Be Focused vs Focus Timer & Keeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Task creation and management
- Customizable work/break intervals
- Progress tracking and reports
- Cross-device synchronization
- Widgets and Lock Screen controls
- Sound and notification options
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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.
Focus Timer & Keeper
Enhance concentration and productivity by gamifying focus sessions. Grow virtual plants by staying away from your phone, motivating you to achieve study or work objectives. Track progress with history and statistics.
- Virtual plant growth for focus sessions
- Variety of plant seeds
- Customizable focus objectives
- Study and work focus modes
- Progress tracking and statistics
- Phone distraction avoidance
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Increase your productivity and concentration with this free app. If you want to stay focused or away from your phone, this app is for you. Main features: - Plant a seed to grow a plant. If you achieve the objective of staying focused without picking up your phone, the plant will grow - Different plant seeds to choose from (cacti, flowers, etc.). Enjoy and customize it to your liking! - All kinds of uses and applications: For studying, working, meeting with friends, etc. All for disconnecting from your phone to focus on what is important. - Improve your productivity while studying or at work, no longer being constantly distracted by your phone. - Motivate yourself to continue improving your productivity by achieving points and viewing your history and statistics in the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Be Focused at every 5 months against Focus Timer & Keeper's every 32 months. Be Focused also leads on ratings volume (4.3K vs 9). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Be Focused sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Focus Timer & Keeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Timer & Keeper holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Be Focused has 4.3K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Be Focused ships an update every 5 months, Focus Timer & Keeper every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Be Focused | Focus Timer & Keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denys Ievenko | Koruskan SC |
Customer experience
Be Focused
Focus Timer & Keeper
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
Focus Timer & Keeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Be Focused
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$39.99
Focus Timer & Keeper
- Remove Ads$1.99









