Cool Counter vs Focusing!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Simple and fast counting
- Progress tracking towards goals
- Distraction-free design
- Apple Watch support
- Optional click sounds and haptics
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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.
Focusing!
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Cool Counter ships an update fortnightly, Focusing! every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cool Counter | Focusing! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forgio Technologies, LLC | Hiroyasu Hirai |
In-app purchases
Cool Counter
- Lifetime Access$1.99
Focusing!
- Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
- Annual Plan$29.991 Year





