# Emphasis vs TimerTiTi

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Emphasis | TimerTiTi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emphasis-flow-and-focus-timer/id733300214/reviews)** | [4.3 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timertiti-timer-for-study/id1519159240/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews | **87.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 73 MB | 107 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Aleksandr Fiodorov](https://appshunter.io/developer/571378481) | [Minsang Kang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1505566773) |

## What reviewers say

### Emphasis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/emphasis-flow-and-focus-timer/id733300214)

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.

**Highlights:** Customizable focus intervals, Ambient background sounds, Focus-O-Meter for distraction tracking, Personalized progress statistics, Cloud sync across devices, Highly customizable sessions

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Emphasis Premium Subscription | $3.49 | per month |
| Emphasis Premium Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Feature (Yearly Promo) | $12.99 | per year |
| Emphasis Premium Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime premium | $29.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime premium | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Minimalistic and simple design
- 👍 Customizable timer settings
- 💡 Helpful for productivity and focus
- 🚀 Sleek and intuitive interface
- 👍 Visually appealing countdown timer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Subscription model required for full features
- 🐛 Sync and login issues
- 🐛 Bugs and crashes after updates
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications and alerts

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timertiti-timer-for-study/id1519159240)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Emphasis free?

Emphasis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TimerTiTi free?

TimerTiTi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Emphasis or TimerTiTi?

Emphasis is rated higher. Emphasis averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while TimerTiTi averages 4.3 from 23 ratings.

### Do Emphasis or TimerTiTi have ads?

Neither Emphasis nor TimerTiTi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Emphasis or TimerTiTi?

Emphasis ships an update fortnightly, and TimerTiTi monthly. Most recently, Emphasis was updated on September 19, 2026 and TimerTiTi on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*