Comparison

Focumo vs Intent

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

Head to head
About

Focumo

This app offers a minimalist Pomodoro timer with a unique ember ring visual to track focus sessions. It helps users stay honest with their work by providing clear statistics and task tracking without clutter or ads.

Highlights
  • Visual ember ring timer
  • Task-based session tracking
  • Detailed focus statistics
  • Persistent timer across app switches
  • Customizable focus and break durations
  • Optional focus soundscapes
  • Multiple themes and languages
Features
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Light an ember. Focus for 25 minutes. Watch it burn down, one tick at a time. Focumo is a Pomodoro timer designed for calm. No clutter, no ads, no accounts — just a beautiful ember ring that keeps you honest, and the stats to prove you showed up. THE EMBER RING Every minute of your session is a glowing tick. As you focus, ticks burn out one by one; the active tick breathes slowly, like an ember. When the ring goes dark, you're done — take your break. Breaks refill the ring in cool sage and lavender. TASKS THAT COUNT TOMATOES Add a task, give it an estimate, and every finished session counts toward it. See 2/4 on the timer and know exactly where you stand. No projects, tags, or due-date guilt just what you're working on right now. STATS THAT KEEP YOU COMING BACK Today's focus minutes and sessions. A 7-day chart. A 14-day streak strip and a monthly heatmap. Your all-time totals and a per-task breakdown — all on your device. TIMER YOU CAN TRUST The countdown is anchored to the clock, not the app. Lock your phone, switch apps, even restart — your session survives. A notification tells you when time is up, and the countdown lives in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen. SOUND, IF YOU WANT IT Synthesized white, pink, and brown noise for focus. A gentle chime when the session ends. Or complete silence — your call. MAKE IT YOURS Custom durations for focus, short breaks, and long breaks. Auto-start options. Four themes, from ember-dark to paper-light. Seven languages — English, Tamil, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Spanish, and French — with full right-to-left support. FREE, PRIVATE, YOURS Everything in Focumo is free. No subscription, no ads, no tracking, no account. Your data never leaves your device. Start one session. That's the whole trick and it works.

About

Intent

Features
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Use your phone on purpose — not out of habit. Intent is a calm, beautiful digital wellbeing app that helps you focus, understand your screen time, and build lasting habits. It's powered by Apple's Screen Time technology, and it's completely free — no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a focus session in one tap. Intent gently blocks distracting apps for as long as you choose, so deep work stays deep. A Live Activity keeps your remaining time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and Home Screen widgets keep your goal in view. SCREEN TIME ANALYTICS, DONE RIGHT Apple shows you the numbers. Intent shows you what they mean. See clear daily and weekly breakdowns of where your time goes, track your focus score, and watch your progress build over time. INSIGHTS THAT RESPECT YOU Intent surfaces gentle, actionable insights like "you spend most of your social media time after 9 PM" — never shame, never judgment, never medical claims. Insights are deterministic and generated entirely on your device. DAILY GOALS & WEEKLY REPORTS Set a daily intention and let Intent help you keep it. A weekly report shows the trend that matters: are you moving toward the life you want? PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Your usage data stays on your device. Insights are computed locally — there's no advertising, no profile-building, no selling of your data. Optional iCloud sync keeps your sessions and preferences seamlessly up to date across your devices, secured by your Apple account. BUILT FOR iOS - Focus Sessions with app blocking - Live Activities on the Lock Screen & Dynamic Island - Home Screen widgets - Daily goals and streaks - Weekly reports and focus score - On-device insights - iCloud sync - Full Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support MADE FOR Students, software engineers, creators, remote workers, parents, and anyone who wants a more intentional relationship with their phone. Intent is free, forever. Start your first focus session today.

Screenshots

Focumo4 screens
Intent4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focumo and Intent are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focumo versus Intent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocumoIntent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohamed ShafiRavikiran Basavaraju

In-app purchases

None

Focumo

No in-app purchases

None

Intent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focumo free?
Focumo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Intent free?
Intent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focumo or Intent have ads?
Neither Focumo nor Intent shows ads.

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