Focus vs Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper
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
Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper
This app uses the Pomodoro Technique to boost productivity by breaking work into focused sessions with scheduled breaks. It helps users concentrate on tasks, study, or improve skills with simple, adjustable timers and built-in calendar reminders.
- Pomodoro Technique timer
- Adjustable focus sessions
- Scheduled short and long breaks
- Built-in calendar
- Session reminders
- Customizable session timings (Premium)
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Focused uses the Pomodoro Technique which is proven to improve your productivity by helping you focus on your work. After each session a short and adjustable break is given and after 4 sessions follows a long break. Whether you are trying to study, work, trying to read more or improve your skills in any other areas, the app offers you simple features to help you stay focused and productive. Focus Sessions are pre-set to 25 minutes, simply press the play button to begin the timer. Roll up your sleeves and get to work, focus on your chosen task until the timer rings. CALENDAR & REMINDERS: -The app has a built-in calendar and with this you can set reminders for your sessions to any day you want. Premium users get the ability to customize their sessions and the timing of their sessions as well as the short and long breaks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Focus at 4.4 against Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper's 3.4. Focus also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 8) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Focus sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus has 1.8K ratings behind it against 8, 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 50% of Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper's.
Focus ships an update every 10 days, Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus | Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.8K ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 302 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meaningful Things GmbH & Co. KG | Hubs Social LLC |
Customer experience
Focus
Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper
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 Timer pomo, focus keeper
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
Focus Timer pomo, focus keeper
- Premium Unlock$2.99
- Focused (Premium)$2.99
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