Comparison

Flowtime vs Regain

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

Head to head
About

Flowtime

This app helps you understand your focus by using a full-screen timer. Simply tap when your mind drifts and tap again to re-engage. It provides insights into your truly focused time to help you naturally improve your study habits.

Highlights
  • Full-screen focus timer
  • Tap to track focus drift
  • Insight into true focus time
  • Improve study habits naturally
  • Reduce distractions without guilt
  • See progress clearly
Features
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Flowtime - Focus Timer Flowtime helps you understand your focus, not fight it. Start a full-screen timer and study as you normally would. When your mind drifts, tap the screen. When you’re ready to re-engage, tap once more. At the end of each session, Flowtime shows you how much time you were truly focused, helping you build awareness and improve naturally over time. No pressure. No rigid rules. Just honest insight into how you study. Perfect for students who want to: • Study with intention • Reduce distractions without guilt • Improve their focus • See their progress clearly Focus is a skill. Flowtime helps you train it.

About

Regain

Features
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Regain your focus. Get more done in less time. Regain is a beautifully simple Pomodoro timer built for students, deep workers, and anyone whose brain fights back against long study sessions. Work in focused 25-minute sprints, take smart breaks, and watch your productivity climb. WHY REGAIN WORKS - The Pomodoro Technique breaks overwhelming tasks into bite-sized 25-minute sessions your brain can actually commit to. - Short, timed breaks keep you fresh and prevent burnout. - Smart focus sessions adapt to your energy so you push when you can and rest when you need to. BUILT FOR REAL FOCUS - Clean, distraction-free timer — no clutter, no noise - Customizable focus and break lengths - Track your streaks and daily focus time - Gentle notifications that keep you on task - Works for study, deep work, coding, writing, and revision PERFECT FOR - Students grinding through exams and homework - Anyone battling procrastination and deadlines - ADHD minds who need structure to lock in - Remote workers and creatives doing deep work Stop scrolling. Start focusing. Download Regain and take back control of your time.

Screenshots

Flowtime4 screens
Regain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flowtime at every 2 weeks against Regain's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flowtime ships an update every 2 weeks, Regain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Flowtime versus Regain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowtimeRegain
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNeil RameyOMAR FAHID

In-app purchases

None

Flowtime

No in-app purchases

None

Regain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flowtime free?
Flowtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Regain free?
Regain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Flowtime or Regain have ads?
Neither Flowtime nor Regain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flowtime or Regain?
Flowtime ships an update every 2 weeks, and Regain every 2 months. Most recently, Flowtime was updated on June 1, 2026 and Regain on September 13, 2026.

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