Comparison

Work Timer vs Focusin Pro

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

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About

Work Timer

Features
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Work Timer is a beautifully crafted productivity timer designed to help students, professionals, and creatives get more done in less time. Whether you're studying for exams, coding, writing, meditating, or tackling a big project, Work Timer keeps you in the zone with proven focus techniques and a clean, distraction-free design. THREE TIMER MODES Pomodoro. Work in focused sprints with short and long breaks. The world's most popular productivity technique, fully customizable. Countdown. Set any duration (hours, minutes, seconds) for one-shot focus sessions, meditation, or deep work blocks. Count up. Track elapsed time for open-ended sessions or any activity you want to time. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND See your timer live on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No need to unlock your phone. Your timer is always visible. 34 STUNNING THEMES 31 live themes with motion backgrounds — aurora, embers, snow, rain, stars, petals, bokeh — plus 6 cinematic photo themes with a slow, quiet drift. A premium split-flap flip clock with a real fold animation. Preview any theme live before you apply it. On the Mac, Ghost, Shadow and Dev float bare digits over your desktop, always on top. FOCUS SOUNDS Choose from a curated library of focus and completion sounds to block distractions and stay productive. CUSTOM SCHEDULES Build automated work sessions tailored to your workflow. Chain focus blocks, breaks, and timers on autopilot. Perfect for study sessions or long work days. ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS Track your daily, weekly, and monthly time across all three timer modes (Pomodoro, Countdown, and Count up). See your streaks, session counts, average duration, and productivity patterns. Filter by Today, Yesterday, Week, Month, All Time, or Custom date range. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Mode-aware notifications keep you informed. Customize sound, haptic feedback, and enable a 5-minute warning before your timer ends. ZERO DISTRACTIONS Clean, distraction-free interface. No clutter. Just you and your work. SCREEN STAYS ON The screen stays on while your timer runs. No interruptions, no accidental locks. PERFECT FOR - Students studying for exams - Remote workers and freelancers - Developers and designers - Writers and creatives - Anyone who wants to stop procrastinating FREE, WITH 3 DAYS OF PRO Every new install gets 3 days of Work Timer Pro — every theme, unlimited schedules and full analytics — no card needed. Afterwards the free tier keeps 5 themes, 2 schedules and 7-day stats, supported by occasional ads delivered through Google AdMob. WORK TIMER PRO Unlock all 34 themes, unlimited custom schedules, full analytics and no ads. Choose monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase. Monthly and yearly plans start with a 3-day free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://worktimer.io/privacy THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE Work 25 minutes, short break 5 minutes, repeat 4 times, long break 15 minutes. Proven by millions worldwide to fight procrastination and boost deep focus. Download Work Timer now and start your most productive day yet.

About

Focusin Pro

This app is a minimalist Pomodoro timer designed for your menu bar. It features a visual countdown, customizable work and break sessions, and detailed statistics to track your focus over time. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Menu bar pie-clock countdown
  • Customizable work and break sessions
  • Automatic breaks and session resets
  • Detailed daily, weekly, and monthly statistics
  • iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch
  • Calendar logging and manual session logging
  • Task history and pinning
Features
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Focusin Pro is a Pomodoro timer that stays out of your way — a quiet pie-clock in your menu bar that fills as you focus. Click it and a glass clock face opens: drag the knob to set your session length, press play, and get to work. The dial counts down in minutes you can feel, right beside the menu-bar clock. When the session ends, Focusin rings, shows an optional celebration popup, and rolls into your break — a long one every fourth session. DESIGNED FOR THE MENU BAR • A live pie-clock countdown next to your clock, with an optional time label • One-click start, pause, and stop — no window to manage, no Dock icon • Pause for up to 5 minutes; step away longer and the session resets, keeping your stats honest • An optional session-complete popup you can't miss (and can switch off) • Adjust the session on the fly — drag the knob mid-timer to add or trim time WORK, THEN RECHARGE • Automatic breaks with their own green dial counting down your rest • Auto-start the next session after a break, if you like momentum • Set work and rest lengths with the dial knob or the steppers MAKE IT YOURS • Name your task — the title travels with your session everywhere • Windup, ticking, and ringing sounds, each individually switchable • 12- or 24-hour time, notifications, and display options ON EVERY DEVICE Focusin Pro includes iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch companion apps. Buy Pro once — on any platform — and every Pro feature unlocks on all of them. FOCUSIN PRO (subscription or one-time lifetime purchase) • iCloud sync — start on your Mac, watch it tick on iPhone and Apple Watch; pause anywhere and your task, statistics, and history follow • Statistics — three views: a Daily timeline, a weekly chart, and a monthly heat-map calendar that deepens to orange on your most focused days • Daily timeline — every completed session and break for the day, with start–end times, duration, and any paused time; delete an entry or copy the whole day as Markdown • Calendar logging — completed sessions are written to your calendar automatically, with one clean event per session across all your devices • Manual logging — missed a session, or worked away from your devices? Log it for any date and time in two clicks; it lands in your stats, Daily timeline, and calendar • Task history — re-select your most recent tasks with a single click, and pin the ones you return to A small tip jar is there if Focusin Pro earns a place in your day. Focusin Pro is built with the Pomodoro Technique in mind: 25 minutes of work, short breaks, a long break every four sessions. All durations are adjustable. (Pomodoro Technique is a registered trademark of Francesco Cirillo; Focusin Pro is not affiliated.) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bbchen.wixsite.com/focusin/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Work Timer4 screens
Focusin Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work Timer at none against Focusin Pro's 4. Focusin Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 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. Focusin Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Work Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Work Timer ships an update every 2 months, Focusin Pro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Work Timer versus Focusin Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWork TimerFocusin Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryassine kamalBin Chen

In-app purchases

None

Work Timer

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Focusin Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Focusin Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Focusin Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tip the Developer$1.00
  • Focusin Pro Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Work Timer free?
Work Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focusin Pro free?
Focusin Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Work Timer or Focusin Pro have ads?
Work Timer shows ads; Focusin Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Work Timer or Focusin Pro?
Work Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Focusin Pro fortnightly. Most recently, Work Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Focusin Pro on September 30, 2026.

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