Comparison

Kairos vs FocusDown

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

Head to head
About

Kairos

Features
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A minimalist focus timer that turns your work sessions into something you can see. Pick your goal, set a timer, and start. Every focus session becomes a colored ball that floats and bounces around your screen — sized by how long you worked, colored by what you worked on. Your week, at a glance. FEATURES • Focus Timer — Set your session duration and hit Start Focus. Simple, distraction-free. • Session Visualization — Physics-based balls fill your screen as you build momentum through the week. Tilt your phone to watch them move. • Calendar View — See every session laid out by time of day on a weekly calendar. Spot patterns, find gaps. (Pro) • Statistics — Track today's focus, this week's total, your current streak, and your daily average. • Peak Hours — Discover when you focus best throughout the day. • Weekly Summary — A full breakdown of your week's effort. • Habit Tracking — Assign colors to each habit or project so your sessions are easy to tell apart. • Dark Mode — Works beautifully in light and dark. • Widget Support — Check your stats right from your home screen. • Haptic Feedback — Feel every ball collision when sessions overlap. KAIROS PRO Unlock Calendar View, Peak Hours, Weekly Summary, and more with a Kairos Pro subscription. See your full focus history and understand your patterns deeply. Focus isn't about grinding harder — it's about knowing yourself. Kairos helps you do that. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FocusDown

This app encourages users to put their phone down by using a face-down timer. It detects movement and tilting to remind you to stay focused until the session ends. Build better focus habits with dedicated sessions for studying, work, or reading.

Highlights
  • Face-down focus timer
  • Custom session duration
  • Movement and tilt reminders
  • Focus history tracking
  • Daily and weekly statistics
  • Achievement badges
Features
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FocusDown helps you put your phone down — literally. Start a focus session, place your iPhone face down on a flat surface, and stay away from distractions until the timer ends. Unlike a normal focus timer, FocusDown turns the simple act of flipping your phone over into a clear commitment. During a session, it helps detect movement, tilting, or picking up the phone and gives you a timely reminder so you can return to focus. Great for: * Studying * Deep work * Reading * Exam prep * Writing * Meetings * Phone-free breaks Main features: * Face-down focus timer * Custom session duration * Movement and tilt reminders * Focus history * Daily and weekly statistics * Achievement badges * Calm dark interface How it works: 1. Choose a focus duration. 2. Tap Start. 3. Place your iPhone face down on a flat surface. 4. Stay focused until the session ends. FocusDown does not block other apps. It helps you build a stronger focus habit by making your phone physically harder to pick up. Put your phone down. Stay with one thing. Build better focus, one session at a time. 1. This service is a subscription based paid service, which means you will prepay for future subscription usage. You can currently choose to use this service on a quarterly basis. At the end of each subscription period, your subscription will automatically renew by default, unless you cancel the automatic renewal yourself or we cancel the service. 2. Unsubscribe: To cancel the renewal, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You can unsubscribe by opening System Settings, clicking on Apple ID, clicking on Subscription, selecting Premium, and then unsubscribing. 3. Restore purchase: If you receive a prompt saying "You have already subscribed to this project" during the payment process and confirm that you have completed the purchase before, you can click "Restore Purchase" in the upper right corner to restore the purchase. Membership Service Agreement and Automatic Renewal Agreement: https://gcn1s2rmayw3.feishu.cn/wiki/YgqKwPdJmiH0ulkF92kco1CznCg?from=from_copylink Privacy Policy: txhttps://gcn1s2rmayw3.feishu.cn/wiki/SGBIwmUWCiPWoWktE5sclLRgnol?from=from_copylink

Screenshots

Kairos4 screens
FocusDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kairos and FocusDown are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Kairos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and FocusDown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kairos ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusDown every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Kairos versus FocusDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKairosFocusDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1716.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyrus Canape春城 贾

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kairos

Subscriptions2
  • Kairos Pro Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Kairos Pro Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

FocusDown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Member$3.991 Month
  • Annual Member7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Kairos free?
Kairos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusDown free?
FocusDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kairos or FocusDown have ads?
Neither Kairos nor FocusDown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kairos or FocusDown?
Kairos ships an update every 2 weeks, and FocusDown every 9 days. Most recently, Kairos was updated on September 15, 2026 and FocusDown on September 11, 2026.

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