Focus – Productivity Timer 4+

ToDo List, Interactive Widgets

Meaningful Things GmbH & Co. KG

    • 4.4 • 8 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

Focus is the most elegant and professional productivity timer that helps you to get more work done.

Move Towards a Happier, Healthier, and More Productive Workday
Focus lets you break down your work time into smaller chunks called Focus Sessions. Working in sessions helps you to stay focused and get some meaningful work done, tackling one task at a time. Focus also encourages you to take regular breaks between your sessions which is particularly helpful to maintain your energy and keep your focus throughout the day.

“[…] 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

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FEATURES

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FOCUS SESSIONS

Focus Sessions are a highly efficient way to work. Focus for 25 minutes, then take a short break to relax your mind. After four sessions, take a longer, 15 to 20 minute break. This method maximizes energy, stimulates creativity, and promotes a sense of achievement.

TASK MANAGER

Focus includes a lightweight task manager that lets you organize the things you want to work on intuitively. By working on one task at a time, you reduce distractions and can put all your attention towards completing your goals. That way you’ll be perfectly organized on your path to success.

IN-DEPTH STATISTICS

Check in with your progress! Focus keeps track of your work and offers in-depth and motivating statistics. See your daily, weekly and monthly activity so you don’t lose sight of the big picture.

FOCUS EVERYWHERE

Sync Focus across your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac with iCloud for a seamless experience. Use Shortcuts to build powerful productivity automations or view the most important information with Widgets. Focus is available where and when you need it!

FOCUS & APPLE WATCH: A PERFECT FIT

Using Focus on your wrist is a natural fit. The independent Apple Watch app is made for for easy and lightweight interactions that lets you control sessions and track your progress throughout the day. With the Focus complication, you can customize your watch face to see your current progress at a glance.

BEAUTIFUL INTERFACE

The name says it all: Focus draws your attention to the most important things. It’s designed to be unobtrusive, accessible and easy-to-use. You’ll intuitively master its collection of features in no time.

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SUBSCRIPTION PRICING - ALL APPS, ONE PRICE

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Focus requires a subscription.

$39.99/ year (USD)

$7.99/ month (USD)

The subscription unlocks Focus on all devices (iPhone/iPad, Apple Watch and Mac). Subscriptions can be shared with Family Sharing.

TRY IT FOR FREE

Try everything for free during a 7-day free trial period (comes with the yearly plan). If you cancel before the end of the trial, you can still access the app for 7 days, but you will not be charged for the subscription.

SUBSCRIPTION TERMS

Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase or after the free trial period if offered.

You subscription will automatically renew unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.

You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by navigating to your account settings in the App Store after purchase.

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CONTACT

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If you have any questions or suggestions, please write us at support@meaningful-things.com

https://meaningful-things.com/

Privacy Policy: https://meaningful-things.com/privacy
Terms of Service: https://meaningful-things.com/terms

What’s New

Version 2024.3.6

A set of enhancements and performance improvements.

Ratings and Reviews

4.4 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

toweb7 ,

Problem with Apple watch

When app is in the background mode it is not synced with iCloud and as result Apple Watch

Developer Response ,

Hi and thanks for leaving a review!

We will look into the background syncing, thanks for letting us know.

You can also reach us via support@meaningful-things.com if you encounter a bug. We're always happy to help! :)

Best wishes,
- Kerstin

Rona1ds ,

Overpriced and disappointing

It's a countdown timer. For €39,99 a year.

"Premium" features (task management) are now very prominent with no way to hide them (I don't need them).

I paid €10,00 for the original version, which is a lot for a countdown timer, albeit a reasonably well executed one, but €39,99 is madness.

EDIT: In light of the developer response - thank you, but you did not change my mind - my review still stands.

Is Focus the "best" among peers? Arguably, but even if so - not by much, and even then it's got some rough edges. Be Focused Pro - same features, 1 time purchase, costs below €10 for all platforms.

It's fine to charge money, it's even fine to ask for a subscription. But my main gripe is the price. While I admire the enthusiasm and confidence in the idea - €40 a year? I mean, this is a timer and a basic task tracker; there's only so far one can take this concept. Continued development? What else can one add, apart from basic maintenance and integrations of neat iOS features?!

If there are customers willing to pay the current asking price, good for you. For me, this is worth €12 a year, maybe.

What else costs €40 a year? Ulysses. Is this equivalent in value? Not for me. €40 to me seems, yes, madness. This is my opinion, so take it as you wish. The app asked me to rate it, so there you go.

On your points, I did purchase it, but not that long ago, so I got "Pro" on iOS for one year. Thank you, that is fine. I'm OK with paying for a subscription, but not €40 a year.

Developer Response ,

No, that's not the case here. First, since you mentioned that you purchased Focus before, task management is available to existing users at no extra cost. If you want to hide the task list, just go to the menu > View > Show/Hide Task List. If you think and Focus is a countdown timer, you are mistaken. It's the best Pomodoro and time manager available on the App Store: 3 different apps (iOS, watchOS, macOS), continuous development and support. And just recently we shipped a huge update with support for iOS 12, macOS Mojave and support for the new iPhones, Watches etc. No other app comes close to our effort in building the best Pomodoro-tool. That needs funding and a one-time price is not going to work for that kind of quality. If that doesn't work for you, fine. But please don't assume other people feel the same by calling this 'madness' or 'overpriced'. Because it's s not. It's simply what it takes. Best, Jan

App Privacy

The developer, Meaningful Things GmbH & Co. KG, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Contact Info
  • Identifiers

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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