Comparison

Be Focused vs Timmy

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

Timmy

This app helps you manage your time using customizable Pomodoro intervals and a simple interface. It offers both stopwatch and Pomodoro modes, with detailed history and insights to review your activities. Dark mode is available for comfortable use in low-light environments.

Highlights
  • Customizable Pomodoro intervals
  • Simple and minimalistic interface
  • Stopwatch and Pomodoro modes
  • Activity history and insights
  • Dark mode support
Features
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== Features == * Customizable Pomodoro intervals Classic Pomodoro lasts 20 minutes, but you can change the interval as you wish. * Simple Interface A minimalistic interface does not distract you from unnecessary buttons and controls. * Stopwatch & Pomodoro Modes When necessary, you may use stopwatch mode to track activities that are not suitable for Pomodoro mode. * History & Insights View your activities, review when and what you did mostly last day, month, or year. * Dark mode It changes the theme to the Dark mode. Better to use in dark places and rooms. == Notes == This app requires access to the notifications on your device in order to show when Pomodoro ends.

Screenshots

Be Focused4 screens
Timmy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Be Focused at 4.7 against Timmy's 4.0. Be Focused also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 1). Timmy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Be Focused sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Timmy 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Be Focused's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timmy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, Timmy every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Be Focused versus Timmy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBe FocusedTimmy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews90.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys IevenkoAliaksei Saskevich

Customer experience

Be Focused

All ratings4,323 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews1,708 reviews
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.5%

Timmy

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Timmy

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

Timmy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Be Focused free?
Be Focused is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timmy free?
Timmy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Be Focused or Timmy?
Be Focused is rated higher. Be Focused averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.3K ratings, while Timmy averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Be Focused or Timmy have ads?
Be Focused shows ads; Timmy does not.
Which is updated more often, Be Focused or Timmy?
Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, and Timmy every 5 days. Most recently, Be Focused was updated on October 26, 2026 and Timmy on October 24, 2026.

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