Comparison

Habit8 vs Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Habit8

This app helps you build lasting habits by focusing on a maximum of eight key routines. It provides visual feedback on your progress, encourages consistency, and allows for private accountability with friends. Export your achievements and track long-term lifestyle changes.

Highlights
  • Limited to 8 intentional habits
  • Distraction-free design
  • Eight Map visualization
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Private friend accountability
  • Home screen widget and Apple Watch app
  • Image and PDF export
Features
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Most habit trackers let you create unlimited habits. We don't. Habit8 is intentionally limited to 8 habits. Real change doesn't come from tracking dozens of habits. It comes from showing up, day after day, for the few that matter most. Trying to improve everything at once usually improves nothing. Choose your eight. Master them. Become the person you're trying to be. ONE CLEAR DAY Check off a habit in a second. Complete all eight and the day turns gold. No endless settings, no clutter, no overwhelming dashboards — just a calm, focused place to keep your promises. THE BIGGER PICTURE Every check-in becomes part of something bigger. Habit8 doesn't just count streaks — it shows how your whole system is doing. • The Eight Map: your balance across all eight habits at a glance • Your system score, balance and momentum • Completion rates and streaks • Trend graphs and heatmaps • Weekday and time-of-day patterns • Lifetime statistics and personal records KEEP EACH OTHER GOING Invite a friend and see each other's daily progress and streak. They never see your actual habits — only how you're showing up. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Home Screen widget • Apple Watch app • iPhone and iPad, synced with Sign in with Apple • Reminders that only nudge you when a habit isn't done yet SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Export beautiful images and PDFs of your stats to mark milestones or stay accountable. BUILT FOR YEARS, NOT DAYS Habit8 isn't about perfect streaks. It's about a lifestyle you'll still be proud of years from now. Small habits compound. Consistency beats intensity. FEATURES • Exactly 8 intentional habits • Clean, distraction-free design • Streaks, completion rates and the Eight Map • Trend graphs, heatmaps and patterns • Friends with private, progress-only sharing • Widget, Apple Watch and iPad • Image and PDF export • No ads, no tracking • Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese HABIT8 PRO Unlock advanced insights, reminders for every habit, the widget, export and exclusive app icons. Choose monthly, yearly (with a free trial for new subscribers) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period, and can be managed in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Small habits. Massive change.

About

Focus Timer

Features
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Pick one task. Tap start. Twenty-five minutes later, it's done. Focus Timer turns "I'll do it later" into finished work. One task, one timer, one tap. The Pomodoro method does the heavy lifting for you: focus, short break, repeat, and a long break after every round. And you get proof, not guesswork. Every session lands on your timeline, in your charts and on your daily goal, so tonight you know exactly where your day went. WHAT YOU GET • A Pomodoro timer that runs the whole cycle for you: focus, short break, long break, with round dots that show where you are. • Your own rhythm: set focus, break and long break lengths and the number of rounds. • Auto-start: the next session begins on its own, so you never lose momentum between blocks. • Tasks with a built-in timer: start focusing straight from a task and see how long every task really took. • Study tracker: focus time, total time and sessions by day, week and month. • Session timeline: your whole day, every session and every break, on one line. • Daily goal: set a target and watch it fill up. • Streak and heatmap: see every day you showed up, and keep the chain going. • Session-end alerts and keep screen awake, so the timer never gets in your way. • App blocking: lock distracting apps while a focus session runs. They unlock when it ends. • iCloud sync: your sessions and tasks on all your devices, through your own iCloud. Optional. • Private by design: your data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. No account needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a task. 2. Tap start and focus for 25 minutes. 3. When the timer rings, take a 5-minute break. 4. After four rounds, take a long break. 5. Check your timeline and your streak. Repeat tomorrow. BUILT FOR Students preparing for an exam, homework and long study sessions, and anyone who is done losing afternoons to procrastination. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION All features require Focus Timer Pro: a monthly or yearly subscription with automatic renewal (the yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial), or a one-time lifetime purchase with no renewal. You see the price in your local currency before you buy. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://scanlystudio-focus-timer.expo.app/privacy/ Support: https://scanlystudio-focus-timer.expo.app/support/

Screenshots

Habit84 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Timer at every 6 days against Habit8's fortnightly. Focus Timer also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Habit8 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus Timer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit8 ships an update fortnightly, Focus Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Habit8 versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit8Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlias BouassariaAndreas Duca

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit8

Subscriptions2
  • Habit8 Pro$1.991 Month
  • Habit8 Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Habit8 Pro$29.99
6 purchases

Focus Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Focus Timer Pro – Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly – 50% Off$39.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly – 25% Off$59.991 Year
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  • Focus Timer Pro – Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime – 50% Off$114.99
  • Focus Timer Pro – Lifetime$229.99

Questions

Is Habit8 free?
Habit8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Habit8 or Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Habit8 nor Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit8 or Focus Timer?
Habit8 ships an update fortnightly, and Focus Timer every 6 days. Most recently, Habit8 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Focus Timer on October 18, 2026.

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