Comparison

Pepinillo vs Focus Timer Desk Clock

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

Head to head
About

Pepinillo

Features
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Pepinillo is the deep work companion designed to help you focus, stay productive, and build lasting habits โ€” all with a beautiful, native Apple experience. Whether you're a student, developer, designer, writer, or anyone who needs to get into the zone, Pepinillo gives you the tools to own your time. FOUR FOCUS MODES FOR EVERY STYLE โ€ข Pomodoro โ€” The classic 25/5 technique. Stay sharp with structured work and break intervals. โ€ข Flowtime โ€” Start working and Pepinillo suggests breaks when you need them. Perfect for creative flow. โ€ข Time Block โ€” Dedicate a set block of time to a single task with optional midpoint check-ins. โ€ข Stopwatch โ€” Freeform timing for when you just need to track how long you worked. POWERFUL TASK MANAGEMENT Create tasks, add subtasks, set priorities, and link them directly to your focus sessions. Import tasks from Apple Reminders so everything lives in one place. Tag tasks as Deep Work or Shallow Work to understand where your time really goes. ANALYTICS THAT MATTER See your daily, weekly, and yearly focus stats at a glance. Discover your peak productivity hours, best days, and how your time is distributed across modes. Track your streak and unlock achievements as you build consistency. Weekly Review gives you a complete picture: total focus time, sessions completed, dominant mode, and detailed breakdowns โ€” so you always know if you're improving. SOUNDSCAPES TO STAY IN THE ZONE Choose from 8 ambient soundscapes โ€” Rain, Forest, Cafรฉ, White Noise, Ocean, Fireplace, Binaural Beats, and Lo-fi โ€” designed to help you concentrate and block distractions. BEAUTIFULLY INTEGRATED WITH APPLE โ€ข Live Activities & Dynamic Island โ€” See your timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island without opening the app. โ€ข Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets โ€” Glance at your daily progress, active timer, or streak. โ€ข Apple Watch โ€” Full focus session control on your wrist with complications for quick access. โ€ข Siri Shortcuts โ€” "Hey Siri, start a Pomodoro" โ€” control your sessions hands-free. โ€ข Apple Health โ€” Log Mindful Minutes automatically. โ€ข iCloud Sync โ€” Your data follows you across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. โ€ข Control Center โ€” Quick-start a session from iOS 18 Control Center. DESIGNED FOR YOUR BRAIN ADHD-friendly guided breaks suggest activities like stretching, walking, or breathing exercises. Session journaling lets you reflect on each work session. Four beautiful themes (Classic, Forest, Ocean, Sunset) let you make it yours. FLEXIBLE PRO UPGRADE Pepinillo is free with Pomodoro and Stopwatch modes included. Upgrade to Pro to unlock Flowtime, Time Block, premium soundscapes, and advanced analytics. โ€ข Monthly, Annual, or Lifetime โ€” choose what works for you. โ€ข No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. Start focusing better today. Your best work is waiting. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://creapolis.dev/privacy-policy/

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Focus Timer Desk Clock

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Focus Timer Desk Clock turns your iPhone into an elegant, minimalist desk clock โ€” completely free, zero ads, for all core features. Prop it on your desk: a refined black-screen clock with large digital time. Switch to focus mode anytime โ€” tap to start, swipe to adjust brightness, volume, and ambient sound with silky-smooth gestures. ELEGANT DESK CLOCK Turn your phone into a refined, minimalist desk clock. Large digits on a calm black screen. The interface rotates with your phone in any orientation โ€” perfect for landscape desk setups. Clock mode and focus timer in one beautifully simple app. FOCUS TIMER & STOPWATCH Set any countdown up to 99 hours. Start at 00:00:00 for stopwatch mode. Tap anywhere to start or pause. Optional periodic haptic reminders during long sessions. Flexible sessions โ€” not a rigid pomodoro cycle, but works great for 25-minute blocks too. POMODORO MODE Optional automatic Pomodoro cycling โ€” alternate focus and break sessions hands-free while the countdown runs, with a fully customizable break length. Off by default; countdown mode only. DISTRACTION-FREE PROGRESS BAR Swipe with two fingers to flip to a minimal progress bar โ€” track time left without digits competing for your attention. Swipe back anytime for the numbers. SILKY-SMOOTH GESTURES Swipe left for brightness. Swipe right for volume. Swipe horizontally to change ambient sound. Gesture-first design keeps the running screen clean and effortless. AMBIENT SOUNDS Built-in ambient sounds for study, deep work, and calm focus. Rain, ocean, cafรฉ murmur, library quiet, binaural beats, white noise, and more. Swipe to switch without leaving the timer. LIFT LOCK Optional Lift Lock encourages phone-down focus. Pick up your phone mid-session and the app helps you put it back down. FOCUS STATISTICS See how much you actually focused. Today's total, session count, and how today compares to your daily average โ€” plus average session length and completion rate, free. Premium unlocks the full history: streaks, this week vs last week, best focus hours, and all-time totals. Everything stays on your device โ€” no account, no sign-in. ZERO ADS. EVER. No banner ads, no interstitials, no rewarded videos. Nothing interrupts your session. Open the app and you're immediately in the zone โ€” pure, clean, distraction-free. Rare in this category. COMPLETELY FREE Every core feature is free: timer, stopwatch, desk clock, ambient sounds, Lift Lock, swipe controls, and your daily focus stats. No signup. No account. No ads. No paywall on what matters. Ultra-minimal. One screen. Open and start. Timer completion uses on-screen alerts and haptics. Optional monthly auto-renewable subscription: unlocks the full premium focus experience โ€” premium ambient sounds, animated focus companions, and the complete focus statistics history โ€” with new sounds and animations added every month. Subscription name, length, and price are shown in the in-app purchase sheet before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tranbaphuc99.github.io/WBBDocs/focus-timer/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://tranbaphuc99.github.io/WBBDocs/focus-timer/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Pepinillo4 screens
Focus Timer Desk Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Timer Desk Clock at 15.2 against Pepinillo's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pepinillo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Focus Timer Desk Clock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Pepinillo versus Focus Timer Desk Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPepinilloFocus Timer Desk Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size80 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTiago David FurtadoPhuc Tran Ba

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pepinillo

Subscriptions2
  • Everywhere/AI+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pepinillo+$19.99
1 purchases

Focus Timer Desk Clock

Subscriptions1
  • One-month subscription package.$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Pepinillo free?
Pepinillo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Timer Desk Clock free?
Focus Timer Desk Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pepinillo or Focus Timer Desk Clock have ads?
Neither Pepinillo nor Focus Timer Desk Clock shows ads.

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