Comparison

Stow Timer | Focus Timer vs DressUp Alarm & Timer

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

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About

Stow Timer | Focus Timer

Features
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⏺ StowTimer is a focus timer designed for minds that deal with hyperfocus and impulses. You lose track of time when you're in the zone. You can't focus when you tell yourself to focus. Intrusive thoughts won't stop popping up. Hours pass before you even notice—— Instead of blaming how your brain works, StowTimer supports you with the right systems. ■ Impulse Notes Save "I need to do that later" thoughts with one tap while you're in the zone. Jot it down, feel at ease, and get right back to work. You can also add them straight to your task timer. ■ Two Timer Modes ・Single Timer: When you want to focus on one thing ・Task Timer: When you want to work through a to-do list in order ■ Hyperfocus Prevention ・Session limit notifications ・Away reminders for long work sessions ・Confirmation dialog when stopping (auto-shown after 5 min) ■ Gentle Break Care During breaks after a session, gentle prompts like "Take a sip of water" or "Roll your shoulders" help you reset. ■ Pomodoro Support Automatically manages focus → break → focus cycles. Auto-start after break is also available. ■ Ambient BGM 4 types: White / Pink / Brown / Stream. Helps you stay in the zone. ■ 5 Themes Midnight / Daylight / Serenity / Romantic / Dream Switch to match your mood. ■ Stow Pro ・Unlimited Impulse Notes ・Weekly & monthly logs with pattern analysis ・Extra color themes (Serenity / Romantic / Dream) ・Extra BGM (coming soon) ・Extra alarm sounds ・Custom time presets ・Live Activity (coming soon) Monthly: $3.99/mo (first month free) Lifetime: $14.99 (one-time purchase) Just 5 minutes is enough. The hardest part is starting. ------------------------ Terms of Use(EULA):https://www.notion.so/35bf3b66d14e8197add7e6267a0114dd Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/35bf3b66d14e8178ba7bf364865dcd94

About

DressUp Alarm & Timer

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DressUp Alarm & Timer is an alarm and timer you can dress up any way you like, from the way it looks to the way it sounds. Wake up to your favorite characters, or to a cat that wakes up a little more with every snooze. Stay on track with a Pomodoro timer that shows photos from your favorite trips. With a little creativity, you can make a clock that's truly yours. DRESS UP YOUR ALARMS • Use any picture or color as the background of the ringing screen • Pick the font, weight, size, and color of the time • 6 time formats, including 6:30, 06:30, and 6:30 AM. Show or hide the alarm name and the date • A live preview stays at the top of the editor, so you can check portrait and landscape at a glance A NEW PICTURE AND SOUND EVERY TIME • Add several backgrounds and switch to the next one each time the alarm rings, even after a snooze • Add several sounds and switch them the same way • Switch in order or at random • The sample alarm "Animals" plays a horse, a chicken, or a cat at random A SNOOZE BUTTON YOUR WAY • Style the snooze button: font, weight, size, text color, button color, and opacity • Snooze for 1 to 30 minutes • While snoozing, see when it will ring again in the alarm list, on the Lock Screen, and in the Dynamic Island • Open the app from the Lock Screen or the Dynamic Island to see that alarm's screen ALARMS THAT RING • Alarms are set as system alarms, so they ring even when the app is closed • Like the built-in Clock app, they sound until you stop them, even in Silent Mode or during a Focus • Choose the days to repeat. One-time alarms turn off after they ring DRESS UP YOUR TIMERS • Use any image from your photo library as the background, zoomed and positioned separately for portrait and landscape • Dim the image so the countdown stays easy to read • Backgrounds change as time passes: add as many images or colors as you like, in order or shuffled • Choose from 6 transitions, including Switch at Intervals, Fade, and Top to Bottom, or let the background gradually fade into a color • 7 countdown formats, including 1:23:45, 1h 23m 45s, and percent remaining • Show or hide the timer name and the progress bar MADE FOR POMODORO • Repeat work and break intervals • Set the break length, the number of rounds, and long breaks. The next phase starts automatically • Give your breaks their own background and text style YOUR OWN SOUNDS • Record a sound right in the app, or import audio from a video in Photos or from a file • Trim it on the waveform to play just the part you want • Saved sounds can be used by all your alarms and timers • Vibration settings, too YOUR OWN FONTS • Import your favorite font files (.ttf / .otf) and use them for alarms and timers EASY TO USE • Save as many alarms and timers as you like, and start any timer with a single tap • Switch between alarms and timers with the tabs at the bottom, just like the Clock app • The screen stays on while a timer is running • See the time left on a timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Get a notification when a timer is up, even when the app is closed Comes with the sample alarm "Animals" and two sample timers, Pomodoro and Instant Noodles. Notes: • The app is free and supported by ads. Ads are never shown while a timer is running or an alarm is on screen. • Alarms and timer notifications use only the first 30 seconds of an imported sound. • Alarms need your permission to ring. The app asks the first time you turn on an alarm.

Screenshots

Stow Timer | Focus Timer4 screens
DressUp Alarm & Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DressUp Alarm & Timer at none against Stow Timer | Focus Timer's 2. Stow Timer | Focus Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On price, 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. Stow Timer | Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DressUp Alarm & Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stow Timer | Focus Timer ships an update daily, DressUp Alarm & Timer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Stow Timer | Focus Timer versus DressUp Alarm & Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStow Timer | Focus TimerDressUp Alarm & Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.426.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperREINA KIMURAKotaro Ogawa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stow Timer | Focus Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Stow Timer pro$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Stow Timer Pro(買切)$9.99
None

DressUp Alarm & Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stow Timer | Focus Timer free?
Stow Timer | Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DressUp Alarm & Timer free?
DressUp Alarm & Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stow Timer | Focus Timer or DressUp Alarm & Timer have ads?
DressUp Alarm & Timer shows ads; Stow Timer | Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Stow Timer | Focus Timer or DressUp Alarm & Timer?
Stow Timer | Focus Timer ships an update daily, and DressUp Alarm & Timer every 11 days. Most recently, Stow Timer | Focus Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and DressUp Alarm & Timer on October 24, 2026.

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