25 vs FocusRoot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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 β with a longer break to recharge after every few sessions. FOCUS YOUR WAY β’ Fully customizable durations β work, short break, long break, and how many sessions before a long break β’ Save multiple presets and switch between them instantly β’ Large, easy-to-read timer with clear progress display STAY IN THE LOOP β’ Get notified the moment a session or break ends, with a different alert for short and long breaks β’ Choose from 10 built-in alert sounds, or import your own β’ Turn sound and vibration on or off independently β’ Keep your screen awake during a session with one toggle TRACK YOUR PROGRESS β’ See today's and yesterday's completed sessions at a glance β’ Browse your full history by day, and correct or clear records anytime ALWAYS WITH YOU ON APPLE WATCH β’ Your timer, presets, and alert settings sync automatically β no setup required β’ Start, pause, and check your progress right from your wrist β’ Glanceable Lock Screen and Dynamic Island display on iPhone A clean, focused tool to help you work better β one session at a time.
FocusRoot
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Stay focused at work or while studying: block distracting apps, set your timer and grow a tree with every session. With FocusRoot, every focused work session becomes a tree. Set the time on the ring, plant a tree and get to work. Your tree grows as long as you stay with it. Over time, a whole forest shows what you've achieved. β’ Focus timer from 5 to 120 minutes, with a break in one tap β’ App Lock: distracting apps stay locked during a session β you choose the exceptions. During breaks and after the session, all apps are free again. β’ Siri: βHey Siri, plant a tree for 60 minutesβ starts a session β from 5 to 120 minutes β’ Deep Focus: without App Lock, your tree withers if you leave the app for more than 30 seconds β’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: your tree keeps growing stage by stage, with ring and countdown β no need to open the app β’ An alarm when your session ends, even in Silent mode β’ Your forest: one tree per session, by day, week, month and year β’ Stats: when and on what you focus, streaks and success rate β’ Six tree species to unlock: seedling, pine, oak, cherry tree, willow and bonsai β’ Calm forest music and gentle sounds β’ No ads, no account App Lock and Screen Time For the app lock, you give FocusRoot one-time access to Appleβs Screen Time. You pick the apps to lock or allow in Appleβs own picker; the app only receives encrypted identifiers, and everything stays on your iPhone. FocusRoot subscription Try FocusRoot free for 7 days. After that, the subscription costs $3.99 per month or $19.99 per year in the US (β¬3.99 / β¬19.99 in the euro area; other countries in local currency). Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://morrowmind.de/apps/focusroot/privacy/ Β· Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 25 at none against FocusRoot's 2. 25 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). FocusRoot's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. FocusRoot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 25 asks for nothing beyond the download.
25 ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusRoot weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | 25 | FocusRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Legal Prompt Inc. | Arkadius Biernat |
In-app purchases
25
No in-app purchases
FocusRoot
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year





