Emphasis vs TimerTiTi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Emphasis
This app helps users achieve deep work by providing customizable focus intervals and ambient soundscapes. It tracks your focus progress and offers personalized statistics to help you reclaim your time from distractions.
- Customizable focus intervals
- Ambient background sounds
- Focus-O-Meter for distraction tracking
- Personalized progress statistics
- Cloud sync across devices
- Highly customizable sessions
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You sit down to work. 40 seconds later, your hand is already reaching for your phone. Familiar? You’re not lazy. Modern life is engineered for distraction, and trying to force yourself to focus through sheer willpower simply doesn't work. Emphasis doesn’t force you to fight your own brain. One tap, a gentle ambient sound, a steady rhythm—and you’re already in a session. Ended a focus block after 12 minutes instead of 25? That’s 12 minutes of deep work you didn't have before. In Emphasis, every minute counts. 4.7 · 20,000+ reviews · Lightweight at just 75 MB Whether you’re navigating an ADHD brain, tackling a heavy study load, or trying to find clarity in a chaotic work week, Emphasis is a sanctuary from the digital noise. We took the science of the Pomodoro technique and turned it into a gentle, intentional rhythm that respects your natural energy levels. DESIGNED FOR YOUR FLOW STATE: * Immersive Sonic Spaces: Silence background distractions with curated ambient soundscapes. From subtle rhythmic pulses to meditative nature tones, create an environment where getting started feels effortless. * The Focus-O-Meter: Awareness is the first step to change. Select the apps that pull you away from your work and watch your Focus-O-Meter rise as you choose presence over the scroll. It’s not about restriction—it’s about reclaiming the time that belongs to you. * Tailored Focus Blueprints: No two brains work the same. Our onboarding learns your workflow needs from the start, letting you fully customize your session lengths and restorative breaks to prevent burnout before it begins. * Progress, Not Perfection: Focus is a practice, not a destination. Use beautiful, minimalist progress charts and calendar stats to recognize your personal patterns of success and celebrate your consistency. * Apple Ecosystem Sync: Your focus journey shouldn't be tied to one desk. Emphasis syncs seamlessly across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch to keep your rhythm steady wherever you go. At just 75 MB, Emphasis won’t bloat your device, but it will help clear your mind. Join thousands of us who are choosing a kinder, more intentional way to live and work. Download Emphasis today and let’s find your rhythm together. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TimerTiTi
This app helps you track study time with customizable timers and stopwatches. Visualize your progress with daily, weekly, and monthly graphs. Includes a to-do list feature and screen-always-on functionality.
- Timer and stopwatch modes
- Customizable target and timer times
- Daily, weekly, and monthly progress graphs
- To-do list functionality
- Always on screen option
- Flip to start recording
- Customizable background and graph colors
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Timer for study, TimerTiTi 타이머티티 A different study every day with your own color! Post #TimerTiTi on Instagram! TiTi Features - Record Measurement - Timer Mode (Recording progresses even at the end of the app) - Record measurement - Stopwatch mode (recorded even at the end of the app) - Record Settings - Target Time, Timer Time Settings - History Settings - Set Month, Week, Daily Target Time for Log Window Display - Log Daily - Provides a cumulative time graph for each 24-hour time zone - Log Daily - Provides a cumulative time graph by record name - Log Week - Provides graphs of accumulated hours by week and by top five recorded names - Log Home - Provides total cumulative time and cumulative time graphs for each of the top five record names - Log Home - Provides the current Month cumulative time graph - Log Home - Provides a cumulative time graph for each of the top five current Month recorded names - Log Home - Provides the current Week cumulative time graph - Notification - 5 minutes before timer expires, notification of shutdown - Notification - Stopwatch 1-hour elapsed notification - Control - Always on screen function - Control - Flip to start recording - Color - Timer & Stopwatch Background Color Color Customization - Color - 12 Graph Theme Colors (Dark & Light Mode) - Todolist - Provides the ability to add, modify, check, and delete Todolist - instagram : @study_withtiti / email : contact.timertiti@gmail.com -
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimerTiTi at none against Emphasis's 6. Emphasis's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 23). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Emphasis sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. TimerTiTi asks for nothing beyond the download.
Emphasis holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Emphasis has 1.1K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Emphasis's written reviews are positive against 87% of TimerTiTi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Emphasis ships an update fortnightly, TimerTiTi monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Emphasis | TimerTiTi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | 4.3 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | 87.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Aleksandr Fiodorov | Minsang Kang |
Customer experience
Emphasis
TimerTiTi
Bugs and requests
Emphasis
Reported bugs
4 issues- Timer not working correctly after breaks
- Task lists not saving properly
- App crashing on launch for some users
- Sync issues causing data loss
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to track individual tasks and time spent
- Landscape mode support
- Apple Watch app integration
- More color theme options
- Improved statistics and progress tracking
TimerTiTi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Emphasis
- Emphasis Premium Subscription$3.491 Month
- Emphasis Premium Subscription$4.991 Month
- Premium Feature (Yearly Promo)$12.991 Year
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- Emphasis Premium Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime premium$29.99
- Lifetime premium$59.99
TimerTiTi
No in-app purchases









