Comparison

Power Focus vs 作息

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

Head to head
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
Features
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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.

About

作息

This app offers a minimalist approach to establishing a regular lifestyle. It provides gentle reminders for tasks without the complexity of traditional alarms or schedules. Simply set up your weekday and weekend routines for a more organized life.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Gentle reminders
  • Weekday/weekend settings
  • Simple task management
  • Routine establishment
Features
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全网最简单易用的作息提醒APP 规律生活这件事,既不应该设一大堆“闹钟”那么打扰,也不需要像管理“日程”那么复杂。 应该有这样一个简单的APP,简单的区分工作日和周末设置一系列事项,到时候“温柔”的提醒你一句。 就够了! 就够了! 就够了! (重说三)

Screenshots

Power Focus4 screens
作息2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 作息 at none against Power Focus's shown. 作息 also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 66%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Power Focus's advantage is ratings volume (459 vs 3). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Power Focus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 作息 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

作息 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Focus has 459 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Power Focus's written reviews are positive against 100% of 作息's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power Focus ships an update every 5 months, 作息 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Power Focus versus 作息: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower Focus作息
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (459 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings459 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFast Robo LLC斌 郭

Customer experience

Power Focus

All ratings459 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive65.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative23.3%

作息

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

作息

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Power Focus

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

作息

One-time1
  • 专业版$1.99

Questions

Is Power Focus free?
Power Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 作息 free?
作息 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Power Focus or 作息?
作息 is rated higher. Power Focus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 459 ratings, while 作息 averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Power Focus or 作息 have ads?
Power Focus shows ads; 作息 does not.
Which is updated more often, Power Focus or 作息?
Power Focus ships an update every 5 months, and 作息 monthly. Most recently, Power Focus was updated on November 1, 2026 and 作息 on November 2, 2026.

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