Flat Tomato (Time Management) vs Be Focused
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flat Tomato (Time Management)
This app helps users improve productivity by minimizing distractions and tracking time spent on various activities. It offers integrations with popular services and is available on multiple Apple devices. Users can access premium features through subscriptions.
- Time tracking for activities
- Distraction blocking
- Integration with Todoist and Evernote
- Apple Watch Complications
- Task management (Mac version)
- Statistics and reporting
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Flat Tomato is an application for time management, to help people improving productivity by keeping away from distraction and tracking the time spends on each activities. It has Launched App Store featured page as Editors Choice hundred of times and Top 10 productivity app in different territories. Over 1,000,000 users' choice. Mac OSX version with full task management and statistics features is available on Mac App Store. Support connect to Todoist, Evernote. Apple Watch Complications. The growth of Flat Tomato is also dependent on users’ feedback. If you need any support please contact support@flattomato.com and follow. Bug reports and feature ideas are always welcome! Terms of Service https://www.flattomato.com/document/eula.html
Be Focused
This app helps you stay focused by breaking down tasks into timed work intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Enhance your productivity and concentration with this effective tool.
- Task creation and management
- Customizable work/break intervals
- Progress tracking and reports
- Cross-device synchronization
- Widgets and Lock Screen controls
- Sound and notification options
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Staying on task seems is a real challenge for our screen-bound generation. The Be Focused lets you get things done by breaking up individual tasks among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It’s a surprisingly effective way to retain motivation and focus. Create tasks, configure breaks and track your progress throughout the day, week or custom period. Use Be Focused on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac — everything stays perfectly in sync. Task Management • Create and manage tasks • Add notes and due dates to tasks • Organize tasks with tags and filters • Paste task lists from other apps Timer Control • Start, pause, or skip intervals • Auto-start the next interval (optionally) • Plan intervals needed for task completion and track accuracy • Manage completed intervals Timer Customization • Set durations for work sessions, short and long breaks • Define number of intervals before a long break • Set a daily goal for completed intervals • Assign different timer settings to individual tasks Reports • View detailed reports to monitor your progress • Export your data in CSV format Sounds and Notifications • Chronometer ticking sound with adjustable frequency • Variety of alarm sounds • Interactive notifications • Adjustable volume for alarms and chronometer Integration • Sync across all your devices (iPhone, iPad, Mac) • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle * • Integration with Shortcuts app to automate workflow Quick Access • Widgets for Lock Screen and Home Screen • Live activities for Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Control to start or stop the timer from the Lock Screen, Controls Center, or Action Button Automation • Integration with Shortcuts app (control tasks and timers via Shortcuts app) • Automate Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app Device Support • Apple Watch support • Also available for Mac • Dark and Light mode support Pro Version Features • Single purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Sync across all your devices • Tags and filters to organize tasks and maintain focus • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle * • Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app • Export data in CSV format • No banners, no ads Be Focused is free to download and use forever. However, if you want to access the Pro features on all your iPhones, iPads, and Macs, you can upgrade to the Pro version. The Pro subscription comes in three different options: Monthly, Yearly with a 7-day trial, and Lifetime (one-time payment). Payment will be charged to your App Store account and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html * Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Flat Tomato (Time Management) at none against Be Focused's shown. Flat Tomato (Time Management) also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Be Focused's advantage is ratings volume (4.3K vs 522) and review sentiment (89% vs 79%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Flat Tomato (Time Management) sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Be Focused sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flat Tomato (Time Management) against 4.7 for Be Focused. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused has 4.3K ratings behind it against 522, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Flat Tomato (Time Management)'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Be Focused's.
Flat Tomato (Time Management) ships an update fortnightly, Be Focused every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flat Tomato (Time Management) | Be Focused |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (522 ratings) | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.7% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 522 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 健 卜 | Denys Ievenko |
Customer experience
Flat Tomato (Time Management)
Be Focused
User reviews
Flat Tomato (Time Management)
From 522 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Aesthetic design
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Helpful for productivity
- 👍 Integrates well with other apps
- 🚀 Effective time management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Syncing problems with Apple Watch
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes
- 🐛 Confusing user interface
Be Focused
From 4.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Straightforward and easy to use
- 🚀 Helps with focus and productivity
- 💡 Customizable work and break times
- 📊 Tracks time spent on tasks
- 🔔 Good notification system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
- 🔔 Inconsistent notification sounds
- 💻 Lack of dark mode
- 🔍 Difficulty rearranging tasks
Bugs and requests
Flat Tomato (Time Management)
Reported bugs
5 issues- Todoist integration not working
- Pomodoro points not syncing properly
- Inability to change theme or clock face
- Notifications not working as expected
- Crashes when trying to access statistics
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize timer lengths
- Better integration with Todoist
- Desktop app for cross-device sync
- More themes and customization options
- Improved Apple Watch app functionality
Be Focused
Reported bugs
3 issues- Timer resets unexpectedly
- Timers not syncing correctly across devices
- Notifications not always working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Option to override Do Not Disturb mode
- Ability to log partial intervals
- Time tracking with notes per interval
- Customizable notification sounds
- Ability to set task-specific time limits
In-app purchases
Flat Tomato (Time Management)
- One Month Premium Subscription$0.991 Month
- One Year Premium Subscription$2.491 Year
- One Month Pro Upgrade$0.99
- POMO Tier1$0.99
- POMO Tier2$1.99
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- POMO Tier3$2.99
- One Year Pro Upgrade$2.99
- Perpetual Pro Upgrade2 variants$7.99
Be Focused
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$39.99
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