# Focus Pet vs Critter Timer

The clearest difference is price: Focus Pet at Free against Critter Timer's $1.99. Focus Pet also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Critter Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On rating there is nothing between them.

Focus Pet is free to download; Critter Timer costs $1.99 up front. Focus Pet sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Critter Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Pet against 5.0 for Critter Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focus Pet | Critter Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-pet-study-timer/id6761855692/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/critter-timer/id6766671198/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 132 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Orhun Arda Kaya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891812155) | [Todd Seabrook](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895578071) |

## What reviewers say

### Focus Pet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-pet-study-timer/id6761855692)

This app combines a focus timer with a virtual pet to help you stay productive. Earn coins during focus sessions to grow and customize your pet, and build a world for it. It offers various focus modes, ambient sounds, and motivational tools.

**Highlights:** Focus timer with Pomodoro, deep work, and stopwatch modes, Virtual pet growth and customization, Habitat and room design for pets, Streaks, goals, and progress tracking, Ambient focus sounds, Coin rewards for focus sessions

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| All premium. Save 58% vs monthly. | $24.99 | per year |
| Focus Pet - Study Timer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Focus Coins 1200 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Focus Coins 3000 | $3.99 | one-time |


### Critter Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/critter-timer/id6766671198)

This app provides a cozy focus timer experience on your Apple Watch with charming, hand-illustrated woodland companions. Engage in focused work sessions while your critter friend studies alongside you, then enjoy gentle break animations that shift the scene to twilight.

**Highlights:** Standalone watchOS app, Animated woodland companions, Customizable focus and break lengths, Time-sensitive notifications, Daily session tracking and streaks, Auto-start option for seamless transitions

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focus Pet free?

Focus Pet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Critter Timer free?

Critter Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Focus Pet or Critter Timer?

Focus Pet and Critter Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Focus Pet or Critter Timer have ads?

Focus Pet shows ads; Critter Timer does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*