Comparison

Focus in Time vs 25

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

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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 — 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 • Classic focus / short break / long break cycles, with customisable durations • "Single focus" mode that disables breaks for short, deep blocks • Run timers from your wrist with the full Apple Watch app • Smart notifications when a session ends — silent on Do Not Disturb CATEGORIES THAT MATCH YOUR LIFE Create a separate category for each thing you focus on — 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 • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly views • Total focus time, daily average, current streak • Twelve-month trend chart with horizontal scroll • Heatmap of your last few months at a glance • Per-category breakdown with a donut chart • Hour-of-day and day-of-week distributions • Schedule compliance — how much of your planned focus you actually did • 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 — 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 — categories, plans, completed sessions, goals — 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 → 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 — 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

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25

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Stay focused. Take real breaks. Get more done. 25-5 Timer is a simple, distraction-free work timer based on the classic technique of alternating focused work sessions with short breaks — with a longer break to recharge after every few sessions. FOCUS YOUR WAY • Fully customizable durations — work, short break, long break, and how many sessions before a long break • Save multiple presets and switch between them instantly • Large, easy-to-read timer with clear progress display STAY IN THE LOOP • Get notified the moment a session or break ends, with a different alert for short and long breaks • Choose from 10 built-in alert sounds, or import your own • Turn sound and vibration on or off independently • Keep your screen awake during a session with one toggle TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • See today's and yesterday's completed sessions at a glance • Browse your full history by day, and correct or clear records anytime ALWAYS WITH YOU ON APPLE WATCH • Your timer, presets, and alert settings sync automatically — no setup required • Start, pause, and check your progress right from your wrist • Glanceable Lock Screen and Dynamic Island display on iPhone A clean, focused tool to help you work better — one session at a time.

Screenshots

Focus in Time4 screens
254 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus in Time at none against 25's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Focus in Time versus 25: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus in Time25
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnder GencLegal Prompt Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Focus in Time

No in-app purchases

None

25

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus in Time free?
Focus in Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 25 free?
25 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus in Time or 25 have ads?
25 shows ads; Focus in Time does not.

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