Comparison

Be Focused Pro vs Flipd

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

Head to head
About

Be Focused Pro

This app helps you stay focused and productive by breaking down tasks into timed intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Achieve your goals with structured work sessions.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable work and break intervals
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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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 * Sync with Mac requires Be Focused Pro for macOS, sold separately. ** Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

About

Flipd

This app helps users improve concentration and reduce procrastination with custom timers and progress tracking. It offers motivational features, community study rooms, and detailed statistics to help achieve productivity goals.

Highlights
  • Custom productivity timers
  • Activity tagging and categorization
  • Progress visualization and stats
  • Motivational quotes and badges
  • Live study rooms and groups
  • Free focus music
Features
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Featured on the App Store: "App of the Day", “Big Apps From Small Teams”, “Apps You Need This Week”, & “Apps Made by Women” Designed for high-achieving students and productivity enthusiasts, Flipd has helped millions of users reach their daily, weekly, and monthly productivity goals. If you’re working toward any goal, like studying for final exams or learning something new, track your progress and stay motivated with Flipd, a sophisticated and beautifully designed productivity timer. Here’s how Flipd helps improve your productivity & concentration, and reduces procrastination: CUSTOM PRODUCTIVITY TIMERS • Improve concentration with custom productivity timers • Keep track of the time you’re putting toward a certain subject or activity • Add #tags for each activity • Categorize your tags & keep them organized in an activity library • Enable multitask mode to let your timer run in the background • Set up reminders for your productivity sessions • Keep track of breaks STATS & INSIGHTS • Visualize your history and progress on a calendar • Measure and compare your stats over days, weeks, and months • Get insights like average productive time, day streaks, milestones, and more • Collect badges for reaching certain milestones MOTIVATION & ENCOURAGEMENT • Thoughtfully designed to make you feel good about your progress • Feel motivated by reducing procrastination and distractions • Prepare for each productivity session with an inspiring quote • Feel encouraged after completing a session with rewarding stats • Collect badges to illustrate your achievements • Stay motivated to keep going! CHALLENGE & COMPETE • Join global leaderboards with other users • Compete in daily, weekly, and monthly challenges • Stay accountable toward your goals LIVE FEED & STUDY ROOMS • Create or join live study rooms and groups to study with your friends or clubs • Join public productivity sessions to feel like you’re not focusing alone • Follow your friends activities and cheer them on OTHER FEATURES • Free focus music & background sounds • Convenient iOS widget • Dark mode • Syncs with Apple Health FLIPD SUBSCRIPTION: Flipd is free to download, but you can gain access to a fully customizable experience with a premium subscription. Enable unlimited session lengths, unlimited breaks, track your Flipd history beyond 30 days, set daily goals and reminders, unlock all music tracks, and much more. Dive deep into your productivity data with advanced statistics & extensive features! APPLE HEALTH APP: Flipd integrates with the Apple Health App. Challenge yourself to be more mindful and keep track of your time well spent with Flipd through Mindful Minutes in the Apple Health App. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING: $44.99 billed yearly $5.99 billed monthly These prices are in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. The subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes Account and the subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals can be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account settings. Special introductory offers only apply to first billing term. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited after purchase. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Terms and Conditions: http://www.flipdapp.co/terms-privacy Support Contact: info@flipdapp.co

Screenshots

Be Focused Pro4 screens
Flipd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flipd at Free against Be Focused Pro's $19.99. Flipd also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Be Focused Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and review sentiment (81% vs 49%). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Flipd is free to download; Be Focused Pro costs $19.99 up front. Flipd sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Be Focused Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Be Focused Pro against 4.5 for Flipd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3K and 7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Be Focused Pro's written reviews are positive against 49% of Flipd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, Flipd every 11 days. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Be Focused Pro versus Flipd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe Focused ProFlipd
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings) — better4.5 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better49.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3K7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoFlipd Apps

Customer experience

Be Focused Pro

All ratings2,972 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews494 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.3%

Flipd

All ratings6,959 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews824 reviews
Positive49.3%
Neutral14.0%
Negative36.8%

User reviews

Be Focused Pro

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps stay focused
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Keeps me on track
  • 👍 Great for productivity
  • 🚀 Customizable timers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between devices
  • 🐛 Notifications not working as expected
  • 🐛 Timers not always accurate
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Resets progress randomly

Flipd

From 7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps stay focused
  • 👍 Useful for studying
  • 🚀 Tracks time spent
  • 👍 Motivating with leaderboards
  • 👍 Variety of background sounds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Apps not returning after full lock
  • 🐛 Apps rearranged after full lock
  • 🔒 Too many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Notification settings reset after full lock
  • 🔒 Can't customize which apps are locked

Bugs and requests

Be Focused Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues causing data loss
  • Timers not working correctly
  • Notifications not triggering on silent mode
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to set custom timers per task
  • Option to skip or pause breaks
  • Integration with Apple Watch complications
  • Better reporting and analytics
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  • Ability to import tasks from other apps

Flipd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Full lock mode not working as expected
  • App crashing or not opening
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Auto-lock feature at set times
  • Ability to whitelist certain apps
  • Stopwatch mode
  • Dark mode
  • Customizable app blocking

In-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

18 purchases

Flipd

Subscriptions16
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
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  • Flipd Premium$5.991 Month
  • Flipd Premium Intro Offer3 Months trial$5.991 Month
  • Flipd Premium Annual Offer1 Year trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$8.001 Month
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • The Success Bundle$12.491 Month
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year
  • Flipd Premium 6 Month$26.996 Months
  • Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
  • Flipd Premium Regular Annual1 Year trial$42.991 Year
  • Premium with 7-Day Trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Plan$65.001 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
  • Flipd Premium Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flipd free?
Flipd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused Pro or Flipd?
Be Focused Pro is rated higher. Be Focused Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Flipd averages 4.5 from 7K ratings.
Do Be Focused Pro or Flipd have ads?
Neither Be Focused Pro nor Flipd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused Pro or Flipd?
Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Flipd every 11 days. Most recently, Be Focused Pro was updated on September 25, 2026 and Flipd on September 25, 2026.

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