Comparison

Focus Flow vs Deeply

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

Head to head
About

Focus Flow

Features
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Focus Flow is a time tracking app that lets you start working with a single tap from your pre-registered activities. --- ■ **Start Tracking with One Tap** Your activities are displayed on the home screen—just tap to instantly start tracking. No complicated setup or extra steps required. ■ **Live Activity & Dynamic Island** See your elapsed time in real time on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen while you work. Check your progress anytime without reopening the app. ■ **Pomodoro Timer** Automatically manage your focus and break cycles. Customize work duration, break time, and number of sessions. Reliable notifications powered by AlarmKit help you stay on track. ■ **“What’s Next?” Flow** Get suggestions for your next activity when a session ends. Switch tasks smoothly and prevent missed records. ■ **Goal Setting & Streak Tracking** Set daily and weekly time goals and monitor your progress in real time. Track your streaks to stay motivated. ■ **Detailed Logs & Charts** Visualize your productivity with daily, weekly, and monthly timelines and charts. Use heatmaps to uncover long-term patterns. ■ **Widget Support** Place widgets on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Control Center. Quickly check your current session, today’s summary, and goal progress at a glance. ■ **Apple Watch Support** Start, stop, and monitor sessions directly from your wrist. Dedicated complications display key information right on your watch face. ■ **Siri & Shortcuts Integration** Use voice commands like “Start working” or “End session” with Siri, or automate actions via the Shortcuts app—completely hands-free. ■ **Calendar Integration** Automatically sync your session logs with the iOS Calendar. Manage your planned schedule and actual results in one place. ■ **Backup & Restore** Export and import your data to keep your valuable records safe. ■ **Theme Customization** Supports Dark Mode and multiple accent colors. Personalize the look and feel to match your style. Make your time visible, improve your focus, and boost your productivity. Try Focus Flow as your daily partner in achieving more. Privacy Policy: https://focus-flow-chi-blue.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://focus-flow-chi-blue.vercel.app/terms

About

Deeply

Features
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Deeply blocks distracting apps only while you focus — a timebox-style focus app, not an always-on blocker. Pick a task, set a timer, and start. Social media and games lock automatically for that session. When you're done, you're free again — no permanent restrictions, just focus when it counts. Made for you if • You keep opening social media without noticing • You want to lock in right before a deadline • Always-on blockers never stuck for you Features • Choose which apps to block for each task • Deep Focus timer • Track completed / interrupted sessions and review your focus history • One-tap setup with presets Deeply Plus • Unlimited tasks, presets & blocked apps • Full focus history • No ads Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. Focus by design, not willpower. Privacy Policy: https://fossil-tsunami-a92.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-for-Deeply-37cedeb800428087a7c8e4d1348fe03b Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Flow4 screens
Deeply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Flow at none against Deeply's shown. Focus Flow also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Deeply's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Focus Flow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Deeply sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Flow ships an update every 6 weeks, Deeply every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Focus Flow versus Deeply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus FlowDeeply
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYusuke KimuraKazuki Mimura

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Flow

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Flow Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Focus Flow Premium (Yearly)$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Deeply

Subscriptions2
  • Deeply Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Deeply Pro Yearly1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Deeply Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Focus Flow free?
Focus Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deeply free?
Deeply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Flow or Deeply have ads?
Deeply shows ads; Focus Flow does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Flow or Deeply?
Focus Flow ships an update every 6 weeks, and Deeply every 2 weeks. Most recently, Focus Flow was updated on September 14, 2026 and Deeply on September 19, 2026.

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