Comparison

Focus Timer vs Cola Mobile

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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Focus Timer - Novaro Pomodoro helps you master the Pomodoro Technique and build deep focus habits. Set a timer, eliminate distractions, and get more done. CORE FEATURES • Pomodoro Timer — 25-min work sessions with short & long breaks, fully customizable • Task Management — Create, categorize, and track tasks with estimated pomodoros • Focus Stats — Daily, weekly, and monthly reports with completion rates • Heatmap — Visualize your focus consistency over time • Category Breakdown — See where your time goes across work, study, and life • Achievements — Unlock milestones as you build your focus streak • Multi-language — Supports 12 languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and more PRO FEATURES • Custom timer durations (any length you want) • Unlimited tasks • Extended stats (30/90 day trends) • Heatmap & category analytics • Focus Mode — Lock the app during sessions to block distractions • Weekly focus reports • Data export • Ad-free experience SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Monthly: Auto-renews each month • Yearly: Save over 50%, auto-renews annually • Lifetime: One-time purchase, unlock forever Free 7-day trial for new subscribers. Cancel anytime: iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions auto-renew 24 hours before the current period expires unless canceled. Privacy Policy: https://pomodoro-timer-8u9.pages.dev/privacy-policy-en Terms of Service: https://pomodoro-timer-8u9.pages.dev/terms-of-service-en

About

Cola Mobile

This mobile app connects to a desktop AI assistant, allowing you to send instructions, add files, and monitor task progress remotely. It ensures your computer work continues even when you're away from your desk.

Highlights
  • Send tasks remotely
  • Attach phone files
  • Monitor task progress
  • Voice input for prompts
  • Receive completion notifications
  • Cache recent work
  • Connect to desktop AI
Features
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An idea comes up after you have left your desk. A screenshot or document is already on your phone. A long task is still running on your computer. Cola is an AI with a soul, living on your Mac or Windows computer. You can chat with it, give it context and files, and let it move your tasks forward on the desktop. Cola Mobile is the phone connection to that workspace. It does not replace the desktop app. It helps you send instructions, add files, check progress, and get notified when your desktop Cola is done. Cola Mobile keeps you connected to Cola without making you go back to your Mac or PC. Open the app, choose your online Cola desktop, send a message, attach what you have, and follow the result from your phone. It is built for the everyday moments when work should keep moving: on the train, between meetings, on the couch, or right before you close your laptop for the night. KEY FEATURES SEND TASKS WHEN THEY COME TO MIND Turn quick thoughts into Cola tasks from your phone. Send a new request, add missing details, continue a conversation, or stop a task if it is going the wrong way. ADD THE FILE THAT IS ALREADY ON YOUR PHONE Attach a PDF, screenshot, photo, note, log, or camera capture. Cola Mobile passes it to Cola on your computer so the task has the context it needs. FOLLOW PROGRESS WITHOUT SITTING AT YOUR DESK See live replies, task status, errors, completion, and generated files from your selected Chat session. SPEAK INSTEAD OF TYPE Use system speech recognition to put your thought into the prompt box. Review or edit the transcript before sending. GET A TAP WHEN IT IS DONE When a task started from your phone finishes, receive a notification and jump back to the right device and session. KEEP RECENT WORK HANDY Recently synced messages and downloaded files are cached on this phone for quick review. Search the session history that has already been synced to this device. BUILT AROUND YOUR COMPUTER Cola continues to work on your online desktop. Your desktop app keeps the local session history, files, tools, and task results, while your phone gives you a fast way to hand off ideas and check back later. WHO IS COLA MOBILE FOR? Cola Mobile is for people who use Cola on macOS or Windows and want to: - Capture ideas before they disappear. - Send phone files, screenshots, or photos into a Cola task. - Check long-running work without staying at the desk. - Add one more instruction when something comes to mind. - Get notified when a task is finished. - Keep computer work moving while life moves around it. IMPORTANT Cola Mobile requires a Cola account and an online Cola desktop app on macOS or Windows. When no desktop device is online, the app may only show local content already cached on this phone. Cola Mobile does not run tasks independently on the phone and does not use cloud conversation history sync. Download Cola Mobile and let your computer keep working, even when you step away.

Screenshots

Focus Timer4 screens
Cola Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cola Mobile at none against Focus Timer's 3. Cola Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Focus Timer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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 $1.99 per month. Cola Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer ships an update every 4 days, Cola Mobile every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Focus Timer versus Cola Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus TimerCola Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer洁勇 杨MARSWAVE PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Focus Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Pro Lifetime$29.99
None

Cola Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cola Mobile free?
Cola Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Timer or Cola Mobile have ads?
Focus Timer shows ads; Cola Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer or Cola Mobile?
Focus Timer ships an update every 4 days, and Cola Mobile every 9 days. Most recently, Focus Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Cola Mobile on October 18, 2026.

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