Studydown vs Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Studydown
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Optimized for iPhone Duo. Built with the latest SDK, the app fills the entire inner display and automatically adjusts its layout whether the device is folded or open. Flip your phone face down to start the timer. Pick it up and it pauses, so only real focus time counts toward your study and work hours. See today, this week, your streak and a breakdown by subject or project, plus how often you picked up your phone and how long you stayed focused. Set a deadline and a target, and Studydown shows the daily pace you still need. 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 • Create, color and arrange your own activities. Add missed time or correct entries manually. • See today and this week, consecutive days and a breakdown by activity. • Set weekly goals and deadlines, with reminders every day or every few hours. • 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 total—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. Contact: hourstag.app@gmail.com Optimized for iPhone Duo.
Focus Timer
This app helps you overcome procrastination by breaking down tasks into focused work intervals using the Pomodoro technique. Track your progress with detailed timelines, streaks, and daily goals to understand how you spend your time and improve productivity.
- Pomodoro timer with customizable focus and break lengths
- Task-specific timers
- Study time tracking and analytics
- Session timeline visualization
- Daily goal setting and progress tracking
- Streak and heatmap for motivation
- App blocking for distraction-free sessions
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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/
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Verdict
Studydown and Focus Timer are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Studydown | Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Guan Feng Lai | Andreas Duca |
In-app purchases
Studydown
- Lifetime Pro$5.99
Focus Timer
- 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
- Pro Lifetime – 50% Off$114.99
- Focus Timer Pro – Lifetime$229.99









