Comparison

TimeMirror vs Focal

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

Head to head
About

TimeMirror

Features
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How was your day? TimeMirror, a mirror for your time Track your time, see your day - Your 24 hours at a glance, on one circular chart - Per-activity timers โ€” run several at once - Missed something? Add it manually - Daily, weekly, and monthly stats with averages - Lock Screen, widgets, and Apple Watch - Apple Health sync (workouts & sleep) - Add friends and share today's chart with each other - 8 themes, dark mode, customizable rings

About

Focal

Features
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See the time you have left. Focal is a visual timer: it turns a countdown into something you can look at: a colored disk that shrinks as your time runs out โ€” the same idea as the timer on a classroom wall, in your pocket, on your lock screen, and on your desk while the phone charges. ONE THING AT A TIME A routine in Focal is a chain of short steps, each with its own length. Focal shows you the step you are on and nothing else, then moves to the next one by itself. Morning launch, shutdown, cleaning sprint, a study block โ€” start with ten ready-made routines or build your own. TIME YOU CAN SEE, EVERYWHERE โ€ข Full-screen timer in three shapes: disk, bar, or pie โ€ข Live Activity and Dynamic Island โ€” the countdown keeps running on your lock screen โ€ข Home and Lock Screen widgets for your next routine โ€ข Put the phone on its side while charging and StandBy becomes a desk timer โ€ข Start from Siri, the Action Button, or Control Center BUILT FOR THE WAY ATTENTION ACTUALLY WORKS โ€ข Designed around ADHD time blindness โ€” for when "five more minutes" quietly becomes an hour โ€ข Gentle haptics at the halfway mark and in the final minute โ€ข When time is up the clock keeps counting, and Focal taps you on the shoulder at five and fifteen minutes โ€” the alarm for when you fall into something too deep โ€ข Add a minute without losing your place โ€ข Eight themes, including high-contrast and a quiet monochrome one NO INTERNET NEEDED. No account. No cloud. Nothing you make ever leaves your phone โ€” the timer works in airplane mode, because it never needed the internet. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimeMirror3 screens
Focal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeMirror at none against Focal's 3. TimeMirror also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Focal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Focal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TimeMirror asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeMirror ships an update every 3 weeks, Focal weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
TimeMirror versus Focal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeMirrorFocal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGgumtle LabHo Van Dai

In-app purchases

None

TimeMirror

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Focal

Subscriptions2
  • Focal Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Focal Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focal Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is TimeMirror free?
TimeMirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focal free?
Focal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeMirror or Focal have ads?
Neither TimeMirror nor Focal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeMirror or Focal?
TimeMirror ships an update every 3 weeks, and Focal weekly. Most recently, TimeMirror was updated on October 25, 2026 and Focal on October 25, 2026.

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