Comparison

Focus Keeper vs Proximum

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

Proximum

Features
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Proximum puts your next events where you actually look — the Home Screen, the Lock Screen, and StandBy — in a clean, customizable widget. No app to open, no clutter. Just what's coming up. It reads every calendar already on your iPhone, so iCloud, Google, Exchange and Outlook all show up together the moment you grant access. Nothing to configure, no extra sign-ins. THREE WAYS TO SEE YOUR DAY • List — a dense, glanceable agenda grouped by day • Spotlight — your next event front and center with a bold countdown • Timeline — a vertical time-spine with a live "now" marker SMART, AT A GLANCE • Automatic event icons — flights, workouts, birthdays, meetings, calls and more • A free/busy summary line: how many events today and when you're next free • A live progress bar on whatever's happening right now • Relative countdowns ("in 25m") so you always know how long you've got WIDGETS FOR EVERY SPACE • Home Screen — small, medium and large • Lock Screen — inline, rectangular and a countdown ring • StandBy — glanceable on your nightstand • A "+N more" row so a packed day never gets cut off awkwardly MAKE IT YOURS • Six hand-tuned themes, or build your own colors • Recolor every event to match the theme, add an ambient glow, or keep your calendar colors • Choose how many events, how many days ahead, and the density • Group by day; sort by time, duration or title • Font design and text size — including Easy-to-Read Times • Pick exactly which calendars appear, and mute events by keyword • Every widget can override the defaults with its own look A BEAUTIFUL IN-APP AGENDA Open Proximum for the full, scrollable version of your widget feed — the same curated events, grouped by day, with rich detail a tap away. PROXIMUM PRO — OPTIONAL, ONE-TIME Unlock once and keep it forever. Never a subscription. • One-tap Join — Zoom, Meet, Teams, Webex, Whereby and more, straight from the widget • Leave-by travel alerts — Proximum works out when you need to head out for your next event and tells you before you're late • Live Activity — your next event on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, counting down • Week at a Glance — a heat-map widget showing how busy your next seven days are • Day briefing and double-booking alerts, written entirely on your device • An optional morning digest notification, at a time you choose PRIVATE BY DESIGN Proximum reads your calendars read-only and renders them on your device. Your events are never uploaded, there are no accounts and no Proximum servers, and there is no tracking or advertising. What's on your calendar stays on your iPhone. Leave-by travel alerts are opt-in and off by default. Turn them on and your location and your event's address are used to ask Apple Maps for an ETA — exactly like asking for directions. Proximum never receives, stores or transmits that anywhere else. BUILT FOR iOS Native SwiftUI and WidgetKit, designed for iOS 17 and later. Light and dark, Dynamic Type friendly, and fast. Add Proximum to your Home Screen and always know what's next.

Screenshots

Focus Keeper4 screens
Proximum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus Keeper at Free against Proximum's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Focus Keeper is free to download; Proximum costs $0.99 up front. Focus Keeper sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Proximum sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Keeper ships an update every 4 days, Proximum every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Focus Keeper versus Proximum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus KeeperProximum
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.8 (32K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings32K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size872 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIXO IncorporationLuca Bellintani

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

Proximum

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
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  • 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
1 purchases

Proximum

One-time1
  • Proximum Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Focus Keeper free?
Focus Keeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Proximum free?
Proximum costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Focus Keeper or Proximum have ads?
Neither Focus Keeper nor Proximum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Keeper or Proximum?
Focus Keeper ships an update every 4 days, and Proximum every 2 days. Most recently, Focus Keeper was updated on October 21, 2026 and Proximum on October 9, 2026.

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