Comparison

Be Focused vs Distractionless Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Be Focused

This app helps you stay focused by breaking down tasks into timed work intervals with short breaks. It offers task management, customizable timers, progress tracking, and cross-device synchronization. Enhance your productivity and concentration with this effective tool.

Highlights
  • Task creation and management
  • Customizable work/break intervals
  • Progress tracking and reports
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Widgets and Lock Screen controls
  • Sound and notification options
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 Pro Version Features • Single purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Sync across all your devices • Tags and filters to organize tasks and maintain focus • Integration with Focus Matrix to manage tasks using urgent/important principle * • Shortcuts execution on events in Be Focused app • Export data in CSV format • No banners, no ads Be Focused is free to download and use forever. However, if you want to access the Pro features on all your iPhones, iPads, and Macs, you can upgrade to the Pro version. The Pro subscription comes in three different options: Monthly, Yearly with a 7-day trial, and Lifetime (one-time payment). Payment will be charged to your App Store account and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscription may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://xwavesoft.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://xwavesoft.com/terms-of-use.html * Integration with Focus Matrix requires the Pro version of Focus Matrix, sold separately.

About

Distractionless Focus Timer

This focus timer app helps users implement the Pomodoro Technique with customizable work and rest sessions. It offers a distraction-free experience on your watch, with alerts and the ability to adjust timers on the go.

Highlights
  • Standalone watch application
  • Customizable focus/rest times
  • Vibration and sound alerts
  • Active complications for watch faces
  • Pause and skip timer blocks
  • Add time to current timer
Features
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Distractionless is a truly distraction free pomodoro technique focus timer. Pomodoro timers are a work/study method, where you have repeating sessions of focus and rest. - Standalone watch application, configure and start timers on your watch - Vibration and sound will alert you at the end of every block, even when the app is in the background - Custom focus / rest times by 1 minute increments - Optional long rest after every X focus sessions - Active complications for all watch faces, and complication types - Pause the timer, or skip to the end of the current block - Add additional time to the current timer with a single press - Option to only temporarily enable controls with a long press If the app doesn't show after purchase, please find it on the App Store on your watch (not phone) and download it from there.

Screenshots

Be Focused4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Be Focused at Free against Distractionless Focus Timer's $0.99. Be Focused also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 6). Distractionless Focus Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Be Focused is free to download; Distractionless Focus Timer costs $0.99 up front. Be Focused sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Distractionless Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Be Focused holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused has 4.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Be Focused's written reviews are positive against 78% of Distractionless Focus Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, Distractionless Focus Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Be Focused versus Distractionless Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe FocusedDistractionless Focus Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings4.3K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoAndras Solyom

Customer experience

Be Focused

All ratings4,318 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews506 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.5%

Distractionless Focus Timer

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Be Focused

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer resets unexpectedly
  • Timers not syncing correctly across devices
  • Notifications not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to override Do Not Disturb mode
  • Ability to log partial intervals
  • Time tracking with notes per interval
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Ability to set task-specific time limits

Distractionless Focus Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Be Focused

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99
None

Distractionless Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be Focused free?
Be Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Distractionless Focus Timer free?
Distractionless Focus Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused or Distractionless Focus Timer?
Be Focused is rated higher. Be Focused averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Distractionless Focus Timer averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Be Focused or Distractionless Focus Timer have ads?
Be Focused shows ads; Distractionless Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused or Distractionless Focus Timer?
Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, and Distractionless Focus Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Be Focused was updated on September 24, 2026 and Distractionless Focus Timer on September 19, 2026.

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