TimeMirror vs Focal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
TimeMirror
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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
Focal
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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 โข Full-screen timer in three shapes: disk, bar, or pie โข Live Activity and Dynamic Island โ the countdown keeps running on your lock screen โข Home and Lock Screen widgets for your next routine โข Put the phone on its side while charging and StandBy becomes a desk timer โข Start from Siri, the Action Button, or Control Center BUILT FOR THE WAY ATTENTION ACTUALLY WORKS โข Designed around ADHD time blindness โ for when "five more minutes" quietly becomes an hour โข Gentle haptics at the halfway mark and in the final minute โข 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 โข Add a minute without losing your place โข 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/
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Focal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TimeMirror asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeMirror ships an update every 3 weeks, Focal weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | TimeMirror | Focal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ggumtle Lab | Ho Van Dai |
In-app purchases
TimeMirror
No in-app purchases
Focal
- Focal Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- Focal Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
- Focal Pro Lifetime$29.99









