Comparison

Cool Counter vs Focusing!

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

Head to head
About

Cool Counter

This app offers a straightforward and efficient method for tracking progress towards goals. Its clean design and Apple Watch integration allow for focused counting anywhere, with optional haptic feedback for a responsive feel.

Highlights
  • Simple and fast counting
  • Progress tracking towards goals
  • Distraction-free design
  • Apple Watch support
  • Optional click sounds and haptics
Features
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Cool Counter is the simplest and fastest way to count anything and track your progress toward a goal. With a clean, distraction-free design and seamless Apple Watch support, you can tap, feel, and stay focused anywhere. Get satisfying feedback with optional click sounds and haptics so every tap feels responsive and intentional.

About

Focusing!

Features
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Focusing is a Pomodoro-based focus timer designed to help you build a sustainable work rhythm across iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch. [The sky outside, behind your timer] The app's background changes in real time based on your current weather and time of day. Sunny afternoon, starry night, rainy day — the atmosphere outside becomes part of your focus session. [Simple, visual, and satisfying] Three phases—Focus, Short Break, and Long Break—cycle automatically. The background fills down as time passes, so you can feel your progress at a glance without staring at numbers. [Focus-kun is with you] Your animated companion, Focus-kun, reacts to each phase and session state. Tap him during a focus session to log distractions—a small habit that helps you understand your own patterns. [Seamless across all your devices] Start on iPhone, glance at Apple Watch, check in on Mac. Timer state syncs in real time. Live Activity keeps your remaining time visible on Dynamic Island and Lock Screen without opening the app. [Track your progress (Pro)] Daily, weekly, and monthly stats charts show how your focus time adds up. Data syncs across devices via iCloud. [Go further with Pro] ・Unlimited focus sessions ・Fully customizable timer durations (5–120 min focus) ・3 built-in presets: Classic, Extended, Deep ・Stats graphs (daily / weekly / monthly) Free plan includes 2 focus sessions per day to get started.

Screenshots

Cool Counter2 screens
Focusing!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cool Counter at fortnightly against Focusing!'s every 3 months. Focusing!'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Cool Counter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focusing! sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cool Counter ships an update fortnightly, Focusing! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Cool Counter versus Focusing!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCool CounterFocusing!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperForgio Technologies, LLCHiroyasu Hirai

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cool Counter

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$1.99
2 purchases

Focusing!

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cool Counter free?
Cool Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusing! free?
Focusing! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cool Counter or Focusing! have ads?
Neither Cool Counter nor Focusing! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cool Counter or Focusing!?
Cool Counter ships an update fortnightly, and Focusing! every 3 months. Most recently, Cool Counter was updated on June 2, 2026 and Focusing! on September 21, 2026.

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