Comparison

Focus vs Focus Hub

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Focus Hub

This productivity tool helps users combat procrastination by segmenting work into focused sessions and scheduled breaks. It offers customizable timers, statistics to track progress, and a task manager to set goals. The app aims to improve concentration for studying and working.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus and break timers
  • Automatic work/break session automation
  • Multiple timer session customization
  • Session measurement and statistics
  • Task management for goal setting
  • Weekly and monthly focus time tracking
Features
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This application is a study timer. It features many features such as a custom timer, statistic, and many more. Keep your focus and use FocusHub to study and work. Stop wasting time on distraction and focus on what's really matters. How to use the app? FocusHub helps you be more productive by segmenting your workflow into Focus/Work sessions and breaks. Work for some time while taking short and frequent breaks. Long breaks will be added after some work sessions are done. - Split works to Focus session and Breaks - You can configure your focus and breaks session length - Alternate between Focus and Breaks to keep you productive - Use Automatic mode to automate the flow FEATURES: - Multiple Timer Session Customize your study timer, short breaks, long breaks. Set multiple timers to help you alternate between study and breaks -Session Measurement Check how many study sessions you have done, see today's productivity and overall productivity in the statistic. - Custom Experience Customize your timer length, your round, and your target goals - Statistics Check your weekly and monthly Focus session time - Task Manager Set your tasks and set how long it takes to complete it Be more Focused and Productive by using FocusHub to manage your study and be more focused. The app is perfect to keep your focus on your study and work. Feel free to send me suggestions and feedback to improve the timer app. Thank you!

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Focus Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus at 57% against Focus Hub's 0%. Focus also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.2) and ads (none vs shown). Focus Hub's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Focus Hub 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

Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus has 1.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Focus's written reviews are positive against 0% of Focus Hub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus ships an update every 10 days, Focus Hub every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Focus versus Focus Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusFocus Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better2.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews56.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size301 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeaningful Things GmbH & Co. KGandy giovanny

Customer experience

Focus

All ratings1,835 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral2.9%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews304 reviews
Positive56.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative30.3%

Focus Hub

All ratings5 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Focus Hub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Focus

Subscriptions9
  • 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
1 purchases

Focus Hub

One-time1
  • Premium version$1.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Hub free?
Focus Hub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus or Focus Hub?
Focus is rated higher. Focus averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Focus Hub averages 2.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Focus or Focus Hub have ads?
Focus Hub shows ads; Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus or Focus Hub?
Focus ships an update every 10 days, and Focus Hub every 8 months. Most recently, Focus was updated on September 27, 2026 and Focus Hub on June 1, 2026.

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