Comparison

Focus Timer Desk Clock vs Routine Clock

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

Head to head
About

Focus Timer Desk Clock

This app transforms your iPhone into a minimalist desk clock with a focus timer. It offers customizable countdowns, ambient sounds, and gesture controls for a distraction-free experience. Track your daily focus sessions for free, with an optional subscription for advanced history and premium features.

Highlights
  • Minimalist desk clock display
  • Customizable focus timer and stopwatch
  • Integrated ambient soundscapes
  • Gesture-based controls for brightness, volume, and sound
  • Optional Pomodoro cycling
  • Distraction-free progress bar
  • Daily focus statistics
Features
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Focus Timer Desk Clock turns your iPhone into an elegant, minimalist desk clock — completely free, zero ads, for all core features. Prop it on your desk: a refined black-screen clock with large digital time. Switch to focus mode anytime — tap to start, swipe to adjust brightness, volume, and ambient sound with silky-smooth gestures. ELEGANT DESK CLOCK Turn your phone into a refined, minimalist desk clock. Large digits on a calm black screen. The interface rotates with your phone in any orientation — perfect for landscape desk setups. Clock mode and focus timer in one beautifully simple app. FOCUS TIMER & STOPWATCH Set any countdown up to 99 hours. Start at 00:00:00 for stopwatch mode. Tap anywhere to start or pause. Optional periodic haptic reminders during long sessions. Flexible sessions — not a rigid pomodoro cycle, but works great for 25-minute blocks too. POMODORO MODE Optional automatic Pomodoro cycling — alternate focus and break sessions hands-free while the countdown runs, with a fully customizable break length. Off by default; countdown mode only. DISTRACTION-FREE PROGRESS BAR Swipe with two fingers to flip to a minimal progress bar — track time left without digits competing for your attention. Swipe back anytime for the numbers. SILKY-SMOOTH GESTURES Swipe left for brightness. Swipe right for volume. Swipe horizontally to change ambient sound. Gesture-first design keeps the running screen clean and effortless. AMBIENT SOUNDS Built-in ambient sounds for study, deep work, and calm focus. Rain, ocean, café murmur, library quiet, binaural beats, white noise, and more. Swipe to switch without leaving the timer. LIFT LOCK Optional Lift Lock encourages phone-down focus. Pick up your phone mid-session and the app helps you put it back down. FOCUS STATISTICS See how much you actually focused. Today's total, session count, and how today compares to your daily average — plus average session length and completion rate, free. Premium unlocks the full history: streaks, this week vs last week, best focus hours, and all-time totals. Everything stays on your device — no account, no sign-in. ZERO ADS. EVER. No banner ads, no interstitials, no rewarded videos. Nothing interrupts your session. Open the app and you're immediately in the zone — pure, clean, distraction-free. Rare in this category. COMPLETELY FREE Every core feature is free: timer, stopwatch, desk clock, ambient sounds, Lift Lock, swipe controls, and your daily focus stats. No signup. No account. No ads. No paywall on what matters. Ultra-minimal. One screen. Open and start. Timer completion uses on-screen alerts and haptics. Optional monthly auto-renewable subscription: unlocks the full premium focus experience — premium ambient sounds, animated focus companions, and the complete focus statistics history — with new sounds and animations added every month. Subscription name, length, and price are shown in the in-app purchase sheet before purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tranbaphuc99.github.io/WBBDocs/focus-timer/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://tranbaphuc99.github.io/WBBDocs/focus-timer/privacy-policy

About

Routine Clock

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Key Features: - 24-Hour Routine Overview: View your full daily schedule at a glance - Custom Routine Editor: Freely combine time, rep count, and manual progression steps - Weekly Program: Assign routines by day of the week with automatic "Today's Routine" recommendations - Pomodoro, Stopwatch, Countdown & Interval Timer: Step-by-step auto progression plus standalone stopwatch - Statistics & History: Visually track completion logs and achievements via calendar and charts - Dark Mode & Screen Keep-Awake: High-contrast focus theme with Wakelock support Recommended For: - Fitness & Home Workouts (Rest periods, Tabata, HIIT, circuit training) - Study & Productivity (Pomodoro technique, deep work interval timers) - Morning & Night Routines (Wake-up stretching, meditation, reading) - Rehab & Physical Therapy (Custom hold durations and rep tracking)

Screenshots

Focus Timer Desk Clock4 screens
Routine Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Timer Desk Clock at none against Routine Clock's shown. Routine Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Focus Timer Desk Clock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month and Routine Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Timer Desk Clock ships an update every 6 days, Routine Clock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Focus Timer Desk Clock versus Routine Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Timer Desk ClockRoutine Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc Tran Bail young jang

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Timer Desk Clock

Subscriptions1
  • One-month subscription package.$0.991 Month
1 purchases

Routine Clock

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Focus Timer Desk Clock free?
Focus Timer Desk Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Routine Clock free?
Routine Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Timer Desk Clock or Routine Clock have ads?
Routine Clock shows ads; Focus Timer Desk Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Timer Desk Clock or Routine Clock?
Focus Timer Desk Clock ships an update every 6 days, and Routine Clock every 2 days. Most recently, Focus Timer Desk Clock was updated on October 25, 2026 and Routine Clock on October 14, 2026.

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