Comparison

Studydown vs Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Studydown

Features
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Put your phone down. See your effort add up. Studydown records time for the things that matter to you: a work project, a reading habit, language practice or a personal goal. Choose an activity, tap to start, then place your phone face down on a steady surface. Keep Studydown open while timing. Picking up your phone pauses the count after your chosen grace period; leaving the app stops additional time from being recorded. A record that fits your day β€’ Create, color and arrange your own activities. Add missed time or correct entries manually. β€’ See today and this week, consecutive days and a breakdown by activity. β€’ Set weekly goals and deadlines, with reminders every day or every few hours. β€’ Save records as CSV. Pro also includes complete JSON backup and restore. Try it, then choose The free allowance includes up to 3 activities and 5 recorded minutes in totalβ€”not a daily allowance. A session already started is kept in full. Buy Pro once for unlimited activities and recording, advanced statistics, goals, deadlines, widgets, Apple Watch and backups. No subscription. Timing and records work on your device, with no account or ads. You control whether to share exported files. Purchases and purchase restoration use Apple services. Every face-down session keeps a Focus Signature: phone pickups and average uninterrupted time. Give each deadline an effort target to see logged Activity time and the daily pace still required. Contact: hourstag.app@gmail.com Optimized for iPhone Duo.

About

Focus Timer

Features
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Focus Timer is a Pomodoro timer for studying and deep work: run focused sessions on your tasks and see how much time you really spent focused. All features require a subscription or a one-time purchase. Work in short, focused blocks with regular breaks. Pick a task, start the timer and let the Pomodoro cycle carry you β€” focus, short break, repeat, and a long break after every round. Your study time, sessions and daily goal are tracked for you, so you always know where your day went. FEATURES: β€’ Pomodoro timer – focus sessions with short and long breaks and round dots that show where you are in the cycle. β€’ Custom timer lengths – set your own focus, short break and long break lengths and the number of rounds. β€’ Auto-start – start the next session or the next cycle automatically, or keep full control. β€’ Task list with a timer – start a focus session right from a task and see the focus time of every task. β€’ Study tracker – focus charts by day, week and month for focus time, total time and sessions. β€’ Session timeline – every session of the day on one timeline, breaks included. β€’ Daily goal – set a daily focus goal and watch your progress towards it. β€’ Streak – keep your focus streak alive day after day. β€’ Heatmap – see your focused days at a glance. β€’ Session-end alerts – a notification when a focus session or a break ends. β€’ Keep screen awake – leave the timer visible while you work. β€’ Simple interface – one tap to start, nothing in the way. β€’ Private by design – your sessions and tasks stay on your device. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Choose a task and start a 25-minute focus session. 2. The timer rings when the session ends. 3. Take a 5-minute short break. 4. After four sessions, take a longer break. 5. Turn on auto-start and the next session begins on its own. Great for students preparing for an exam, for homework and study sessions, and for anyone who wants to beat procrastination at work. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Focus Timer offers: β€’ Monthly subscription: $14.99 per month β€’ Yearly subscription: $79.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial β€’ Lifetime: $229.99 one-time purchase Prices are in USD and may vary by country. 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

Studydown3 screens
Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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

Both are free to download. Studydown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Studydown versus Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStudydownFocus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuan Feng LaiAndreas Duca

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Studydown

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$5.99
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 Studydown free?
Studydown 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 Studydown or Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Studydown nor Focus Timer shows ads.

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