Comparison

Flow vs FocusFlow Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Flow

Features
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Focus with intention. Not with friction. Session Flow is a minimalist Pomodoro and focus timer that helps you structure deep work, follow flexible session flows, and take meaningful breaks without turning productivity into another complicated system. No accounts. No subscriptions. No noise. Just press start. HOW IT WORKS ā–ø Pick a flow: classic Pomodoro or your own custom sequence ā–ø Combine focus, break, prep, and reflection blocks ā–ø Press start. Session Flow handles the rest. That's it. No onboarding maze. No overloaded settings screen. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO SESSION FLOW ā–ø Starts fast, with almost no setup friction ā–ø Gentle transitions between blocks, not jarring alarms ā–ø Beautiful in both light and dark mode ā–ø Thoughtful, native-feeling design with privacy at the center ā–ø No account required and no data harvesting SEE YOUR PROGRESS WITHOUT THE PRESSURE ā–ø Track focused time by day and week ā–ø View session history and consistency over time ā–ø Review notes and patterns without turning focus into a game ā–ø Honest progress data, not gamification traps DESIGNED FOR iOS, NOT PORTED TO IT ā–ø Apple-native SwiftUI with smooth animations and haptics ā–ø Home Screen widgets and Live Activities support ā–ø Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad ā–ø Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion FREE VS. FLOW PRO Free: ā–ø Classic Pomodoro sessions ā–ø Basic session history ā–ø Full timer experience with no ads Flow Pro: pay once, keep forever ā–ø Unlimited custom session flows ā–ø Block distracting apps and websites ā–ø Detailed statistics and session insights ā–ø Home Screen widgets ā–ø Session reminders No subscriptions. No trials that auto-renew. One price. Done. BUILT FOR ā–ø Students during exam season ā–ø Developers in deep code sessions ā–ø Writers, designers, and makers ā–ø Anyone with ADHD who needs gentle structure ā–ø Knowledge workers who are tired of overbuilt productivity apps

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 — no all-day parental-controls guilt. WHY FOCUSFLOW • Actually finish what you started — apps you pick are blocked only for the length of your focus block, then unlock automatically. • No more "just five more minutes" — Flowtime lets you run open-ended sessions when you're already in the zone. • Built for brains that need momentum, not marathons — ADHD mode ships 15-minute focus blocks with frequent 3-minute breaks. • Zero setup friction — no signup, no account, no email. Open the app, hit start. • Your data stays yours — session stats live on-device, never uploaded. FEATURES • Pomodoro timer with adjustable focus / short break / long break • Flowtime — open-ended count-up focus sessions (Plus) • Focus Shield — session-scoped app blocking via Screen Time (Plus) • ADHD mode — 15/3-minute preset cycle • Live Activity + Dynamic Island — glance at your progress from the lock screen • Home screen and lock screen widgets • Streaks, weekly bar chart, all-time stats • Ambient focus sounds — lo-fi, brown noise, nature, binaural, classical • Apple Watch companion — run a session from your wrist (Plus) • Background-accurate timer that keeps time when you switch apps or lock FOR WHOM • People with ADHD who bounced off every other productivity app • Students cramming for exams • Designers, writers, developers in flow • 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 — where the timer counts up instead of down — 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 — Terms of Use: https://getfocusflow.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://getfocusflow.io/privacy

Screenshots

Flow4 screens
FocusFlow Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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
Flow versus FocusFlow Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowFocusFlow Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi HerbietAZAD Consulting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flow

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$24.99
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 Flow free?
Flow 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 Flow or FocusFlow Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Flow nor FocusFlow Focus Timer shows ads.

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