Capsla vs Lockodoro Deep Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capsla
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Capsla is a quiet Pomodoro timer for studying, deep work and anything that needs your full attention. Set your focus length, short and long breaks, and the number of cycles. Block distracting apps while you focus: Capsla asks for Screen Time access and lifts the block the moment the phase ends. The timer is wherever you look: in a Live Activity and the Dynamic Island, on the Lock Screen, on Apple Watch, in widgets, in Control Center and on the Action button. Ask Siri to pause or start, and the answer comes with a card and buttons for the next step. You rarely need to open the app. Capsla has its own Apple Watch app. Start, pause and reset from your wrist, even when your iPhone isn't nearby, and the two stay in step. Turn the Digital Crown to set the focus length, feel a tap when a phase ends, and keep the timer on your watch face or in the Smart Stack. Phases you finish on the watch count in your statistics on iPhone. Notifications do real work. A quiet heads-up a few minutes before focus ends, a signal when a phase is over, buttons to start the break or the next focus right from the banner, and a reminder if you forget to come back after a break. Notifications are Time Sensitive, so they come through Do Not Disturb. Statistics show where your attention went: net focus time by week, month and all time, a chart by day, the hours you focus best, days in a row and time by tag. History starts the day you install Capsla, and the app never fills in numbers it did not record. Export all of it as a CSV file whenever you like. On iOS 27, the statistics widget can fill a whole Home Screen page. FEATURES • Custom focus and break lengths from 1 to 999 minutes, 1 to 10 cycles • Block distracting apps during focus • Add one or five minutes to a running focus • Live Activity, Dynamic Island and a Lock Screen widget with a start button • An Apple Watch app with complications, a Smart Stack card and a Control Center button • Timer and statistics widgets, a Control Center control, the Action button • Siri and Shortcuts: start, pause, resume, skip a break, ask how long you focused today • Tags with icons and colors; a Focus filter can pick the tag for you • 16 sounds and three vibration patterns, chosen separately for each phase • Calm animated backgrounds, including a slow breathing mode • Dark Mode, VoiceOver, larger text and increased contrast • 17 languages BUILT HONESTLY No ads. The core of Capsla, including the timer, the Apple Watch app, app blocking, statistics, tags, widgets and Siri, is free and stays free. There are no screens asking you to buy anything, and no buttons that stop working until you pay. There is no Capsla account. Tags and focus history sync only through your own iCloud; settings stay on your iPhone. The Privacy screen lists every event the app has sent, a real list from your device, and two switches turn collection off.
Lockodoro Deep Focus Timer
This app helps you focus by providing a Pomodoro timer with automatic app blocking. It visually tracks your progress with collectible coins for completed focus sessions, making your effort tangible.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer
- Automatic app and website blocking
- Visual focus coin collection
- Live Activities for Lock Screen/Dynamic Island
- Focus history and analytics
- Customizable focus tags
- Haptic feedback and physics-based coins
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Make focused work easier to start, easier to protect, and easier to see. Lockodoro is a calm Pomodoro timer for studying, deep work, and everyday tasks, with focus coins that make your progress visible. FOCUS ON ONE THING Choose a focus tag, set your timer, and give one task your attention. Use Lockodoro as a study timer for exam preparation, a work timer for writing and coding, or a simple way to bring the Pomodoro technique into your day. Set focus sessions from 5 to 180 minutes and alternate focused work with short and long breaks. Start small, find your rhythm, and make time for rest. TURN FOCUS INTO LOCKCOINS Every completed focus session earns a bronze, silver, or gold Lockcoin based on how long you focused. Complete a full Pomodoro cycle to earn an extra gold coin. Watch your effort add up in a pile you can see and move. Tilt your iPhone to watch the coins tumble with realistic physics and haptic feedback. Your on-screen pile starts fresh with your first completed focus session each week. KEEP YOUR TIMER CLOSE Follow your session on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island with Live Activities on supported devices. Session-end notifications help you put your phone down without losing track of time. MAKE IT YOUR OWN • Choose your focus duration • Pick short breaks of 5 or 10 minutes • Pick long breaks of 15, 20, or 30 minutes • Use built-in tags for Work, Study, Reading, Exercise, and Planning • Adjust sound and vibration reminders • Keep the screen awake while the timer runs PROTECT YOUR FOCUS WITH LOCKODORO PRO Optional in-app purchase required. Use the app blocker to reduce distractions during focus sessions. With Screen Time permission, choose apps, categories, and websites to restrict. Blocking follows your active focus session and lifts when the session ends, so you can take your break without switching it off manually. UNDERSTAND YOUR FOCUS WITH PRO Turn your session history into a practical focus tracker: • Browse your personal focus history and previous weeks • See session time ranges, actual focus time, and daily totals • Review completed sessions and sessions stopped after at least 5 minutes • Add missed sessions manually, edit entries, or delete them PRO also lets you customize short and long break durations, choose how many focus sessions come before a long break, and create unlimited custom focus tags. Give each custom tag its own color and preferred session duration. BUILT FOR STUDY AND DEEP WORK From reading and revision to planning and creative work, Lockodoro gives your time management a simple structure: one task, a clear finish line, and a moment to recharge. Start with one session. Focus, rest, and repeat. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Capsla at none against Lockodoro Deep Focus Timer's 2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Lockodoro Deep Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Capsla asks for nothing beyond the download.
Capsla ships an update weekly, Lockodoro Deep Focus Timer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capsla | Lockodoro Deep Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ramiz Kichibekov | Krzysztof Bonecki |
In-app purchases
Capsla
No in-app purchases
Lockodoro Deep Focus Timer
- Lockodoro PRO Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Lockodoro PRO Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year
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