Comparison

Little Beaver vs FocusFlow

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

Head to head
About

Little Beaver

Features
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Time tracking shouldn’t become another task. Little Beaver Timer is a minimal time tracker inspired by the chess clock. Track just two things: how long you focus and how long you rest. One tap switches states; pause anytime for meals, sleep, or time away. See where your time goes and regain your rhythm. SIMPLE TRACKING β€’ Tap the upper half to rest and the lower half to focus β€’ Just three states: focus, rest, and pause β€’ See today’s focus and rest totals at a glance UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME β€’ Review the last 7 days, last 30 days, or this month β€’ Explore daily timelines, sessions, and focus-to-rest balance β€’ Each tracking day starts at 5:00 a.m. to better match real-life routines TRACK FROM ANYWHERE β€’ Interactive iPhone Home Screen widget β€’ Apple Watch app and watch-face complications β€’ Keep your current state in sync between iPhone and Apple Watch GENTLE REMINDERS β€’ Get a nudge after focusing for too long β€’ Get a nudge when a break runs long β€’ Choose separate reminder intervals or turn them off anytime LIGHTWEIGHT BY DESIGN β€’ No account required β€’ Data stays on your device β€’ Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish β€’ Free for life Time tracking isn’t about filling every minute. It’s about seeing where your time actually goes. Focus when it’s time to focus. Rest when it’s time to rest. Little Beaver will help you rebuild your rhythm, one twig at a time.

About

FocusFlow

Features
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FocusFlow isn't here to push you harder. It's here to make starting easier. Built for ADHD brains β€” and anyone who finds "just focus" easier said than done β€” FocusFlow lowers the barrier at the hardest moment: getting started. WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT β€’ Start the smallest step. Stuck? FocusFlow hands you a 2-minute first move, not a lecture. β€’ Work with your energy, not against it. Pick tasks by how you feel right now β€” high, steady, or low. Every state has its place. β€’ Rewards for showing up, not output. Every focus session grows your Focus Garden. Miss a day? No penalty, no shame β€” your garden remembers every minute you came back. β€’ See time pass. A calm countdown, plus a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, so time stops quietly slipping away. β€’ Catch every thought. Zero-friction Quick Capture β€” type it or just say it out loud β€” so ideas don't disappear before you use them. GENTLE BY DESIGN No streak guilt. No monitoring. No "you're behind." FocusFlow is a warm coach, never a taskmaster β€” because shame is the number-one reason focus apps get deleted. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your tasks, energy, and garden stay on your device, optionally synced through your own private iCloud. No accounts. No tracking. No third-party analytics. BRING YOUR OWN AI (OPTIONAL) Want a hand breaking a big task into tiny steps? Add your own API key (works with major AI models). Your key lives in your device's Keychain β€” never on our servers. FocusFlow is free. Open it, and start with one small thing.

Screenshots

Little Beaver3 screens
FocusFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Little Beaver at none against FocusFlow's 1. FocusFlow's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FocusFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Little Beaver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Little Beaver ships an update every 3 weeks, FocusFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Little Beaver versus FocusFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLittle BeaverFocusFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰 ι‡‘ζ±Ÿ 吴

In-app purchases

None

Little Beaver

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

FocusFlow

One-time1
  • Garden Seasons$14.99

Questions

Is Little Beaver free?
Little Beaver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusFlow free?
FocusFlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Little Beaver or FocusFlow have ads?
Neither Little Beaver nor FocusFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Little Beaver or FocusFlow?
Little Beaver ships an update every 3 weeks, and FocusFlow weekly. Most recently, Little Beaver was updated on October 10, 2026 and FocusFlow on October 16, 2026.

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