Comparison

Foku vs Pour

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

Head to head
About

Foku

This app helps you stay focused and build productive habits using timed work sessions and breaks. It offers customizable timers, progress tracking, and a clean interface for deep work.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro timer
  • Live Activity & Dynamic Island integration
  • Home Screen Widgets
  • Detailed statistics and session history
  • Streak tracking and activity grid
  • Customizable color themes
  • Notifications for sessions and breaks
Features
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Foku is a beautifully designed Pomodoro focus timer that helps you stay productive and build consistent work habits. Whether you're studying, working, coding, or creating — Foku keeps you in the zone with timed focus sessions followed by short and long breaks. The classic Pomodoro technique, reimagined with a clean, minimal interface. HOW IT WORKS - Start a focus session (default 25 minutes, fully customizable) - Take a short break when the timer ends - After completing a full cycle, enjoy a longer break - Repeat and watch your productivity grow FEATURES - Pomodoro Timer: Fully customizable focus, short break, and long break durations - Live Activity & Dynamic Island: See your timer right on your lock screen and Dynamic Island - Home Screen Widgets: Small and medium widgets showing today's focus time, sessions, and streak - Statistics: Daily, weekly, and monthly charts to visualize your progress - Session History: Review every completed session with duration and type - Streaks: Build a daily focus streak and stay motivated with an activity grid - Activity Grid: See your focus consistency over the last 5 weeks at a glance - Custom Color Themes: 7 themes to personalize your focus space (2 free, 5 Pro) - Cycles: Set custom sessions per cycle for your ideal workflow - Notifications: Get alerted when your session or break ends - Landscape Mode: Full landscape support for desk use FOKU PRO Unlock the full experience with Foku Pro: - Full statistics with weekly and monthly charts - Custom color themes (5 additional themes) - Custom timer durations - Auto-start breaks and focus sessions - Minimal mode for distraction-free focus - Support ongoing development WHY FOKU? Foku is built for people who value simplicity. No sign-ups, no clutter, no distractions — just you and your timer. Everything runs locally on your device, keeping your data private. No account required, ever. PERFECT FOR - Students studying for exams and building consistent study habits - Professionals doing deep work and focused project sprints - Developers, designers, and creators managing creative flow - Anyone building better daily routines with the Pomodoro method Start your free trial today and take your focus to the next level. Privacy Policy https://baransel.dev/foku/privacy Terms of Use https://baransel.dev/foku/terms

About

Pour

Features
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Pour turns your routines into something you can press play on. Pick a routine, tap it, and the whole screen fills with liquid — water, honey, sand, or mercury — that drains as each step elapses. Full means the step just started; empty means it's done. Time you can see, built for time blindness. Pour is designed for ADHD brains. Starting is the hard part, so Pour keeps it to two taps: open the app, tap a routine, and you're pouring. No setup screens in the way, no confirmations, no judgment when plans change. PRESS PLAY ON A ROUTINE • Build routines from simple steps, each with its own duration • Four templates ready on first launch: Morning, Get Out the Door, Reset Sprint, and Wind-down • Reorder, reschedule, and reshape them any time — everything autosaves TIME YOU CAN SEE • A liquid timer fills the screen and drains in real time • Huge, steady numerals that never jump around • Gentle chimes and soft haptics mark each step change • Pause, skip, or add two minutes — skipping is always allowed KEEPS POURING WHEN YOU LOOK AWAY • Live Activity and Dynamic Island show the current step on your Lock Screen • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets start a routine in one tap • Optional scheduled invitations — we'll only nudge when you ask us to NO STREAKS, NO SHAME • History shows the times you showed up — never the days in between • Ending early still counts; Pour says so • No chains, no scores, no guilt — ever PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything stays on your phone • No account, no tracking, no analytics POUR PRO (optional) • Unlimited routines and all four materials • Chime packs, History insights, and alternate app icons • Monthly, yearly (with a 14-day free trial), or a one-time lifetime purchase — Family Sharing included on lifetime Pour is a visual timer and routine player. It makes time visible and routines easier to start — nothing more, nothing less. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aphelionengineering.com.au/pour/privacy/

Screenshots

Foku4 screens
Pour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Foku at 16.1 against Pour's 26.0. 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. Foku sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pour sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Foku versus Pour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFokuPour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaransel ArslanAphelion Engineering Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Foku

Subscriptions2
  • Foku - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Foku - Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Foku - Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Pour

Subscriptions2
  • Pour Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pour Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pour Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Foku free?
Foku is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pour free?
Pour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foku or Pour have ads?
Neither Foku nor Pour shows ads.

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