Comparison

Modus vs Flowmo

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

Head to head
About

Modus

Features
Read full description

There are timers that track your streaks. Timers that score your sessions. Timers that turn focus into a performance. Modus is built on a different belief: that sitting down and starting is the hardest part, and everything after that is just time passing. Set a quiet intention before you begin, if you want one. Not a goal. Not a commitment you'll feel bad about later. Just a single line to point yourself in a direction. Then start the timer and work. Modus has three modes now. Flowtime lets you work until you naturally stop, then takes a break sized to match, no fixed interval telling you when to quit. Pomodoro breaks your time into structured cycles, 25 minutes of focus, a short rest, a longer rest after four. Open Timer lets you set your own duration and go. None of the three modes judges you. There is no right way to use it. Some sessions will be 25 minutes. Some will be three hours. Some will be ten minutes before you realize you need a walk. All of that is fine. When the session ends, it ends quietly. No score. No streak update. No prompt to share your productivity with anyone. Just a record, kept for you, of the work you sat down to do. No streaks. No daily goals. No pressure language anywhere in the app. If you miss a day, or a week, or a month, Modus will be exactly where you left it. Ready when you are. FREE INCLUDES Pomodoro, Open Timer, and Flowtime with full cycle tracking. Optional pre-session intention. Your last seven days of session history, with a calm weekly chart of your focus time. Two themes and two phase sounds to make the environment yours. iCloud sync to keep your sessions across all your devices. MODUS PRO No subscription. Everything, forever. Full session history with a calendar view and statistics. Live Activity on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island, so the timer stays with you without needing to keep the app open. Custom Pomodoro intervals and custom Flowtime ratios for those who work better on different rhythms. All five themes and all five phase sounds. One payment. Nothing changes after that. Everything is kept on your device and synced privately through iCloud. No account required. No data leaves your phone in any other direction. Modus is part of a small suite of calm iOS apps by Off Peak Studio. Solus is for your daily intention. A third app for building habits without pressure is on the way. Modus is for the time in between, the hours you sit down to do the work. Modus is for anyone who has opened a productivity app and felt more anxious leaving it than arriving. For anyone who just needs a timer that starts, runs, and stops, without making it mean something it doesn't. Focus, gently.

About

Flowmo

Features
Read full description

Flowmo turns big, intimidating work into a series of small, winnable sprints. Built on the Pomodoro technique: focus for 25 minutes, take a short break, and after four sprints enjoy a longer one. It's the simplest, most reliable way to beat procrastination and protect your attention. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Beautiful, distraction-free timer with a smooth progress ring - Focus / short break / long break that auto-cycle for you - Tasks - estimate how many sprints each needs and watch the pips fill up - Momentum stats - sprints today, focus minutes, day streak, and a 7-day chart - Gentle alarm sounds and desktop notifications - A daily goal to keep you honest - Dark & light themes - 100% private - everything stays on your device. No account, no tracking, ever. Focus in sprints. Rest on purpose. Build momentum.

Screenshots

Modus4 screens
Flowmo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flowmo at none against Modus's 2. Flowmo also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Modus sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Flowmo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Modus ships an update every 6 weeks, Flowmo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Modus versus Flowmo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModusFlowmo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS18.614.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalvin NgHung Tran

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Modus

One-time2
  • Buy a Coffee$2.99
  • Modus Pro$4.99
None

Flowmo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Modus free?
Modus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowmo free?
Flowmo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Modus or Flowmo have ads?
Neither Modus nor Flowmo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modus or Flowmo?
Modus ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flowmo every 4 days. Most recently, Modus was updated on September 19, 2026 and Flowmo on July 29, 2026.

Other comparisons