Comparison

Focus in Time vs FlowTally

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

Head to head
About

Focus in Time

Features
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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

About

FlowTally

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FlowTally is a private focus timer for deep work. Pick a category, start the timer, and watch your focus add up β€” no account, no sign-up, free to start. Every session is logged automatically, so you always know where your time goes and can build a focus habit that lasts. FEATURES β€’ Plan in pomodoros β€” add tasks with estimates and see when your whole list will be done β€’ Category focus timer with a clean circular progress ring β€’ Focus sounds β€” white, pink or brown noise that plays while you focus β€’ Week, month and year stats and charts vs last period β€’ Automatic session logging β€” just start and stop β€’ GitHub-style annual focus heatmap of your whole year (Pro) β€’ Category ranking to see where your focus really goes (full list: Pro) β€’ Hour-of-day distribution to find your most productive hours, plus your peak hour and strongest day (Pro) β€’ Export everything to CSV or JSON β€” your data stays yours β€’ Send sessions to your device calendar β€” see your deep work where you already plan β€’ Your focus records are stored on your device β€” no account needed GOALS & STREAKS Set a weekly goal for each category and fill your daily goal gauge. A monthly streak calendar, milestone badges for total focus hours and streak days, and a weekly review that compares this week with last week keep your habit alive. ONE-TIME UNLOCK Start free, then unlock everything forever with a single purchase: one lifetime unlock removes the ads and opens every premium feature. No subscription, no hidden fees β€” pay once and own it for life. Whether you study, code, write or run a business, FlowTally helps you focus deeply and truly understand your time. Start your first session today. Terms of Use: https://app.mint-soft.com/apps/flowtally/terms

Screenshots

Focus in Time4 screens
FlowTally4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus in Time at none against FlowTally's 1. Focus in Time also leads on ads (none vs shown). FlowTally's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. FlowTally sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Focus in Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Focus in Time versus FlowTally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus in TimeFlowTally
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOnder Gencmint-soft

In-app purchases

None

Focus in Time

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FlowTally

One-time1
  • flowtally Pro (Lifetime)$5.99

Questions

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

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