Comparison

RepGate vs OpenFocus

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

Head to head
About

RepGate

Features
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Hold your phone and squat. The apps you picked stay locked until you hit your rep goal. RepGate blocks TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and more until you exercise. 2 exercises supported — squats and arm raises — counted automatically by motion sensors. No camera and no equipment needed. Choose from 3 unlock modes: time-limited, until end of day, or manual re-lock. Tap a blocked app and RepGate's own lock screen appears, taking you straight to your workout. ■ Perfect for you if: ・You want to reduce screen time ・You want to build an exercise habit ・You want real control over your phone usage ■ How it works 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Set your daily rep goal 3. Hold your phone and exercise 4. Hit your goal and apps unlock! ■ Key Features ・Auto rep counting with motion sensors (no camera needed) ・Supports squats & arm raises ・3 unlock modes (time-limited / until end of day / manual re-lock) ・Dashboard with today's progress at a glance ・Weekly & all-time stats with charts ・Streak tracking for consecutive days ・Morning reminder & streak warning notifications ・Home screen & Lock screen widgets ・Full Japanese / English support ・Tap a blocked app to get RepGate's lock screen and start exercising right there ■ RepGate Pro (Premium) ・Unlimited app blocking ・All unlock modes ・Detailed stats & analytics ・Ad-free experience Exercise first, then use your phone. Start a simple but powerful new habit today. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OpenFocus

This minimal timer app starts counting down the moment it's opened, offering a distraction-free way to manage focus and break intervals. It provides customizable durations, multiple visual themes, and optional features like long breaks and daily goals, all without ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Instant start timer
  • Customizable focus/break durations
  • Optional long breaks
  • 7 color themes
  • 4 timer faces
  • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island integration
  • Reliable alarms
Features
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OpenFocus is a minimal pomodoro timer that starts the moment you open it. Free, forever. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account. No subscription. Setup-free at launch — yet there when you want to tune it. — Features — Starts instantly The focus timer is already counting down by the time the screen appears. No start button. No mode to pick. Custom focus and break durations Default is the classic 25/5. Open the settings sheet (when stopped) to set focus (5–90 min) and break (5–30 min) independently, in 5-minute steps. Long break (optional) Pomodoro Technique–style long break. After every Nth completed focus (configurable, 2–8), the break extends to 3× its normal length. Off by default. 7 color themes Choose from mono, ink, sea, forest, sand, rose, dusk. The chosen theme applies app-wide and also to the Lock Screen Live Activity and Dynamic Island. 4 timer faces Pick how the countdown looks: ring (default hairline), digital (bedside-clock LCD), flip (mechanical split-flap tiles), or analog (single-hand). Digital and flip can rotate to landscape with a tap — handy when you prop the phone up on a desk. Adjust on the fly Settings open mid-session too. Color, face, daily goal, and keep-awake change instantly. Focus and break durations stay locked until you fully stop the timer, so the running countdown never desyncs from what you see. Daily session counter The app counts completed focus sessions per day (auto-resets at midnight). Optionally set a daily goal (1–20) to see progress like "today · 3 / 8" — leave it at 0 and only the count is shown. Keep screen awake (optional) When on, the screen stays on while the timer is in the foreground. Useful for the "place phone on desk and watch the countdown" workflow, without changing your device-wide auto-lock. Auto phase switching When focus ends, break begins. When break ends, focus begins. The cycle continues without you touching the screen. Lock Screen & Dynamic Island Built on iOS Live Activities. Check the remaining time from your Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island without opening the app. Beautifully animated Each theme has its own focus and break colors. Smooth color crossfades on phase change, subtle haptics, Apple-grade SF Symbol morphing — every transition feels native. Reliable alarms Powered by iOS 26 AlarmKit. Notifies you at the end of every focus and break interval, even in the background, even on silent. Privacy first We don't collect anything. Settings and timer state are stored only on your device. No network requests, no analytics, no tracking. — Best for people who — • Want to try the pomodoro technique without setup overhead • Like a single tap to start — but still want to tune their own cadence and look • Are tired of cluttered timer apps • Believe in minimal tools done well — Not for people who — • Need statistics or reports • Want task management built in OpenFocus is built by subtraction, not addition. Minimal at first. Quietly customizable when you ask for it.

Screenshots

RepGate4 screens
OpenFocus2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenFocus at none against RepGate's 2. OpenFocus also leads on ads (none vs shown). RepGate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On price, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RepGate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OpenFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RepGate ships an update every 3 days, OpenFocus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RepGate versus OpenFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRepGateOpenFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYNETYOSHIKI KOAKUTSU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RepGate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$17.991 Year
None

OpenFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RepGate free?
RepGate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenFocus free?
OpenFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RepGate or OpenFocus have ads?
RepGate shows ads; OpenFocus does not.
Which is updated more often, RepGate or OpenFocus?
RepGate ships an update every 3 days, and OpenFocus every 5 months. Most recently, RepGate was updated on October 9, 2026 and OpenFocus on October 25, 2026.

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