# Focusin Pro vs Pirates

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pirates at every 4 days against Focusin Pro's fortnightly. Pirates also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). Focusin Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Focusin Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pirates sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focusin Pro against 5.0 for Pirates. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pirates has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Focusin Pro ships an update fortnightly, Pirates every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Focusin Pro | Pirates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focusin-pro/id6779916084/reviews) | [5.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pirates-cat-pomodoro-timer/id6787769872/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **12** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 160 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bin Chen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1503463579) | [John Jang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1857417631) |

## What reviewers say

### Focusin Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focusin-pro/id6779916084)

This app is a minimalist Pomodoro timer designed for your menu bar. It features a visual countdown, customizable work and break sessions, and detailed statistics to track your focus over time. Syncs across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Menu bar pie-clock countdown, Customizable work and break sessions, Automatic breaks and session resets, Detailed daily, weekly, and monthly statistics, iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, and Apple Watch, Calendar logging and manual session logging, Task history and pinning

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focusin Pro Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Focusin Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Tip the Developer | $1.00 | one-time |
| Focusin Pro Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |


### Pirates

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pirates-cat-pomodoro-timer/id6787769872)

Take back control of your time by blocking distracting apps and websites. Utilize a focus timer with custom soundscapes to enhance productivity. Enjoy a fun, engaging experience with unique characters and ships while gaining clear insights into your progress.

**Highlights:** App and website blocking, Focus timer with Pomodoro, Customizable soundscapes, Engaging character and ship designs, On-device blocking via Screen Time API, Progress insights

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Focusin Pro free?

Focusin Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pirates free?

Pirates is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Focusin Pro or Pirates?

Focusin Pro and Pirates are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 12 ratings respectively.

### Do Focusin Pro or Pirates have ads?

Neither Focusin Pro nor Pirates shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Focusin Pro or Pirates?

Focusin Pro ships an update fortnightly, and Pirates every 4 days. Most recently, Focusin Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pirates on October 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*