Comparison

Focus Timer vs LingoAlarm

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer

Features
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Stay focused. Get more done. Build deeper concentration with a beautifully designed Pomodoro timer that turns your most important work into measurable progress. Whether you're studying for exams, writing a thesis, coding a feature, or running deep work blocks — this focus timer keeps you locked in with smart sessions, ambient sounds, and gentle nudges that respect your flow. — FOCUS TIMER — • Classic 25/5 Pomodoro intervals or custom durations • Long break automation after every 4 sessions • Live Activity on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Background timer keeps running with the app closed • Session notifications and reminders keep you on track — ROUTINES — • Build powerful daily routines that chain Focus + Break • Routine editor with move-up and move-down controls • Optional auto-start for breaks and focus blocks • Templates for studying, deep work & creative blocks — AMBIENT SOUNDS — • Calming background sounds for deep focus • Rain, café, forest, white noise & lo-fi • Mix multiple sounds with independent volume • Plays even with the screen off — INSIGHTS & GOALS — • Beautiful charts for daily, weekly & monthly progress • Track focus minutes by tag, project & category • Set daily goals and watch streaks build • Earn badges for milestones, streaks & deep work hours — TAGS, NOTES & BACKUP — • Tag every session with topic, project & category • Capture quick notes during sessions without breaking flow • Export sessions, routines & categories as a JSON backup • Import merges backups without replacing existing records — WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT — Most timer apps are noisy and full of features you'll never use. This one strips it down to what matters: a calm interface, smart routines, and clear insights so you can build a deep work habit that actually sticks. No accounts. No ads. No interruptions. Just focused work. — LEGAL — Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy — SUPPORT — Questions, feedback or feature requests? Email support@leanstudio.asia — we read every message. Download today and turn focus into your superpower. Weekly and Yearly plans auto-renew until cancelled. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings.

About

LingoAlarm

Features
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One sentence a day. Learn a language from your morning alarm. Instead of a ringtone, one clear sentence in the language you're learning. You listen for about twenty seconds while still half asleep — and when you stop the alarm, the sentence opens up. ■ One sentence, every morning Over 1,800 sentences across 19 languages, all written and reviewed by us. Greetings and small talk, a short lift, gentle humor, phrases for travel and work — pick a theme and that's the morning you get. A different sentence every day. ■ It explains itself once you're up The meaning, two or three words worth learning with a note on how they're used, and one line that makes them stick. The kind of note a good language school gives you, right where you turned the alarm off. ■ Keep the ones you like Tap the heart and the sentence collects in your Log, ready to open again. ■ You choose how to stop it Just stop · type what you heard · say it back. Listening is the default — mornings shouldn't be hard. Pick a harder one and we ask once more. Three attempts always pass. ■ The alarm always rings In airplane mode, on silent, in Focus. It starts quiet and gets louder (you can turn that off). Stop means stopped — it behaves exactly like Apple's Clock. ■ Something to hear before bed A calm passage in your language, new every night. Leave it playing and fall asleep to it. ■ Bring your own sentences An exam phrase, a line you love — make it tomorrow's alarm. Languages: English · Japanese · Chinese · Spanish · French · German · Italian · Portuguese · Russian · Arabic · Hindi · Indonesian · Malay · Vietnamese · Thai · Turkish · Polish · Ukrainian · Korean No sign-in. No ads.

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
LingoAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LingoAlarm at none against Focus Timer's 3. LingoAlarm also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). Focus Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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. Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. LingoAlarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update every 5 months, LingoAlarm every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Focus Timer versus LingoAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerLingoAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTD(주)오픈한

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly Plan$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
None

LingoAlarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LingoAlarm free?
LingoAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Timer or LingoAlarm have ads?
Neither Focus Timer nor LingoAlarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or LingoAlarm?
Focus Timer ships an update every 5 months, and LingoAlarm every 4 days. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and LingoAlarm on October 20, 2026.

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