Focus vs Time Manage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus
This app helps users improve concentration and productivity by breaking work into structured intervals with scheduled breaks. It offers task management, detailed statistics, and syncs across all Apple devices, including Apple Watch and widgets.
- Customizable Pomodoro timer
- Unlimited to-do lists
- In-depth productivity statistics
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
- Apple Watch app
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Do your best work. Focus helps you concentrate with timed focus sessions built on the Pomodoro technique, track your tasks and projects, and see real progress — across all your Apple devices. A calm, proven rhythm: plan, work, break, review. “[…] a tool that can genuinely make people more productive” – MacStories.net “[…] a must-have for anyone who finds themselves easily getting distracted or forgetting to take occasional breaks.” – iDownloadBlog.com I always use Focus when… … I need to start a deep-work session … I want to stop procrastinating and finally begin … I want to break a big project into focused sprints … I’m studying and need to concentrate … I want to protect my time from distractions … I want to build a daily focus habit … I want to see what I actually got done today … I want structure without a heavy, complicated system Benefits * Start focusing in seconds: pick a task, start a session, get to work * The proven Pomodoro rhythm — plan → work → break → review — that gives your attention somewhere to go * Sessions and tasks together: a focus timer plus real task, project, and time tracking (most apps split these into two) * See your progress: daily and weekly activity and goals make focus feel earned, never nagged * Restful breaks that are part of the rhythm, not slacking * Calm and encouraging — momentum, never hustle, grind, or guilt Features * Timed focus sessions with flexible session and break lengths * Tasks, projects, and time tracking * Daily and weekly activity and goals * In-app Learning: short, friendly guides you can apply as you read * Widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island * Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight via App Intents * Seamless iCloud sync * Built-in accessibility * Privacy first: your data stays on your devices and in your own iCloud * Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro * Handcrafted by real humans :-) Focus is free to start. Focus Pro unlocks everything with a 7-day free trial. Thanks for doing your best work with us! We’re always improving Focus. If you have feedback or an idea, we’d love to hear it. About us Focus is made by Jan & Kerstin, two independent app developers based in Germany. We built Focus for our own workdays — to concentrate, make real progress, and still keep things calm. Our goal: a productivity app that’s a joy to use every day. We built this tool for ourselves — and now we’d love to share it with you! Questions? We offer friendly support. Just drop us a note at support@meaningful-things.com and we’ll get back to you as quickly as we can. Privacy & Terms https://meaningful-things.com/privacy https://meaningful-things.com/terms
Time Manage
A minimalist time tracking application that allows users to start and stop timers with just two taps. It offers a simple interface for monitoring time spent on various activities, with historical data and customizable themes. Designed for focus and efficiency.
- Two-tap start/stop functionality
- Minimalist interface
- View time totals at a glance
- Daily/weekly history review
- Customizable themes
- Private and distraction-free
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Where did your time go today? Time Manage is the simplest way to answer that question. It works with just two taps: start to begin timing, stop when you're done. Study, work, workouts—track any activity the moment you start it. Unlike full-blown time-tracking tools, there are no projects to configure and no mandatory setup. When you save, just pick a tag like Study, Work, or Workout—your last tag is already selected, so repeating an activity is a single tap. Tags are always optional; Time Manage does the rest. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME GOES - A pie chart breaks your time down by tag, so you finally know how you spend your days - A daily bar chart shows how your hours stack up, tag by tag - Check today's total and your all-time total at a glance BUILD A DAILY HABIT - A streak counter shows how many days in a row you've tracked—keep it alive! - A Home Screen widget puts today's total and your current streak right where you'll see them - While the timer runs, your elapsed time appears live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island (Live Activity)—no need to open the app - An optional, gentle evening reminder only when your streak is about to break - Set a daily goal and the widget, Lock Screen, and notifications all show how much is left (entirely optional) - Catch a timer you forgot to stop: when a session runs far longer than usual, one tap trims it to your typical length SIMPLE AND YOURS - Fully offline and private—no account, no sign-up - Multiple color themes with matching app icons Perfect for studying, deep work, focus sessions, workouts, and building better habits one day at a time. Track your time. See your day. Keep your streak going with Time Manage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time Manage at 5.0 against Focus's 4.4. Time Manage also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs subscription) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). Focus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Time Manage sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Time Manage holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 57% and 56% positive.
Focus ships an update every 10 days, Time Manage every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus | Time Manage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.9% of reviews — better | 56.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 301 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meaningful Things GmbH & Co. KG | Hajime Nakamura |
Customer experience
Focus
Time Manage
Bugs and requests
Focus
Reported bugs
5 issues- Infinite intro screen
- Prompts to set up app on every open
- Timer resets unexpectedly
- Sync issues between iPhone, iPad, and Watch
- Notifications not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to duplicate tasks
- Calendar integration
- Background sounds
- Customizable timer lengths
- Automatic focus mode switching
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- More detailed analytics and reporting
Time Manage
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus
- Focus - Monthly$6.991 Month
- Focus - 3 Months$14.993 Months
- Focus Yearly$19.991 Year
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- Focus Yearly$27.991 Year
- Focus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Focus Early Bird7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Focus Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Focus Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Patron Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Time Manage
- Small Tip$1.99
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
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- Large Tip$6.99









