Comparison

25 vs FocusRoot

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

Head to head
About

25

Features
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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.

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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 – you choose the exceptions. During breaks and after the session, all apps are free again. β€’ Siri: β€œHey Siri, plant a tree for 60 minutes” starts a session – 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 – 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 Apple’s Screen Time. You pick the apps to lock or allow in Apple’s 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 (€3.99 / €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/

Screenshots

254 screens
FocusRoot4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. FocusRoot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 25 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

25 ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusRoot weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
25 versus FocusRoot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter25FocusRoot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLegal Prompt Inc.Arkadius Biernat

In-app purchases

None

25

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FocusRoot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is 25 free?
25 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusRoot free?
FocusRoot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 25 or FocusRoot have ads?
25 shows ads; FocusRoot does not.
Which is updated more often, 25 or FocusRoot?
25 ships an update every 2 weeks, and FocusRoot weekly. Most recently, 25 was updated on November 13, 2026 and FocusRoot on November 13, 2026.

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