Comparison

Focus To vs Study Timer for Students

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

Head to head
About

Focus To

This app combines a Pomodoro timer with task management to boost productivity. Organize tasks, set reminders, and track your focused work sessions with detailed reports. Syncs across all your devices for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable lengths
  • Task and project organization
  • Recurring tasks and reminders
  • Detailed time tracking reports
  • Cross-platform synchronization
  • White noise for focus
Features
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Focus To-Do combines Pomodoro Timer with Task Management, it is a science-based app that will motivate you to stay focused and get things done. It brings Pomodoro Technique and To Do List into one place, you can capture and organize tasks into your todo lists, start focus timer and focus on work & study, set reminders for important tasks and errands, check the time spent at work. It's the ultimate app for managing Tasks, Reminders, Lists, Calendar events, Grocery lists, checklist, helping you focus on work & study and tracking your working hours. Focus To-Do syncs between your phone and computer, so you can access your lists from anywhere. How it works: 1. Pick a task you need to accomplish. 2. Set a timer for 25 minutes, keep focused and start working. 3. When the pomodoro timer rings, take a 5 minute break. Key Features: - Pomodoro Timer:Stay focused and get more things done. Pause and resume Pomodoro Customizable pomodoro/breaks lengths Notification before the end of a Pomodoro Support for short and long breaks Skip a break after the end of a Pomodoro Continuous Mode - Tasks Management: Task Organizer, Schedule Planner, Reminder, Habit Tracker, Time Tracker Tasks and projects: Organise your day with Focus To-Do and complete your to do, study, work, homework or housework you need to get done. Recurring tasks: Build lasting habits with powerful recurring due dates like "Every Monday". Reminders: Setting a Reminder ensures you never forget important things ever again, you can set up recurring due dates to remind you each and every time. Sub-tasks: Break down your task into smaller, actionable items or add a checklist . Task Priority: Highlight your day’s most important To-Do with color-coded priority levels. Estimated Pomodoro Number: Estimate the workload or set a goal. Note: Record more detailed about the task. - Report: Detailed statistics of your time distribution, tasks completed. Support the calculation of the total time of Focus Time. Gantt Chart of the Focus Time. Statistics on completed To Do. Statistics on time distribution of project. Trend chart of the completed To Do and the focus time. - All-Platform synchronization: View and manage your goals wherever you are for better goal achieving. Support seamless synchronization within iPhone、Mac、iPad、Apple Watch and other major platforms. - Various Reminding: Focus Timer finished alarm, vibration reminding. Various white noise to help you focus on work & study. - Daily/Weekly/Monthly Report View all of your tracked time in a calendar view. - Support prevention of screen lock: Check the pomodoro time left by keeping the screen on. Contact Us: support@focustodo.net, reply within 24 hours. Website: http://www.focustodo.cn Pomodoro ™ and Pomodoro Technique ® are registered trademarks of Francesco Cirillo. This app is not affiliated with Francesco Cirillo. Users have been focused on our app for 200 million hours, join us and we help you to be focused and increase your productivity, reduce procrastination and anxiety.

About

Study Timer for Students

This app helps students improve focus during study sessions. It functions as a timer and tracker for academic subjects, aiding in concentration for school or university work.

Highlights
  • Study focus timer
  • Subject tracking
  • Pomodoro technique support
  • University study aid
  • School subject management
Features
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Study timer is the #1 App for focusing on your study. It lets you focusing while studying for your school or university subjects, while keeping track of them. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/47498420

Screenshots

Focus To4 screens
Study Timer for Students3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Focus To at 15K against Study Timer for Students's 3. Focus To also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Study Timer for Students's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 To sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Study Timer for Students sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Study Timer for Students holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus To has 15K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Focus To's written reviews are positive against 100% of Study Timer for Students's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, Study Timer for Students every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Focus To versus Study Timer for Students: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ToStudy Timer for Students
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd.Francesco Paciello

Customer experience

Focus To

All ratings14,611 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews1,786 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative11.9%

Study Timer for Students

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Focus To

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Pomodoro timer not working correctly
  • Data/progress resets randomly
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Calendar integration
  • Ability to pause/resume Pomodoro sessions
  • More customization options
  • Improved Apple Watch app functionality

Study Timer for Students

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus To

One-time3
  • Focus To-Do Premium$1.99
  • 3 Months$3.99
  • Lifetime$11.99
3 purchases

Study Timer for Students

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited access$0.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited access$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus To free?
Focus To is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Study Timer for Students free?
Study Timer for Students is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus To or Study Timer for Students?
Study Timer for Students is rated higher. Focus To averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Study Timer for Students averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Focus To or Study Timer for Students have ads?
Neither Focus To nor Study Timer for Students shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus To or Study Timer for Students?
Focus To ships an update every 5 weeks, and Study Timer for Students every 2 months. Most recently, Focus To was updated on September 29, 2026 and Study Timer for Students on September 24, 2026.

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