Comparison

Focus Timer Desk Clock vs Lock Screen Notes

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

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About

Focus Timer Desk Clock

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

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Lock Screen Notes

Features
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Keep important notes right on your Lock Screen, so the things that matter are always in sight. Lock Screen Notes: Quick Pin makes it easy to keep tasks, reminders, checklists and everyday notes visible without repeatedly opening a notes app. Write a note, customize it, and pin it to your Lock Screen in seconds. QUICK NOTES AT A GLANCE Keep the information you need where you'll actually see it — on your Lock Screen. Perfect for: • Daily tasks • Work priorities • Shopping lists • Meeting details • Study notes • Appointments • Quick reminders • Important things you don't want to forget CREATE NOTES YOUR WAY Format your notes with: • Checklists • Bulleted lists • Numbered lists • Bold, italic and underlined text • Custom note styles Whether it's a simple reminder or a full daily checklist, your note stays clear and easy to scan. CUSTOMIZE YOUR NOTE Choose from different paper styles, colors and backgrounds to make each note easy to recognize. Adjust the appearance to match your style while keeping your information readable. FIND YOUR NOTES FAST Save multiple notes and quickly search your note history whenever you need something again. MADE FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Use Quick Pin for work, school, errands, appointments, routines or anything important enough to keep in sight. Write it. Pin it. See it when it matters.

Screenshots

Focus Timer Desk Clock4 screens
Lock Screen Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Screen Notes at none against Focus Timer Desk Clock's 1. Focus Timer Desk Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Lock Screen Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Focus Timer Desk Clock versus Lock Screen Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Timer Desk ClockLock Screen Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhuc Tran BaThinh Ho

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Timer Desk Clock

Subscriptions1
  • One-month subscription package.$0.991 Month
None

Lock Screen Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Timer Desk Clock free?
Focus Timer Desk Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Notes free?
Lock Screen Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Timer Desk Clock or Lock Screen Notes have ads?
Neither Focus Timer Desk Clock nor Lock Screen Notes shows ads.

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