Best Attention Timer Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.8 avg rating

19 free apps

Updated October 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good attention timer apps. We benchmark 250+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Attention Timer Apps (October 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Random Reminder - Focus Timer	Free	4.6★ (18)	No	Yes	Oct 2026
2	Focal: Optimizing attention	Free	5.0★ (1)	No	No	May 2026
3	Kairos: Random Timer	Free	—	No	No	May 2026
4	Timefall: Visual ADHD Timer	Free	5.0★ (1)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
5	Current: Visual Focus Timer	$2.99	5.0★ (2)	No	No	Oct 2026
6	Hourglass - Sand Timer	Free	—	No	No	Oct 2026
7	Locked In: Focus Timer Buddy	Free	—	No	No	Oct 2026
8	Still — Focus Timer	Free	—	No	No	May 2026

Top Picks for Attention Timer

#1

Random Reminder - Focus Timer by 志高谢

Disrupts the Pomodoro method

Editor's Choice

📊 Productivity

4.6(18 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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This app helps you achieve deep focus quickly through a unique method involving random sound reminders and short breaks. It's designed to improve attention, memory, and learning performance by leveraging principles like neural replay and ultradian rhythms.

#2

Focal: Optimizing attention by Aru Gyani

Strong Contender

📊 Productivity

5.0(1 ratings)

Free

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This timer tool helps you manage your focus by adapting to your attention span. It's designed to assist users in gradually increasing their concentration abilities.

#3

Kairos: Random Timer by Benno Kohrs

Countdown Timer, Auto Repeat

Worth Considering

0.0(0 ratings)

Free

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More Attention Timer apps to explore

Timefall: Visual ADHD Timer

Timefall: Visual ADHD Timer

Timefall: Visual ADHD Timer

Physics pomodoro & deep work.

This app transforms focus sessions into a calming, kinetic experience using a physics engine to visualize time as falling spheres. It helps reduce anxiety and maintain deep work by replacing stressful countdowns with a tangible, visual representation of time. Ideal for visual thinkers and those with ADHD.

Visual timer with real physics engineDynamic Island and Live Activities integrationApple Health sync for Mindful Minutes

📊 Productivity

Current: Visual Focus Timer

Current: Visual Focus Timer

Current: Visual Focus Timer

ADHD Productivity & Deep Work

This app transforms time into a sensory experience, using color and motion to indicate progress without a distracting countdown clock. Designed for focus, it helps users stay engaged with their work by providing a non-intrusive way to track time.

Sensory time trackingColor and motion indicatorsNo countdown clock

📊 Productivity

Hourglass - Sand Timer

Hourglass - Sand Timer

Hourglass - Sand Timer

A real hourglass timer

Locked In: Focus Timer Buddy

Locked In: Focus Timer Buddy

Locked In: Focus Timer Buddy

Timer for Deep Work & Study

📊 Productivity

Still — Focus Timer

Still — Focus Timer

Still — Focus Timer

Put your phone down.

💪 Health & Fitness

Study Bunny: Focus Timer

Study Bunny: Focus Timer

Study Bunny: Focus Timer

A motivational study timer!

This app helps you focus on your studies with a motivational timer. Earn coins by studying to unlock in-app items and music. Utilize tools like a to-do list, flashcards, and a customizable tracker to boost productivity.

Motivational study timerIn-app coin rewardsVirtual store for items and music

📊 Productivity

free with in-app purchases

Flowtime - Focus Timer

Flowtime - Focus Timer

Flowtime - Focus Timer

Student Focus Timer

This app helps you understand your focus by using a full-screen timer. Simply tap when your mind drifts and tap again to re-engage. It provides insights into your truly focused time to help you naturally improve your study habits.

Full-screen focus timerTap to track focus driftInsight into true focus time

📊 Productivity

BUSY – Advanced Focus Timer

BUSY – Advanced Focus Timer

BUSY – Advanced Focus Timer

Ultimate Distraction Blocker

Enhance your productivity by blocking distracting apps and muting notifications. This tool offers customizable focus sessions, including Pomodoro-style workflows, and provides insights into your distraction attempts to help you improve focus.

Customizable focus sessions (timer, Pomodoro, no time limit)Distraction blocking (apps, notifications)Accountability features (no skipping sessions)

📊 Productivity

Focus+: Interval Timer

Focus+: Interval Timer

Focus+: Interval Timer

Minimalist Interval Timer

This app provides customizable interval reminders to help you stay focused and on track. It can be used as a standalone timer or integrated with Apple Focus for enhanced productivity.

Interval remindersCustomizable periodsNotification alerts

📊 Productivity

Attentive Timer

Attentive Timer

Attentive Timer

Adjust Hardness of Noodles

This app helps you precisely time the cooking of instant noodles to achieve your desired texture. Create custom timers for different noodle types and start them easily by scanning barcodes, selecting from a list, or using voice commands.

Custom timer creation for specific noodle typesBarcode scanning to start timersTimer selection from a list

🍔 Food & Drink

Flow Timer: Visual Countdown

Flow Timer: Visual Countdown

Flow Timer: Visual Countdown

Hourglass, ADHD Focus & Study

This app uses calming animations to help you focus and track time for various activities. Set custom durations, choose themes and sounds, and create interval timers for study or workouts. It offers a distraction-free experience for mindful timing.

Peaceful countdown animationsCustomizable timer durationsNamed timers for specific uses

📊 Productivity

#1 Countdown & Focus Tracker

This app gamifies focus sessions with unique visual timers and playful animations. Track your progress, set goals, and make studying or working more motivating and rewarding.

Customizable timersFun visual themesVisual countdowns

Quiet IQ: ADHD Focus Timer

Quiet IQ: ADHD Focus Timer

Quiet IQ: ADHD Focus Timer

Calm Visual Timer

A visually intuitive timer designed to enhance focus for individuals with ADHD. It offers customizable countdowns and count-ups with clear alerts, making time management simpler and less overwhelming.

Visual countdown and count-up timerCustomizable colors, fonts, and stylesSaved timers for recurring tasks

📊 Productivity

Visual Timer: Tomato Timer

Visual Timer: Tomato Timer

Visual Timer: Tomato Timer

Study Time & Pomodoro Timer

This app provides a clear visual countdown to help you stay focused during study or work sessions. It supports the Pomodoro Technique with customizable presets and gentle alerts, all within a clean, distraction-free interface.

Visual countdown displayPomodoro and Tomato timer supportStudy time management

📊 Productivity

Timer - Sleep, Focus, Meditate

Timer - Sleep, Focus, Meditate

Timer - Sleep, Focus, Meditate

Simple timer with soft alarm

iFocus - Focus Time

iFocus - Focus Time

iFocus - Focus Time

Attention is money

📊 Productivity

Attention: Moon Study Timer

Attention: Moon Study Timer

Attention: Moon Study Timer

Focus Timer with App Blocking

📊 Productivity

FAQ about Attention Timer

What are the best attention timer apps for iPhone?

Random Reminder - Focus Timer tops our attention timer apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 18 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free attention timer apps for iPhone?

Yes — 19 of the top attention timer apps we rank are free to download, including Random Reminder - Focus Timer and Focal: Optimizing attention.

Does Random Reminder - Focus Timer have ads or in-app purchases?

Random Reminder - Focus Timer has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.

How many attention timer apps are on the App Store?

We track 250+ attention timer apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.