Comparison

Be Focused Pro vs Power Focus

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

Power Focus

This app helps you overcome procrastination and boost productivity by breaking down work into manageable timed sessions with scheduled breaks. Track your progress with detailed statistics and enjoy customizable timer lengths and interactive notifications.

Highlights
  • Customizable work session timer
  • Customizable break lengths
  • Daily & all-time stats
  • Interactive notifications
  • Apple WatchOS support
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
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Beat procrastination by working in manageable amounts of time! Boost your productivity and focus on your tasks with Power Focus, the easiest to use countdown timer. [Phone features] * Customize your work session timer length * Customize your regular & long break lengths * View daily & all-time completed work session stats * Interactive notifications (Continue, Pause, or Stop current timer) * More customization choices in Options * Haptic Feedback (if your device supports it) * Use Siri Shortcuts (iOS 12) to start your timer * Dark Mode (iOS 13) support [Watch features] * Apple WatchOS support * Perform actions (Start / Pause / Resume / Stop) from either the watch or phone and continue on either device when in range * Use the digital crown to set work duration * Haptic feedback & timer transition animations * Note: watch is best used with phone to receive notifications [How it works] Use the intervals to get tasks done and give yourself a break in between tasks. Power Focus allows you to easily control the timer at your own pace. You can also customize the timer lengths for shorter work sessions, longer breaks, and more. Take a longer break after a few completed sessions. Keep track of daily and all-time completed work sessions. Get more work done by focusing on your job in manageable chunks of time. [Privacy] If you upgrade to Pro, our app does not run third party tracking to show ads. The free version may run ads to support ongoing development. [About] Power Focus is designed, built, and maintained in California. We'd love to know how we can improve your experience, so please contact us at support@fastrobo.co or tweet us @FastRobo.

Screenshots

Be Focused Pro4 screens
Power Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Power Focus at Free against Be Focused Pro's $19.99. Be Focused Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Power Focus is free to download; Be Focused Pro costs $19.99 up front. Power Focus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.7 for Power Focus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused Pro has 3K ratings behind it against 457, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Be Focused Pro's written reviews are positive against 66% of Power Focus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, Power Focus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Be Focused Pro versus Power Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe Focused ProPower Focus
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (3K ratings)4.7 (457 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews — better65.8% of reviews
Number of ratings3K — better457
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoFast Robo LLC

Customer experience

Be Focused Pro

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

Power Focus

All ratings454 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.3%

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

Power Focus

From 457 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive
  • 🚀 Streamlined functionality
  • 💡 Effective for productivity
  • 🤖 Seamless Apple Watch integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent timer behavior
  • 📢 Distracting ads
  • ⚠️ Unreliable notifications
  • 🔌 Drains battery when 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

Power Focus

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Watch app connectivity issues
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to disable auto-start/stop
  • Customizable break durations
  • Statistics and progress tracking
  • Ability to remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Be Focused Pro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Power Focus

One-time3
  • Tip$0.99
  • Pro Upgrade$2.99
  • Big Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Be Focused Pro free?
Be Focused Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Power Focus free?
Power Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused Pro or Power Focus?
Power Focus is rated higher. Be Focused Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3K ratings, while Power Focus averages 4.7 from 457 ratings.
Do Be Focused Pro or Power Focus have ads?
Power Focus shows ads; Be Focused Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused Pro or Power Focus?
Be Focused Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Power Focus every 4 months. Most recently, Be Focused Pro was updated on September 24, 2026 and Power Focus on July 5, 2026.

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