbouaoun.com/en/freelancerfocus/terms_of_use
Focus Timer
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Focus for 25 minutes β and a building rises in your city. Focus Timer is a calm Pomodoro timer with a reason to stay off your phone: every session you finish becomes one building in a little isometric city that's yours to explore. Quick sessions raise cottages; long deep-work sessions raise townhouses and apartment blocks. Keep showing up and your city grows whole districts β leafy neighborhoods, a market square, parks, and one day, a clock tower. β’ One finished session = one building, forever β tap any building to see the day, the minutes, and what you were working on β’ Longer sessions build bigger buildings β’ A real little city: roads, gardens, districts, landmarks β pinch, pan, explore β’ Classic Pomodoro breaks, gentle and optional β’ Pick your length: presets, or a simple stepper up to an hour β’ Streaks and lifetime focus stats β’ No account, no ads getting in the way of the work β everything stays on your device Free for 7 days, then a single one-time unlock. No subscription, ever. Part of Appopolis β a little city of small, focused apps.
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Verdict
Lock In and 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
Both are free to download. Lock In sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Focus Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Lock In | Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryan Bouaoun | RAGHAV MODGIL |
In-app purchases
Lock In
- Weekly Plan (1 week)$2.997 Days
- Yearly Plan (1 year)$49.991 Year
Focus Timer
- Unlock Forever$4.49









