Comparison

FocusFlip Focus Timer vs Scanling

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

Head to head
About

FocusFlip Focus Timer

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FocusFlip is a powerful focus timer designed to help you achieve deep work and boost productivity. Based on the proven Pomodoro Technique, FocusFlip helps you break work into focused intervals separated by short breaks, keeping your mind fresh and engaged throughout the day. Key Features: • Customizable Focus Sessions — Set your ideal work duration, from 5 to 60 minutes • Smart Break Reminders — Automatic notifications when it's time to rest and recharge • Session Tracking — Monitor your daily focus time and build productive habits • Clean, Minimal Interface — Distraction-free design keeps you focused on what matters • Background Timer — Keep working while the timer runs in the background Whether you're studying, working on a project, or training for a marathon, FocusFlip adapts to your workflow and helps you maintain peak performance. Start each session with intention, flip to focus, and accomplish more every day. Perfect for students, professionals, developers, writers, and anyone who wants to work smarter, not harder.

About

Scanling

Transform your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Capture, enhance, and organize your files with automatic edge detection and on-device OCR. Enjoy unlimited features without subscriptions or watermarks.

Highlights
  • Automatic edge detection
  • On-device OCR
  • Multi-page document support
  • Export as JPEG or PDF
  • Folder organization
  • Face ID app lock
Features
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Scanling turns your iPhone into an honest document scanner: point, scan, get a clean and searchable PDF. That's it. No paywall hiding the export button, no watermark on your files, no account to create, no subscription — ever. WHY SCANLING IS DIFFERENT Most scanner apps charge €5–8/month for features your iPhone already provides for free. Scanling gives you everything, unlimited, from the first launch. EVERYTHING INCLUDED, UNLIMITED • Scan with automatic edge detection and perspective correction • Import photos from your library • Manual 4-corner crop with magnifier, and rotation • Enhancement modes with live preview: color, grayscale, black & white • Multi-page documents: reorder, delete, add pages anytime • On-device OCR (English + French): your PDFs are searchable and their text can be copied • Smart name suggestions based on the document's content • Organize with folders, search, sort, grid or list view • Share, print, export as JPEG, or protect a PDF with a password • Lock the app with Face ID • Scan straight from Siri or Spotlight PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanling makes no network connections. Your documents are stored on your device only, visible in the Files app, and OCR runs locally with Apple's Vision framework. No analytics, no tracker, no third-party SDK. The App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected" because there is nothing to collect.

Screenshots

FocusFlip Focus Timer4 screens
Scanling3 screens

Verdict

The call

FocusFlip Focus Timer and Scanling are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusFlip Focus Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Scanling sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FocusFlip Focus Timer versus Scanling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusFlip Focus TimerScanling
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDustin OberEnoxys

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FocusFlip Focus Timer

One-time1
  • Tip the Developer$0.99
1 purchases

Scanling

One-time1
  • Tip - coffee$2.99

Questions

Is FocusFlip Focus Timer free?
FocusFlip Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanling free?
Scanling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusFlip Focus Timer or Scanling have ads?
Neither FocusFlip Focus Timer nor Scanling shows ads.

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