Comparison

Projects Timer vs OneFocus

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

Head to head
About

Projects Timer

Features
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We can work all day and still get little done. To fix that set a timer and focus for a bit. Then take a break and relax. Working with a timer is 5 times more effective. You finish more by doing less. When the timer is running, it's hard to get distracted. At the end, you write down what you did. If thousands of people boosted their productivity with a timer, then you can too!

About

OneFocus

Features
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OneFocus turns a focus plan into one clear session across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose a Focus Profile, set a duration, and see whether each device is protectedβ€”without a vague all-green status hiding a problem. FOCUS YOUR WAY β€’ Start 25, 50, or 90-minute sessions, or choose a custom duration. β€’ Build Profiles for Deep Work, Study, Reading, and your own routines. β€’ Block selected apps and websites on iPhone and iPad with Apple's Screen Time controls. β€’ Use the free Mac companion to protect supported apps and websites. β€’ Keep a session going with local rain, cafΓ©, train, forest, wave, and other procedural sounds. ONE SESSION, HONEST STATUS Private iCloud sync carries your active session, Profiles, schedules, history, and verified Pro status between devices. OneFocus shows iPhone Protected, Mac Protected, Waiting, Needs Permission, or Offline separately, so you know what is actually happening. Existing local sessions and history remain useful offline. HISTORY THAT EXPLAINS YOUR TIME Review Today, 7 Days, Month, and All Time. See pause-aware totals, streaks, Profile distribution, a calendar heatmap, Focus Constellation, and per-device protection intervals. Session details preserve the Profile used at the time, even if you later rename it. APPLE WORKFLOWS Use App Shortcuts for quick 25 or 50-minute starts, open History, and coordinate OneFocus with an Apple Focus through a guided Shortcut. Core actions support VoiceOver, larger text, reduced motion, and keyboard navigation. FREE AND PRO The free version includes manual sessions, one custom Profile, four sounds, a daily goal, basic iPhone/Mac connection, Flexible mode, and recent history. A single US$9.99 Pro Lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited Profiles, repeating schedules, full history, all sounds, skies, and themes, Committed mode, advanced Shortcuts, and data export. Restore purchases at any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No OneFocus account. No ads. No third-party tracking. Browser content and Screen Time selections are not uploaded. Sync uses your private iCloud database, and sounds are generated locally. Terms of Use: https://oneapps.studio/terms

Screenshots

Projects Timer3 screens
OneFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Projects Timer at none against OneFocus's 1. Projects Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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. OneFocus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Projects Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Projects Timer ships an update fortnightly, OneFocus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Projects Timer versus OneFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProjects TimerOneFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladyslav OleksenkoFreedom Dimension (shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Projects Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OneFocus

One-time1
  • OneFocus Pro LifetimeFree

Questions

Is Projects Timer free?
Projects Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OneFocus free?
OneFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Projects Timer or OneFocus have ads?
Neither Projects Timer nor OneFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Projects Timer or OneFocus?
Projects Timer ships an update fortnightly, and OneFocus every 2 months. Most recently, Projects Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and OneFocus on October 25, 2026.

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