What is Focus Timer?
Focus Timer is a Pomodoro study and work timer for iPhone with breaks, tasks and progress tracking. Focus Timer is made for students and professionals who want to work in timed focus sessions with scheduled breaks. Key features: Pomodoro focus sessions; Task planning and smart breaks; Ambient sounds for focused work. Focus Timer is free to download on the App Store and requires iOS 15.0 or later. Classic Pomodoro sessions with scheduled breaks, plus an open-ended Flow mode for long deep work; Forest reviewers ask for scheduled breaks. Focus Timer is free to download. Optional in-app purchases in the US App Store (checked 2026-11-02) include: Annually Premium $29.99; Pro Monthly $3.99. Prices vary by country and are shown in the store before you buy.
Plan focused work sessions, take scheduled breaks and track your daily progress.
Who is Focus Timer for?
Focus Timer is made for students and professionals who want to work in timed focus sessions with scheduled breaks.
- Pomodoro timer for studying
Long study sessions without breaks lead to fatigue. Focus Timer runs Pomodoro focus sessions with smart breaks and tracks your daily progress and achievements.
- Open-ended timer for long deep work sessions
Fixed intervals can interrupt deep work. Flow mode is an open-ended timer for long sessions, and session alerts still arrive while the app is in the background.
- Focus timer with ambient sounds
Background noise makes it hard to concentrate. Focus Timer includes ambient sounds for focused work alongside task planning.
- Pomodoro timer with a task list on iPhone
Switching between a timer and a to-do app breaks focus. Focus Timer keeps task planning next to Pomodoro sessions and smart breaks, and logs every session.
- Start a focus session from the Home Screen
Opening an app to start a timer is one more distraction. Focus Timer sessions start from Home Screen widgets, app icon quick actions, or Siri and Spotlight shortcuts.
What can Focus Timer do?
- Pomodoro focus sessions
- Task planning and smart breaks
- Ambient sounds for focused work
- Progress tracking and achievements
- Study and work timer routines
- Home Screen widgets and session activity history
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How does Focus Timer compare?
- Classic Pomodoro sessions with scheduled breaks, plus an open-ended Flow mode for long deep work; Forest reviewers ask for scheduled breaks.
- Task planning built into the timer, where a Focus Keeper reviewer asks for a field to show the current task.
- Ambient sounds, Home Screen widgets, quick actions and Siri and Spotlight shortcuts in one iPhone app.
- No daily limit on the timer, and session alerts arrive while the app is in the background.
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What's new in 1.0.5
• Flow mode: an open-ended timer for long deep work • Siri and Spotlight shortcuts • Session alerts while the app is in the background • Quick actions from the app icon • No daily limit on the timer • Design polish and bug fixes
Release notesQuestions about Focus Timer
Will I get alerts if I leave the app?
Yes. Focus Timer sends session alerts while the app is in the background.
Is there a daily limit on the timer?
No. As of version 1.0.5 there is no daily limit on the timer.
Can I start a session without opening the app?
Yes. You can use Home Screen widgets, quick actions from the app icon, and Siri and Spotlight shortcuts.
Can I see my past sessions?
Yes. Focus Timer keeps a session activity history and shows progress tracking and achievements.
What is Flow mode?
Flow mode is an open-ended timer for long deep work sessions. Instead of stopping at a fixed interval, it keeps running until you end the session, and it is logged in your session history.
How does the Pomodoro technique work in Focus Timer?
You work in a timed focus session, then take a scheduled break, and repeat. Focus Timer runs the sessions and breaks, lets you attach tasks, and records each session in your activity history.
Do I need a subscription to use Focus Timer?
No for the timer itself: there is no daily limit on the timer. Pro is an optional monthly or yearly subscription, and extra timer themes are one-time purchases.
Does Focus Timer block other apps like Forest?
No. Focus Timer is a timer with breaks, tasks, sounds and progress tracking; it does not block apps. If you need app blocking, Forest and Focus Keeper offer it.
Is Focus Timer free?
Focus Timer is free to download. Optional in-app purchases in the US App Store (checked 2026-11-02) include: Annually Premium $29.99; Pro Monthly $3.99. Prices vary by country and are shown in the store before you buy.
Which devices does Focus Timer work on?
Focus Timer is available for iOS and requires iOS 15.0 or later. Get it on the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/study-pomodoro-timer-focus/id6747389210
Who makes Focus Timer?
Focus Timer is built by ODEL (ODEL DEV LLC, Sheridan, Wyoming), published on the App Store by its founder Oguz Delioglu. Contact: info@odel.dev.
What languages is Focus Timer available in?
Focus Timer supports 8 languages in the App Store listing, including AR, EN, FR, PT, RU, ZH.
What is the latest version of Focus Timer?
Version 1.0.5, released 2026-10-14. See the release notes on the changelog page.
