Comparison

Focus Session Timer vs Quartz

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

Head to head
About

Focus Session Timer

Features
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Focus Session Timer is a simple productivity app for short, focused work sessions. Use it to start a focus session in seconds, keep track of your current timer, pause or reset when needed, and move into short breaks without clutter. Designed for a clean and lightweight experience, Focus Session Timer helps you stay on task without accounts, setup friction, or distracting extras. Key features: โ€ข Start, pause, and reset focus sessions quickly โ€ข Choose a focus duration that fits your workflow โ€ข Use short breaks between sessions โ€ข Keep a lightweight history of your progress โ€ข Clean, minimal interface built for everyday use Focus Session Timer is made for people who want a straightforward focus tool for study, deep work, or daily task sessions.

About

Quartz

Features
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Quartz is a focus timer that fits the way you actually work โ€” not the other way around. Three modes, one flow. Pomodoro โ€” the classic cycle: focused sessions, short breaks, a long break when you've earned it. Fully adjustable, with named presets and sequences that vary session lengths across a cycle. Free Roam โ€” an open-ended count-up for the days you just want to start and see where the focus takes you. Flowmodoro โ€” work as long as the flow lasts, then take a break you earned: Quartz computes it from how long you focused. Switch between them anywhere โ€” and Quartz always asks before ending a running session, on every device. Everywhere you work. iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch โ€” one purchase, everything included. Start and control any mode from your wrist. On the Mac, a menu-bar timer shows your session at a glance, with full controls one click away, and Quartz can open at login. Widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activities keep your session visible without opening the app. Attach your work. Create tasks and attach one to a session โ€” your focus time is credited to the work it served. History keeps an honest record: finished sessions, skipped ones, and exactly how long each really ran. Understand your focus. Stats show your day at a glance. Quartz Pro adds Insights: completion rate, streaks, adherence, focus by task, your best hours and days, a focus heatmap, and per-device breakdowns โ€” each with clear headline numbers, not just charts. Private by design. No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data lives on your device and in your own private iCloud โ€” invisible to us, synced by Apple. You can even turn iCloud sync off per device. Free forever: the full Pomodoro experience, Free Roam, tasks, history, core stats, widgets, Live Activities, the Apple Watch app, the Mac menu bar, iCloud sync, Focus Filters, and Shortcuts. Quartz Pro (subscription or one-time lifetime, 7-day free trial): Flowmodoro, named presets and badged starters, sequences, custom presets, four premium themes, and the full Insights suite. Nothing you have is ever taken away. Made by one developer who wanted a timer that respects your time โ€” and your data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Session Timer4 screens
Quartz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Session Timer at 15.0 against Quartz's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Focus Session Timer versus Quartz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus Session TimerQuartz
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur BarbarayVaibhav Malviya

In-app purchases

None

Focus Session Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Quartz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Session Timer free?
Focus Session Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quartz free?
Quartz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Session Timer or Quartz have ads?
Neither Focus Session Timer nor Quartz shows ads.

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