Comparison

Focus Keeper vs Focus Mate

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

Head to head
About

Focus Keeper

This app helps boost productivity and combat procrastination using the Pomodoro technique. It breaks tasks into focused work intervals followed by breaks, ideal for students, professionals, and individuals managing ADHD. Track your progress and stay on task with customizable settings and an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable sessions
  • Study and exam timer functionality
  • ADHD-friendly structured technique
  • Productivity time tracker with charts
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Customizable break lengths
Features
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Focus Keeper is the ultimate focus timer and Pomodoro timer designed to help you boost productivity and fight against procrastination. Whether you're a student preparing for an exam, managing ADHD, or simply trying to stay focused, this app is here to make your time management easier. By leveraging the original Pomodoro method, Focus Keeper helps you break down your tasks into manageable intervals and balance work with breaks, so you can stay on track without burning out. With a built-in study tracker, customizable settings, and an intuitive design, Focus Keeper is ideal for those who need a reliable exam timer or just want to track their progress efficiently. Focus Keeper: Pomodoro Timer, Exam Timer, ADHD Pomodoro – Stay true to the original technique with 25-minute sessions followed by short breaks to keep your mind sharp. Customizable Focus Timer – Adjust the length of your sessions, short breaks, and long breaks to suit your workflow. Exam Timer & Study Timer – Ideal for students and professionals, the product acts as a perfect exam timer to help you easily manage study sessions. ADHD Friendly – Tailored for those with ADHD, the app’s structured technique helps improve concentration and task completion. Time Tracker – Track your productivity over time with insightful charts and fight against ADHD and procrastination. Simple Interface – With a clean and intuitive design, it's easy to set up your focus timer and start working on your tasks immediately. How Its Works? Set Your Focus Timer & Study Timer– Choose a task and set the clock for 25 minutes. Work Until the Rings – Stay focused on your task until the Pomodoro rings. Take a Short Break – Enjoy a 5-minute break after each session to refresh your mind. Long Breaks – After completing 4 focus sessions, take a longer break of 20-30 minutes to recharge. The app automatically starts the next session, so you can stay productive without interruptions. Who Can Benefit? Whether you're a student needing a reliable study timer for exams, a professional managing multiple tasks, or someone who struggles with ADHD, the concentration app is the perfect tool. The app provides a structured routine, making it easier to avoid distractions and procrastination. Its built-in time tracker and customizable settings ensure that you can stay productive in any environment, from the office to the study room. Why ? Unlike other apps, Focus Keeper offers an original Pomodoro experience while giving you full control over how you manage your focus sessions. Whether you're using it as an exam timer, a study timer, or to manage ADHD, its versatile features and easy-to-use interface make it stand out. Track your productivity over time, customize your features, and use it as a stopwatch for specific tasks – all while avoiding procrastination and staying on task. Read our terms and conditions at https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/36391786 Read our privacy policy at https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/36391786 [ Support: support@pixo.co ]

About

Focus Mate

Manage multiple tasks, workouts, and daily habits with this productivity tool. It features a Pomodoro timer, stopwatch with lap tracking, and the ability to run multiple timers simultaneously. Gain insights into your time usage and build streaks with custom alerts and background functionality.

Highlights
  • Habit tracking with streaks and reminders
  • Multiple timers running simultaneously
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Stopwatch with lap tracking
  • Comprehensive statistics for time usage
  • Customizable alerts and labels
  • Background mode and offline functionality
Features
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Focus Mate is a habit tracker and Pomodoro productivity timer built for people who want better routines, stronger focus, and more consistent results. Create habits, protect deep work, and stay on top of your day with reminders, streaks, customizable focus sessions, widgets, Live Activities, and timely notifications. Why people use Focus Mate: - Build daily habits and keep streaks going - Run Pomodoro sessions for work, study, and structured focus - Plan better routines for ADHD-friendly productivity - Stay accountable with reminders and progress tracking - Go distraction-free with Deep Focus: block apps and notifications during long sessions NEW — Deep Focus mode When it is time for serious work, switch on Deep Focus. Block distracting apps, silence notifications, and commit to longer, uninterrupted sessions that keep you locked in until the work is done. Habit tracking that stays simple Create personal habits for health, work, study, fitness, reading, mindfulness, or routines. Check them off each day, monitor progress over time, and build consistency that lasts. Pomodoro sessions that fit real life Set work sessions, short breaks, and long breaks with flexible durations. Use Focus Mate for deep work, studying, writing, admin, planning, or creative tasks. Designed for consistency Reminders help you return to the actions that matter. Streaks and history make progress visible so it is easier to stay motivated. Visible beyond the main app Keep active focus sessions within reach with notifications, widgets, and Live Activities, so your productivity system stays present throughout the day. Premium when you are ready Unlock advanced Pomodoro controls, unlimited timers, premium alert sounds, expanded insights, and an ad-free experience. Focus Mate is ideal for students, professionals, founders, creators, and anyone who wants to build habits, improve concentration, and get meaningful work done. Download Focus Mate and turn daily intention into steady progress. ================================================================ For enjoying ad free experience please make purchase of Weekly or Yearly subscription plan. • Subscription Plan: Weekly (2.99$), Yearly(29.99$). Both have 3 days free trial. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. • Subscriptions will renew automatically. • Turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account 24 hours before the end of the current period while renewal. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. • Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/timer1/terms Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/timer1/privecy_policy

Screenshots

Focus Keeper4 screens
Focus Mate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Focus Keeper at none against Focus Mate's shown. Focus Keeper also leads on ratings volume (32K vs 49). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Keeper sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Focus Mate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Focus Keeper against 4.7 for Focus Mate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Keeper has 32K ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Focus Keeper's written reviews are positive against 67% of Focus Mate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Keeper ships an update every 4 days, Focus Mate weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Keeper versus Focus Mate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus KeeperFocus Mate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32K ratings) — better4.7 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better49
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size872 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXO IncorporationKhandker Tafiqul Islam

Customer experience

Focus Keeper

All ratings31,537 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews1,047 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative23.3%

Focus Mate

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Focus Keeper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer randomly stops counting down
  • White noise that can't be turned off
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch support
  • Ability to label/categorize tasks
  • Sync with calendar/to-do apps
  • More sound/music options
  • Customizable break durations

Focus Mate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Focus Keeper

Subscriptions10
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Month$12.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year$34.991 Year
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year Standard7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year Standard$49.991 Year
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Focus Keeper Pro 1 Year7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time2
  • Focus Keeper Pro$99.99
  • Focus Keeper Pro$199.99
6 purchases

Focus Mate

Subscriptions5
  • Timer Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Timer Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • FocusMate Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Timer Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Timer Annual Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Habit Tracker$49.99

Questions

Is Focus Keeper free?
Focus Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Mate free?
Focus Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Keeper or Focus Mate?
Focus Keeper is rated higher. Focus Keeper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Focus Mate averages 4.7 from 49 ratings.
Do Focus Keeper or Focus Mate have ads?
Focus Mate shows ads; Focus Keeper does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus Keeper or Focus Mate?
Focus Keeper ships an update every 4 days, and Focus Mate weekly. Most recently, Focus Keeper was updated on September 26, 2026 and Focus Mate on September 20, 2026.

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