Comparison

Kairos vs Focus Space

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

Focus Space

Features
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Focus Space: A smarter system to get work done. Most timers just count down. Focus Space turns your work into a repeatable cycle of progress: Plan your priorities, focus with visual Pomodoro sprints, and reflect on completed sessions. The 3-Step System: • Plan & Prioritize: Create multiple task lists and categorize every item by priority. • Focus with Pomodoro: Run focused sprints with hand-painted visual timers and ambient soundscapes. • Reflect & Refine: Note down how your session went, celebrate small wins, and build a lasting focus journal. Designed for Seamless Focus: • Live Activities & Dynamic Island on Lock Screen • Companion Link: Local Wi-Fi sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs • Full offline support with complete privacy: No account registration, no ads, and no tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs-taupe-pi-86.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Kairos4 screens
Focus Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Space at every 5 days against Kairos's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Kairos sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Focus Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kairos ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus Space every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Kairos versus Focus Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKairosFocus Space
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyrus CanapeLakshya Agarwal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kairos

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

Focus Space

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Space Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Focus Space Premium Annual$24.901 Year

Questions

Is Kairos free?
Kairos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Space free?
Focus Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kairos or Focus Space have ads?
Neither Kairos nor Focus Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kairos or Focus Space?
Kairos ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focus Space every 5 days. Most recently, Kairos was updated on October 2, 2026 and Focus Space on October 12, 2026.

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