Comparison

ZenFocus vs Focus in Time

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

Head to head
About

ZenFocus

Features
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Leaving your seat with the timer running? That's not studying. ZenFocus analyzes your AirPods' motion sensor and Apple Watch's heart rate & movement to distinguish genuine focus time from distraction. Not "time spent sitting" β€” but your actual focused time. [Key Features] β–Ά AirPods Focus Detection Your AirPods' motion sensor tracks whether they're worn and how your head moves, so we can tell when you're truly focused. No extra devices needed β€” just your AirPods. β–Ά Apple Watch Integration Check your real-time focus level from your wrist and start or stop sessions right from the Watch app. Heart rate and wrist movement are analyzed together for more accurate tracking. β–Ά Detailed Statistics View today's, this week's, and all-time study hours at a glance β€” and understand your learning patterns. β–Ά Nationwide Rankings Compare your study hours with other students through regional and nationwide leaderboards to stay motivated. [Who It's For] β€’ Anyone curious about their actual focus time β€” not just how long they sat at a desk β€’ Students preparing for exams, college, or certifications who want data-driven study habits β€’ Self-studiers who need motivation to keep going Start tracking your real study time with ZenFocus today. [Subscription] Some features require a ZenFocus subscription that auto-renews. (Pricing and duration shown in-app.) β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID upon purchase confirmation. β€’ Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://zen-focus-app-fdf5b.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zen-focus-app-fdf5b.web.app/privacy.html

About

Focus in Time

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Focus in Time is a focus timer for people who want to spend their attention on things that matter β€” and see, week after week, where it actually went. Built natively for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Everything syncs through your own iCloud account in real time. There is no Bemo Labs server, no user account, no advertising, and no third-party SDK in the app. FOCUS THE WAY YOU WORK β€’ Classic focus / short break / long break cycles, with customisable durations β€’ "Single focus" mode that disables breaks for short, deep blocks β€’ Run timers from your wrist with the full Apple Watch app β€’ Smart notifications when a session ends β€” silent on Do Not Disturb CATEGORIES THAT MATCH YOUR LIFE Create a separate category for each thing you focus on β€” Reading, Workout, Language, Deep Work, anything. Each category has its own focus and break durations, colour and icon. The Timer shows the current category at a glance; the Watch app lets you switch between them in two taps. WEEKLY PLAN Lay out your week on a clean grid. Drop in recurring focus blocks for each day and category. The app sends you a gentle reminder when a planned block is about to start, so you don't have to keep the schedule in your head. DETAILED STATISTICS β€’ Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views β€’ Total focus time, daily average, current streak β€’ Twelve-month trend chart with horizontal scroll β€’ Heatmap of your last few months at a glance β€’ Per-category breakdown with a donut chart β€’ Hour-of-day and day-of-week distributions β€’ Schedule compliance β€” how much of your planned focus you actually did β€’ Comparison with the previous period GOALS Set a daily and a monthly focus target. The app tracks your progress against both, with clear visual progress bars right inside the Statistics screen. PDF REPORT EXPORT One tap exports a clean, print-ready PDF of your stats for any period β€” for journaling, for a coach, or just for your own records. APPLE WATCH, INDEPENDENT The Watch app is fully independent. Start a session straight from your wrist; the timer keeps running even with the phone on the other side of the room, thanks to extended runtime sessions. There's a watch face complication, too. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything you create β€” categories, plans, completed sessions, goals β€” is stored on your device and synced through Apple's CloudKit to your own iCloud private database. We don't run a server. We can't read your timer history. There is no analytics SDK in the app, no advertising network, no third-party tracker. Delete the app and the local copy is gone; delete the iCloud copy in Settings β†’ iCloud and that's gone too. 22 LANGUAGES OUT OF THE BOX English, Turkish, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dutch, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil & Portugal), Russian, Spanish (Spain & Latin America), Thai, and Vietnamese β€” all included. Switch the language inside the app at any time without restarting. Focus in Time is made by Bemo Labs, an independent studio based in Istanbul. We don't have a backend, we don't have your data, and we'd love to hear from you: hello@bemolabs.com

Screenshots

ZenFocus4 screens
Focus in Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus in Time at none against ZenFocus's 4. ZenFocus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. ZenFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Focus in Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ZenFocus versus Focus in Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenFocusFocus in Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size62 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUHEE BYUNOnder Genc

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ZenFocus

Subscriptions4
  • 찐곡 베이직7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 찐곡 프리미엄7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 찐곡 베이직7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • 찐곡 프리미엄7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Focus in Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZenFocus free?
ZenFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus in Time free?
Focus in Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZenFocus or Focus in Time have ads?
Neither ZenFocus nor Focus in Time shows ads.

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