Comparison

Focus Flow vs FocusDeep

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

Head to head
About

Focus Flow

Features
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Make your next 25 minutes a little calmer. Focus Flow is a free Pomodoro timer for studying, reading and focused work, with ambient sounds and a cozy animal companion. START A SIMPLE FOCUS ROUTINE Use 25-minute focus sessions, short and long breaks, and a standard four-session cycle. The core timer is free. No account or subscription is required. INCLUDED FOR FREE • Standard focus and break timers • On-device phase-end notifications • Scarf Owl companion and the Misty Forest scene • White noise, Soft Rain and Cozy Fireplace sounds • A setting to keep ambient sounds playing during breaks • Recent sessions and a 7-day summary MAKE IT YOURS WITH PRO One optional lifetime purchase unlocks: • Custom focus and break lengths • A custom number of sessions per cycle • Automatic phase transitions while the app stays active • 11 additional companions and four additional scenes • Seven additional ambient sounds • Deeper insights, including 30-day charts and streaks No subscription. No renewal. Restore your purchase from Settings. Your timer preferences and focus history stay on your device. Focus Flow has no account system or ads.

About

FocusDeep

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FocusDeep is a quiet focus timer for the things you keep meaning to get to. Type what you want to make time for, then pick a countdown between five minutes and two hours. If you'd rather not watch the clock, let it count up while you work. Clari, a small leafy friend, stays in your room the whole time. When the session ends you collect stars, and it goes into your journal with a short note if you want to add one. Stars buy little treasures for your room: a sun lamp, a morning fern, a moon clock, a paper crane and more. You decide what goes out and what gets put away, and over a few weeks the room fills up with the time you put in. There's a cloud study, a moonlit garden and a star observatory, each at night or at dawn. WHAT'S INSIDE • A countdown from 5 to 120 minutes, or an open-ended count-up • Clari, an original companion who reads, rests and celebrates with you • Stars for every finished session, and twelve treasures to collect • Three illustrated rooms, each with a night and a dawn mood • A focus journal with tags and short reflections • A daily focus goal you can change whenever you like • A break timer for five, ten or fifteen minutes • Ambient sound: soft rain, ocean waves, forest birds, a crackling fire, brown noise or a quiet breeze • Your running timer on the lock screen • A daily focus alarm on the days you choose • Optional app blocking with Screen Time during countdowns of 20 minutes or more Use it for study sessions, work sprints, reading, practice, or that email you've been putting off. You can start as a guest without signing up. Create an account when you want to keep your room and pick it up on another device. Ending a session early is fine. You just don't get stars for that one.

Screenshots

Focus Flow4 screens
FocusDeep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusDeep at none against Focus Flow's 1. FocusDeep also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FocusDeep asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, FocusDeep every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Focus Flow versus FocusDeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus FlowFocusDeep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB274 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMertcan CezikFabulous

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Flow

One-time1
  • Focus Flow Pro$5.99
None

FocusDeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Flow free?
Focus Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusDeep free?
FocusDeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Flow or FocusDeep have ads?
Neither Focus Flow nor FocusDeep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Flow or FocusDeep?
Focus Flow ships an update every 4 weeks, and FocusDeep every 9 days. Most recently, Focus Flow was updated on October 29, 2026 and FocusDeep on October 26, 2026.

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