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ADHD / ADD APPROVED!!! Yes!!!Wow! Never in a million years would I have thought that I would gain effective productivity with an app, such as this one! I suffer from anxiety and uncontrollable ADD and my medication to control this challenge, lately, has been effective for my energy (caffeine boost), but I needed something to support me, in addition, to my focus concerns. I have been extremely behind on my work assignments which increases the negative behaviors through my anxiety. I find that I do well, with my medications, combined with a simple tool or self-challenge to hold myself more accountable toward my efforts (or ability) to complete my massive load!!! This app is beyond simple and user friendly and that’s all you need to get your task DONE!!!! I love the fact that I have the ability to change the countdown times, however I see fit for myself in the moment of. I have literally been more productive in my very first time of using this app, that I have in MONTHS! This is my new life saver and I would totally recommend this to ANYONE with ADD/ ADHD. I feel more accomplished and at ease because I am getting my work caught up in long sittings!!! The routine breaks are perfect!!! Prior to the app, I had my life coach advise this on and off rotation for my condition, but it’s not as beneficial or effective as an app that can track your progress! I’m grateful! I think this app saved my job as a director!!! Wow..Jasmin-CorvetteVersion: 1.9.9

Best Pomodoro Timer You Can Get!!Trust me I’ve scoped them all, even written a couple myself (via Shortcuts), but this is the best app on the AppStore if you’re often distracted, unmotivated, or suffer from adult ADHD. I definitely upgraded to pro, worth it to customize my chimes (Pavlov conditioning myself haha), and set the background colors to something I enjoy glancing at all day. The main benefit of this app in my opinion is the tracking/data analytic aspect they perfectly built in. The only thing I wish this app had was a text box you could enter your current task into so that it was present on-screen while the work-session timer is counting down. All in all this is my favorite and most used app whenever I have big tasks to work on or if I ever feel my productivity isn’t at the level where I know it can be. Highly recommend my friends! Edit: One other note, seems the chime settings are a bit backwards. I guess I expect to set the chime sound that would start the session. For example when setting the Focus Alarm to News Is expect that sound to play when I’m going into a new Focus session however I have to set this sound to the other two breaks to get this to play how I intend since the sound for Focus Alarm actually plays when that session is over..SeasickdylVersion: 1.9.9

Helping me through my roughest dayIf I have a day of intense productivity (aka hyperfocus), I suffer from brain fog for the next few days, sometimes even a whole week. Today is one those days. I was struggling through the most basic tasks. I couldn’t even focus for a 5 minute stretch in order to answer my work emails. This app is a lifesaver for my ADHD brain. I turned on the White Noise app and set the timer for 10 minutes. So far I’ve been able to complete 3 cycles of 10 minutes each. I’ve now bumped it up to 15 minutes. Hopefully the apps will carry me through the day. Update 10/6 - I have one complaint about the way the app functions. I have it installed on my iPhone. It seems to stop randomly and it doesn’t restart itself or even alert me to let me know that I need to restart it. I don’t know if it stops when I get a text message or a phone call or if a calendar alert pops up. I’m so focused on my work (or trying to be focused re:ADHD). I only realize that the timer has stopped when I switch to it to see how much time is left until my next break. It’s very frustrating..Chelley449Version: 1.10.6

Completely Changes the WFH BalanceAfter switching from 5-6 days a week in the office, to COVID and working from home, I really struggled to balance everything. Somehow the load of laundry or the dishes in the sink were very hard to ignore while trying to focus on work. I found myself constantly distracted, only able to focus on work when household tasks were done (which of course they never are!) This app changed my life. The structure of working for 25 minutes with a 5 minute break allows for focus time, and then I can take 5 minutes to switch the laundry or empty the dishwasher, which really helps to keep the work-life balance actually balanced. Four repeats of a “block” equals 8 hours of focus, which also makes a very tangible way to work 8 hours during your day. And this is broken up by 30 minute breaks between each two hour block, which I find helps me produce higher quality work throughout the day, while also giving me time to keep up with housework. I highly recommend focus keeper to anyone struggling to work from home and keep their work life balance..L•R•CVersion: 1.10.6

ADHD??? This is your GOD SEND!!!ADHD?? This is your GOD Send!! I have only been using this APP since this morning and I have already managed to complete several tasks with minimal interference! I’m beyond amazed! Nothing has ever worked for me. Squirrel Moments as my husband fondly calls them would overtake my days to the point that at the end of the day I hadn’t actually accomplished anything but had managed to begin at least 4 or 5 more projects!!! All of my “Projects” would remain unfinished until I HAD to complete one! Even then a 1 hour task, could and usually did, take upwards of 4 or 5 hours and even then maybe still not be completed but always another 3 or 4 would be in the works!! I’m not kidding you! Since this morning I have started and completed one project and finished 3 that were in the works!!! Hallelujah!!! And it’s only 2:15pm!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this App, I’m deleting all the rest except for AnyList!! I use that one daily and now I can actually get everything at the grocery that’s “On the List “. Before AnyList, I always lost the list! 😂 Anyway get this! You will Love it!! ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙌👍😀.Kelly etheredgeVersion: 1.9.9

The only way I get things done these daysI don’t have ADHD (as far as I know), but I do have focus issues that can make it difficult to be productive for long periods, and I have a lot of stuff to do (including school prep) on which I fall behind if I’m not consistent in my working habits. This app helps me get a LOT more done on a consistent basis and track how well I’m doing over a two-week to one-month period. I paid for the pro upgrade pretty much on the first day because I knew I’d be using the app to death and having the ability to customize everything is a huge help. One weird bug I’ve come across is that when I pick a time for the round and goals to reset, it always picks the time one hour before that. I’ve learned to work around this — it’s just a little odd and can be annoying if you don’t catch it when picking a new reset time. Otherwise, I have no major complaints — the app works beautifully. It would be nice to be able to use it in split view on iPad, but that’s more of a request than a complaint..CrazyWriterPerson01Version: 1.10.6

Pretty DecentA simple but effective app to prevent burnout while working or studying (I use it for studying Japanese). The Pomodoro method helps not only with keeping you at your peak of attention span, but also helps with the much more subtle fear that feeds wandering attention and procrastination: the fear that the workload will never end. It's perfect and very comforting for overwhelming tasks that you dread sitting down to tackle. The app itself is so visually simple, it doesn't distract, but reassures you in an easy to read timer. Personally, I customized it, turning off the tick tick sounds on the work sessions and the long break- on work sessions I found it to be stressful, and who wants a timer ticking loudly on their long break away from work? The ticking works well though for the short breaks, to keep you mindful that they're brief. There's also a reminder that rings every Monday at 2pm, suggesting that you plug in for a session, which I rather found adorable. It's kept me from dropping the app and forgetting it, and as a result, put in more regular study time..NobodyUnoeVersion: 1.8.4

ADHD life saverAre your projects ever so big you don’t know where to start? Or do you struggle to see the trees from the forest when you get too interested in something? I admit this is the first app of time cycling I have tried so I don’t have experience with competitors but this app has been a lifesaver. Making sure I have planned breaks helps me stop going even if I really want to continue. This avoids me wasting time when I get lost in the trees and not seeing the forest. The 5 min breaks are also nice. They save me from taking a break to do something and never getting back on task because one thing leads to another. Thanks for developing a tool that is so simple but at the same time so valuable. This gives me structure in a sea of unending curiosity and saves me from just jumping from one thing to the next. I agree with others that in a further iteration of the app it would be wonderful to label focus sessions. Linking to a calendar or even a graph to get visual representation of time spent would also be an awesome features..SyllybeanVersion: 1.10.6

Great Tool for Those with ADHDI've been diagnosed with ADHD for about 10 years now, and as such, I've been through quite a few apps when trying to figure out a method of studying. I know this isn't the only place to access a pomodoro timer but it is definitely my favorite. The app is super intuitive to use (just hit a button to start and you're good to go). Even the price for pro is something I'd consider paying if you find it worth it. Normally, I scoff when I see the price of the "premium" version of an app, when in reality it's just a paywall to ensure I have to pay money to get the true functionality of the app, but Focus Keeper is super affordable and actually doesn't limit much by having pro features. All you really need the app for is the timer, and it's got that covered. The only thing you miss out on by not going pro is having a breakdown of your stats and editing the length of timers..LaypersonnVersion: 2.1.6

I use it everydayThis time is so simple and elegant. The timer just works and the interface is clutter free. I appreciate that there is a calculator that shows how much time you would be spending in Focus when setting up the rounds, which I find helps me stay realistic with my focus goals. I do about 8 rounds in a work day, which is about 4.5 hours of focus, and usually takes a whole work day. With this feature I can let myself off the hook for not working enough because I am not working “16 hours a day” as so many people in my field like to trumpet. When I can complete my work ahead of schedule with a regular rhythm of focus, all the workaholic unrealistic expectations start to dissolve One feature that’s keeping this from being a five star review is that there is no option to have a sustained alarm to alert the end of a long break. When it’s the end of a long break usually I am away from my phone far enough that the one time ding doesn’t register to me until it’s too late and I need to reset the focus timer..Waifu laifuVersion: 1.10.6

Good but ignores the whole pointApp is good and subscribed upfront as soon as I saw there were individual settings for tasks - perfect! and watch app… BUT you’re ignoring the very essential point of having a focus app: no distractions! And ONLY having an iOS app takes us to the source of all distractions in the universe: our phones!!! Watch app is crap, just a timer basically with no complications, very disappointing… ok if your task is a workout (there’re better apps for that!) but useless overall. For anyone that uses for work, the ideal would be having a MacOS app or that the website synced the tasks when logged in… but the app doesn’t create an account for you and, even subscribing, the website seems to be a different thing because you may create an account with the same email used for subscribing the app that nothing happens! App and website are not synced or seem to be related at all. Anyway, what looked perfect doesn’t seem so good when put to work in real life. I’m not sure I’ll keep using the app. Hope you address these soon..MmcmspVersion: 2.5.0

NEW UPDATE RUINED ITI use to love the previous version of Focus Keeper. It was simple and effective, I was able to pause the time and exit the app and still have my study time saved for the day so I could pick up where I had left off. I would’ve given this a 5/5 if it weren’t for the new version. The new version seems more complicated and just unnecessary, the features are the same but there are many times when I have to pause my timer, for example at the time 12/25 minutes, and exit the app. Then, I suddenly lose my study hours and it goes back to beginning with 25 minutes. This used to not happen with the previous version at all! This is extremely frustrating for me because there are times when I really have to pause the timer and go to another app, but when I come back to the app I’d expect to pick up to where I left off. Really hope they improve this version or set it back to the previous version, because the previous version was very simple and effective, with no lags at all..Yashu_gurazadaVersion: 2.0.2

Very helpfulI downloaded this app because I couldn’t get myself to study, I kept either overworking myself studying for hours without a break and could hardly remember anything or just took hour long breaks and couldn’t get myself to focus on studying. With the help of this app I was able to quickly and easily go through my studying without wasting time looking at the paper with no motivation. I find it best to have a 5 minute break every 25-30 mins (which is how long the average person can focus) and with the help of this app I am usually done within 3 hours (usually it took me a whole day, now I have more time) Another thing that I absolutely appreciate about this app is that the free version doesn’t have any ads and that you can use the most important function without paying. I also love the little ring that rings whenever I have a break (you can turn it off!).1jdien-9Version: 1.8.4

Great app, but...So I’ve only been using this for a few days to help keep my focus on work at home instead of all the background activity that I don’t usually have when I was working in the office. Generally speaking, I really do like this and find it easier to keep my focus on my tasks knowing I’ve got a short break coming up. I like the functionality of the app - I appreciate the simplicity and ease in using it. My only complaint is that, if I have to switch apps, it will stop the clock. I know the point is to focus, but my employer is using a VOIP app to let us answer our calls via our mobile phones while at home, meaning I don’t really have a choice about switching between this and the phone app. But, when I switch back, the timer has often stopped. And, if I forget to switch back and check it, then I’m often sitting there thinking to myself that it seems like a really long 25 minutes! If this bug was fixed, I would absolutely give this app 5 stars..Idealistic.realismVersion: 1.10.5

Got me through crunch-time studyingWe’ve all had the heart-dropping-through-stomach, holy-guacamole-I-haven’t-even-STARTED-my-10-page-Literature-paper-due-tomorrow feeling, and it’s a feeling that leaves us hopelessly overwhelmed! I didn’t know what else to do other than, like my fellow Gen Z’ers, to consult my mobile phone (this here iPhone) and seek the counsel of the App Store gods. Profs have recommended to me the Pomodoro technique (4 rounds of 25 minutes working, 5 minute breaking followed by a longer break—I thought it sounded silly but silly is perhaps the best option once you’ve hit rock bottom!) and I knew I couldn’t trust myself to keep myself accountable for the time intervals, so why not use the app? Super simple, no frills, honestly not very fun either but I guess that’s the point, lol. 12/10 would recommend to a friend (or even an enemy). Paper still isn’t done, but here’s to 25-on, 5-off for the rest of this fine evening! Cheers.Cheergirl1001Version: 1.9.9

Almost perfect, the best I've used so farI really enjoy this app - it has a clean interface (with NO ads in the free version - much appreciated) and the option to tweak the length of each type of work or break session. It also includes long sessions & breaks, which many of the apps I've tried that rival this one to me, do not include - very big plus, and truer to the pomodoro technique. The only thing so far I can complain about is that the sound alert for new sessions does not take priority over things like music or videos playing in the background - pretty much every other app that has a sound alert will slightly lower the volume of whatever you have playing to allow the chime to be heard, but this one gets drowned out. I either have to not have music playing, or have the app idle and visible so I can notice the sessions changing. I'm not really satisfied with being able to up the volume of the alert - I'd really appreciate if this were updated..Katscott93Version: 1.8.4

So helpful with my Adult ADHD!!!After being diagnosed with ADHD in my late adulthood, meeting in my late 20s… LOL, I had to find ways to figure out how to manage my focus. Even with medication, I still find myself focusing on the wrong things. But this app has been extremely helpful in reminding me to take breaks, and then use my super power of hyperfocus to get things done. I definitely recommend this to a lot of people who are struggling with distractions, and one thing that I would change, is being able to set a title during each focus session so that I know exactly what I should be focusing on. I use stickies at the moment and then crumble them when I’m done (which is so rewarding). Definitely will be using this... without I think I would be homeless because I wouldn’t get any work done. I rarely leave reviews, but this is the GOAT of focus apps. Good job!! (And this comes from a UX Designer btw 🤓).Chanelle777Version: 1.10.5

Very Simple & IntuitiveIt's been forever since I've rated an app, but this simple tool helped me perform my best on my recent exam, as well focusing and studying smarter as well. Normally i just try to use my own pomodoro techniques and take mini breaks, but even i get sidetracked and want to linger on my social media a little longer. So having this app is handy, not only for reminders, but also keep track of my study sessions and mini breaks/progress as well. Because of this and because it's aided me to study 'smarter' and to study more efficiently, I've upgraded to the pro and I found it to be worth it (: You just have to believe and push yourself to the best of your ability whether it's in school or for work purposes, just do it. And before using this app, i was overwhelmed with information and which resources to utilize, but having something handy like this, really helped me A LOT. 5/5 😌.SheisimperfecttVersion: 1.8.4

Nuther ADHD/ND approvedI knew this technique existed, but this app made it so easy to implement. There are three different phases to this timer, and five “rounds”: two 25-min work rounds, two 5-min break rounds, and one 25-min break round. Each different phase has a different sound to it, so it’s easy to know which round is happening without having to pick up your phone and reset. This is a HUGE bonus for me, since picking up my phone is focus suicide. You can leave this open, even with your phone on silent, and still hear the time ticking away, which is enough auditory stimulation for me to focus on what I’m doing. It will go through the phases without you having to touch anything. This is all for free, by the way. Additional customization options are available for a one-time purchase, but the app can stand on its own without these. Perfect! I use this on my iPhone 7 for refs sake.GggggggggggggggggggggeasyVersion: 1.9.9

My favorite Pomodoro timerOf the many Pomodoro technique timers I’ve downloaded on my phone and desktop to help me stay focused during my work sprints, this has by far been my favorite. I’m a stickler for good, intuitive UX, especially when it comes to productivity apps. The last thing I need when trying to get work done is an app that takes too long to customize or setup! I love that I can readjust my focus segments right there on the timer page with a simple slider, rather than being forced into the options to make a universal change. That way, my focus segments can fit any sort of scheduling fluctuations or preferences that day. Signals and alarms when the segments are up are loud enough over any background focus music I’m using, but aren’t jarring. Overall, I highly recommend this app for anyone needing help to focus and get work done with a simple setup!.Sam941bklynVersion: 1.10.5

Not too rigid, but you still need self control!I love this app because you can also customize The timer based on your own needs. It’s not rigid. So if you’re in a good work flow and don’t really want to stop when it tells you to stop, you just skip the break time to go into the next round. Only thing is that it only starts and stops if you tell it too, so it’s not as disciplinary. Also, it does not lock you from going on snapchat or wherever, so it really is just mind power and self control to not do anything other than work during those 25/whatever minutes. What would be cool is if they had a note/to do setting where if you think of something that you want to be worried about later, you can write it down there and then the break time shows and reminds you the things you quick typed down before. Amazing regardless..J9rossiVersion: 1.8.4

Great appIt is very very useful for studying. This technique is great but what’s even better is that this app is so simple and provides such a wonderful experience even without paying. There are absolutely no ads and everything functions the way it should. I did end up buying it because it was very cheap to do so and because I used it so much, it was worth the payment of $0.99. With the paid version you just get to tweak things and change things to suit you better but even without the paid version, it’s still so amazing. I decided to change the time intervals to suit me and after a while I just reverted back to the suggested time because it just worked the best for me. I highly recommend this app for its usefulness and because I am thankful to the creators for not bombarding me with ads and making the nonpaid experience perfect!.Notso_tallVersion: 1.9.8

Solid, but with a couple key flawsWhile this version of the app has more features than the previous, I have two main complaints. The first is that the app icon’s badge no longer reflects how much time you have left in a session. I relied on this to quickly command-tab while writing and see how much time I had left without overly interrupting my work flow. Now I must go all the way into the app to find this information, which is more disruptive. Second, and more fatally, this is now a subscription app. While I understand that developers would like to have a steady income, not every little app (such as a timer) warrants constant payments. I appreciate that the developers may feel that the added functionality warrants this, but for what I want, which is a simple pomodor-style timer, the cost is just too much. Think I’ll stick with the one-time $2 payment “pro” version and hope that keeps working..TabascomVersion: 2.0.7

Easy to use and definitely more focusedI like how user friendly this app is!! It’s easily customizable with a simple interfacing allowing minimal distractions. It keeps me accountable for myself. I like getting the notifications letting me know I haven’t used it in a while/“time to get focused”. There is a big difference in my work efficiency when I use this app and when I don’t. (The former being more effective.) I recommended this app to multiple ppl and it has helped them too. I also tried tomato timer using just a regular timer when I didn’t feel like using the app. I think the app is better because of the interface and automatic breaks and focus timers disallowing any pause in between!! Another positive: the small bell announcing the end or start of break is definitely better than the alarm sounds..JeunohVersion: 1.10.5

Amazingly HelpfulIt's extremely helpful in keeping you focused on any task. There's something about it where you feel satisfied and also like you owe it to the app and yourself to continue. 25 minutes doesn't seem long, and if you do face a passage of your work that isn't capturing your interest, you know that you only need to try until the break, and you'll be able to step away for a few minutes and relax. I'll never study or write papers without this app again. Nothing captures my attention and keeps it more than this app. I could have all the time in the world, but be unable to stick to a schedule, but with this, I can keep myself absolutely focus and undistracted for hours. I only feel accomplishment and pride in what I've done. I cannot recommend this app enough!.PasteltearsVersion: 1.8.4

Making Pomodoro flexible and personalFirst of all, I started using Pomodoro as an older person to help with my arthritis by forcing myself to take short breaks from working on the computer. After success with this I began personalizing by varying work session and break sessions according to what I am doing : meditating, cooking, cleaning. It basically reminds me to keep an alternating standing and moving around vs. sitting time schedule. When I have a particularly difficult task, I use it as a reward system — I extend the long break and take a walk or read a book. I keep a 12 session schedule, and then give myself the evening off — or, alternately take the morning off and begin at noon. I am much more productive, in less pain, and suffer a lot less guilt since I began using Pomodoro..Grandma LeenaVersion: 1.9.7

Excellent Timer with Minor SuggestionsOverall excellent Pomodoro timer that has helped me focus, particularly when working on long, concentration intensive projects. I’ve recommended this to many friends due to the straightforward interface. There is something important to note regarding the paid version. While you can set up multiple tasks with the paid version, you can’t switch between tasks and keep your Pomodoro session going. For example, if you completed two sessions for a responding to email task , if you switch to another task for you lose all progress towards the longer break. I’d like to support the devs for all the help this app has been with completing work, but this choice related to multiple tasks defeats the purpose of even setting up multiple tasks..Regular -ReviewerVersion: 2.3.2

Deserving of 5 stars but missing 2 featuresSo for starters, I love this app. It’s relatively simple, the interface is great. I love that it gives you data about your studying and where the time went. I pay for the premium version. Here’s my complaints, or suggestions. 1) Dev’s can you please make it so that I can manually add time?! I hate when I study for 10 minutes and then realize I forgot my timer. My total hours studied is never accurate because of this. 2) Allow multiple graphs which you can assign task to specific graphs. For example I would love to use this as a study timer for school as well as guitar. It shows me the time, and allows me to see where it was all spent. It’s perfect for both my hobby and school. It’d be wonderful if I could have two seperate graphs one for guitar and one for school. 3) *not really bothered by this but still… I’d love it if you guys allowed tags for sessions and sorting by them. For example if I look back on Wednesday I can see the red tag meaning that was a day I was sleep deprived, and I studied x on that day. Now it makes a little more sense why for some reason I just don’t remember that content as well. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this if you see it dev’s..Reviewer126354895Version: 2.5.3

Must have for university students.I love this app. I use it every day for school work. I’ll keep it open on my phone so anytime I start to get distracted and pick up my phone, the bright red screen and timer pops up to remind me I’m on the clock. It makes dreadful tasks less dreadful because there is always an end in sight. It makes me feel productive because I can visibly see how much I’ve gotten done. I really like to spend the work period working, and the break period cleaning or doing chores. It’s a good way to be active in between long periods of sitting, keeps me awake, and is a nice way to get chores done in short periods that would have otherwise been spent scrolling on my phone. The pomodoro timer is an excellent way to put some much needed routine into my study sessions..Sierra OverbyVersion: 1.9.9

Best Pomodoro app available!I’ve been using this app for years and finally I am getting around to reviewing it. I think I’ve probably been using this app on and off for work since circa 2016. I originally tried a number of different Pomodoro focus apps, but ultimately I came back to this one because of its simplicity, customization options and the selection of sounds and alerts. Personally, I like to listen to the noises of the coffee shop while I’m working and then the waves when I’m on my break. A couple years ago I finally broke down and paid for the premium version and I’m glad I did. To pay a small one time fee to be able to use this app whenever and however I want is obviously worth the cost! Keep it up developers of Focus Keeper!.Auk KDVersion: 1.10.5

If you have ADHD, get thisThis app is an essential tool for those with ADHD or with any kind of trouble focusing. You turn on the timer, turn off your screen, and then just work until you hear the ding. Then you can rest easy knowing you have a pre-timed break. When you hear another ding, you get back to work. Repeat a few times and you get a longer break. The app does all the timing for you. No need to set ten thousand reminders, you automatically get notified when work time and break time are over. Also, if the default settings for the app (25 min of work, 5 min break) aren't effective for you, you can easily set the times to be different. Maybe you do better with 30 min of work and five minute breaks. An hour of work and 10 minute breaks? You can play around until it fits you. You can also turn off the ticking if it distracts you. This app will not solve everything. You still have to have the willpower to commit to your work. You still have to summon up the strength to start. It won't give you magic concentration powers. It will give you a nice structure with which it is much easier to do your work. Seriously, make use of this great tool..Bananaguy7Version: 1.8.4

Great for ProcrastinatorsThis app is a great resource to use to successfully space out your time. One thing I learned about me and other procrastinators is that we often over calculate how much time we need for breaks from productivity. Constant excuses keep people from staying on task, and that’s how time loss happens. This app has really helped me to stay focused because you always know there will be a break after a certain period of work, while also not overdoing it. I like to go with the 25:5 ratio, but you can adjust your times according to your needs. This has helped me keep it a habit to be productive with my time, and it’s really easy to use. Definitely suggest you try it out for a few days and see how it goes! (Because it’s really helpful!).Valg•Version: 1.9.9

Changed My Life!I absolutely cannot believe how much more productive I am in my work, professionally and personally, when I use Focus Keeper. I am an editor/writer working from home, and both my work assignments and my housekeeping tasks were all slow, unfocused, and disorganized before I found this app. Now, with Focus Keeper, I work faster in my job, and during my 5-minute breaks, I always get up and move around. Since I’m not sitting as long at one time, I don’t get as stiff and uncomfortable as I used to, and—bonus—I get so many little household chores accomplished during those brief breaks of five minutes throughout the day (things that I have successfully put off for days, weeks, months...years). I love this app! Thank you, Focus Keeper!.LKR612Version: 1.10.6

Effective yet imperfectThe app has a great idea and is really simple to use. I like the ticking as a background noise, personally, but it can be shut off for when you aren't studying alone or when it gives you a touch of anxiety about the work. The only thing I didn't particularly find helpful was the pause button on the timer. It allowed me to take breaks during the supposed "work time," so I found myself getting distracted with friends and texts and food... you name it. I guess the good thing about that is when you have the ability to pause for little things like shooting a text to a friend or getting a snack, it keeps you working for the entire work period (default 25 mins). Overall highly recommend the app, as I would have taken much longer to do these assignments without it!.Cat_Mom_Version: 1.8.4

Just about perfect - one minor adjustmentThis app is exactly as simple as it needs to be. Easy to maneuver, easy to set and allows you to customise colours/tones for personal preference. HOWEVER, one slight adjustment that I would make is that you can currently only set a different tone to denote the end of a long break, however it would be more useful to have a different tone to denote the beginning of a long break. I try to avoid any interaction with my phone when I am working (and therefore using this app) and naturally I use my breaks differently when I have a long break compared to a short break. At the moment, I have to check the timer to see if I have a short or long break but it would be much more preferable to avoid having the pull my phone out as that reintroduces the distractor...C.R.S.Version: 1.9.9

Awesome app, but most features require subscriptionThis is an absolutely fantastic app for structuring your time trying to be productive. I use it almost every day for work. I believe I paid less than $10 to unlock all the features back when this was a one-time purchase. Now it is a $6/year subscription. Yes, it’s very cheap, but I wish they had just kept it as a one-time purchase for newcomers. Thankfully I’m grandfathered into the Pro version with my initial purchase. I just had to go to the app settings and select “restore pro” to get all my features back. I can’t comment on the “tasks” part of the app since it seems pretty basic and unnecessary. Personally, I already use Todoist (another excellent productivity app) for task management..Self-promotingVersion: 2.0.9

Amazing for anyone!As someone who gets distracted very easily and procrastinates so much, this was amazing for me. I am actually writing this review during my short break. I love how the ticking noise is available to go on in the background. As much as I thought it would bother me, it really doesn’t. It helps me keep in line and focused. I like the reminds that it gives you after a break or session is over too! I have not gone pro yet but possibly in the future I would. And it’s so cheap for so much! I can’t forget how I like how you can adjust the time if you feel that you are on a streak and don’t want to stop yet. It’s amazing! I better get back to writing my English paper now haha. Great app! I recommend it for anyone of all ages!.Melmad12Version: 1.10.8

Best and most simple app ever!!I love this app. It was recommended to me by a friend and I can’t stop using it. It’s really hard for me to stay focused and productive throughout my day. I find myself side tracked easily and always wanting to socially browse. When I got this app to try out I wasn’t sure it was going to work because I’ve used self timers before. But for some reason the presentation of the timer, the ticking sound of the clock showing time passing by, makes me more motivated to stay focused and get my stuff done. I only have the free version but I am looking at getting the pro so I can set my own goals and times. 100% recommend this app!! And I also never rate things but thought this app was worth it!!.BreannnanicoleVersion: 1.10.5

This app is game changingI am so glad that I gave this app a try today. Ever since I was young, I struggled with my ability to focus and read material for long period of time. I foolishly thought that buckling down and trying to get through long readings/tasks in one setting was the key to efficiency, and boy was I wrong. This app is so incredibly helpful in increasing my productivity. Normally I struggle with reading upwards of 30+ pages of homework/other material in one day. Only using this app for one day, I have been able to read over 100 pages without feeling any sort of burnt out. The Pomodoro method that this app is meant to emulate is ingenious, and is a game changer in the realm of productivity and self improvement..SabsrivVersion: 1.10.5

Effective for studying but underhanded in selling pro versionI’ve never written a review for an app before but I felt like I had to warn other people. First of all, credit where it is due, this app is effective. It is set to the traditional pomodoro technique as a default: four rounds of 25/5 minute study/break sessions followed by a longer break. I found it worked very well when I was studying. When I was poking around in the settings I noticed there were some settings that I couldn’t change without buying the “Pro” version. That’s normal. HOWEVER hidden at the bottom of the settings menu is a button labeled “Restore Pro” which when I clicked it, bought the Pro version of the app without giving me a chance to authenticate it. I didn’t intend to buy the Pro version. Because of the underhanded tactics I can’t give it 5 stars..Focus_123Version: 1.9.9

LOL! So many other ADHD reviews! Yes!This is a game changer for me. It’s an external structure for organizing your time. Because if you have ADHD, you DO NOT HAVE AN INTERNAL ONE. The cue in between breaks and focus time is the most pleasant little ding. Working from home has been awful for me because brain wants to putter and clean house, but I HAVE to get work done. This easily helps me tick tock between 25 minutes of HAVE TO and 5 minutes of putter/ping around. I can stop myself from wandering off to do the thing I want to do because I’m anticipating my break. I can stick it out because I can see that it’s just another 14 minutes until I can do all the little “oh! I ought to…” tasks. ♥️♥️♥️.KenMarieKenVersion: 2.1.9

Great all-aroundI like this app because unlike other apps similar to it, you can leave your phone on do not disturb and still get the notifications from this app. That way, this app helps you stay on track without getting distracted by other phone notifications. It also allows you to skip, shorten, and extend breaks and work sessions. This app also automatically resets the timer for each new day as you sleep (you can change the time for it to reset in settings if you're typically up past midnight). One slightly annoying thing is that if you get a phone call while the timer is going, it will automatically pause itself when the call ends..Cmc26_whyarethesealltakenVersion: 1.9.9

Work Smarter and Get More AccomplishedFocus Keeper enables me intense focus for my studies. By breaking up study sessions into 25 minute blocks it is never too daunting to get started. The 5 minute breaks are a fantastic respite and keep me from getting off task while I study (when I get tempted by a distraction I think, “No, I’ll do that when the bell rings.”) And the 25 minutes FLY and I get super absorbed in the content. Five minute break is plenty and then I easily dive back in. I like this system so much that I even use it to motivate myself to complete chores that I am prone to put off. 25 minutes cleaning out a closet, 5 minute break, 25 minutes more cleaning closet, etc. I tutor students and I introduce this app to each of them. Most LOVE it..Easy2focusVersion: 1.9.9

GET ITMy therapist recommended a Pomodoro Timer to help my ADD. I had to use a few apps before I found one that fit well. I love this app! It helps me stay focused on the task I need to complete. I’ve completed chores I’ve put off for months. Hearing the timer helps my brain stay on track. It’s also given me a realistic idea of how much time it really takes to complete something which has eliminated the feeling of overwhelm before I start something. I also look forward to the breaks! The only issue I have is I wish you could Label the task you’re working on to look back on what you’ve completed. This may be possible with the paid version however I use the free..Lin10D24Version: 1.10.6

Very simple clean UI with good product focusI bought the pro Version of this app, and I really appreciate the focus of “focus” app (pun intended). Not a ton of bloated features, just the focus intervals (and plenty of customizations to look and feel / interval timings). I use this app while coding to get focused tasks done. In a world of slack messages, iMessages, emails, social media and noisy app notifications, it’s amazing we are able to get anything done at all. Additionally, these constant distractions, without breaks, cause stress response in the body. This app helps me be more sustainable as a developer, and take better care of my mental and emotional well being. UPDATE: edited to four stars, because a Apple Watch app for this would be epic. Using some haptic taps to signify breaks versus work.…😍.Timothi_banksVersion: 1.10.3

Almost perfect—almost.You can’t ask much from these apps. It does everything it needs to. I love the UI and the way you set the time. There’s only one thing that frustrates me about this app. Why can’t you mute it? I would be watching a video on my iPad and have to switch to a different device due to the incessant ticking. I’m not saying remove the sound(I like it at certain times), but the sound makes it unusable whenever I need to have a video open alongside the app. I love everything else about this, but until that changes I have to use a different pomodoro timer. Looking forward to that being addressed!.YourAverageAppleReviewerVersion: 1.10.6

Helped me pass collegeI’ve always been bad with time management, especially during studying or staying on schedule. I watched a video where Jordan Peterson said if you want to succeed, split your goal into measurable units. I chose time as my unit to get stuff done. Purchasing the extra features were worth it so I can customize my study time and how many sessions before I get a break. So worth it!! Next thing you know, I was getting assignments done, I was aware of the time and able to catch the bus, and slip in some study time if I was in between classes. I did amazing my last semester of college and graduated. I wonder why I didn’t use it before. I highly recommend to anyone!!.Leo_da_kidVersion: 1.10.3

Gets the Job DoneI really enjoy this application, as someone with ADD having such a tool is really helpful to keep me organized and staying on task with a sustained amount of energy. However, I do wish that the long break time could be tweaked without having the PRO version and also it’d be nice if there could be a checklist where there’s a task I’m working on for 4 rounds. There’s a similar application (that has the qualities I stated aboveI prefer over this one, that I use on my laptop. (I forget the name, and my laptops broken, but it’s in the App Store). I will be trying other pomodoro timers to see if there’s a better fit- but this definitely does the job with a clean not-distracting look! I hope my thoughts don’t seem too jumbled in this review, lol..If a Philosopher Had ADDVersion: 1.10.3

Simple, Effective, User-friendlyI recently discovered I have ADHD and this app is a blessing! it has helped me stay on task with my studies and housework. I like how unobtrusive yet motivating it is. I agree that having different volumes for the alarm and clock sounds would be useful but other than that it’s just right!.SionnainOVersion: 1.9.9

Love it!This is the best work timer app I've found. Can't wait for an Apple Watch version!!! (Hint hint).GraciousgoatVersion: 1.8.4

Great app!I have a hard time focusing for long periods of time but the focus app helps me breakdown my productive periods and give me a break in between. I have been able to be much more productive using the app and highly recommend it to others.Punaple timeVersion: 1.10.6

Limited UseThere is a limited amount of time used before you have to pay for the app. It’s cheap and probably worth it, but annoying if you missed that part before downloading it..BecksydoodleVersion: 2.0.15

Awesome!I am using the app on my iPhone. It really helps me concentrate and be productive. I feel like in a flow state. Reading and writing is simpler with it. Great work guys!.Christian FortinVersion: 1.8.4

I wish it could play musicGreat app it helps to stay focused I wish it could be connected to Spotify or we could play hour long music through the app..KimiyaaashVersion: 1.10.6

Very helpful to track creative work timeGreat for tracking time committed to tasks, and noticing when it’s time to take a break to fresh.JuliananaplesVersion: 2.5.10

Love it!Simple. Has a nice click sound to the clock if you want it..NoZainVersion: 2.5.6

AMAZINGCompletely flipped my study habits!.Great app is what hotstock isVersion: 2.5.5

Great app!It’s pretty good to keep you on track of time when you need it..@claudsVersion: 2.5.5

Love that this is freeThis is the best app- the fact that is free is so helpful.Sabriiiina199789Version: 2.5.5

PerfectThis app is perfect for helping me keep going when I want to, and not worry that I’m either taking too many breaks or taking too few breaks.Every work day I use this, I’m happy at the end!.JC in MtlVersion: 2.5.5

Great butGreat app, does exactly what it’s supposed to buuuut can you guys fix the bug where if you have a timer that’s started before midnight and you let it run well past midnight into the morning none of your study time gets tracked until you make a new timer.Mr Travis bobbyVersion: 2.5.5

Great appBest app for pomodoro.Brad SmoothVersion: 2.5.5

Get rid of premiumAmazing app. Just wish I could schedule my studying..AkingW7Version: 2.5.5

GreatReally great app but please fix all the ui bugs 🙏🙏🙏.PainEiOSVersion: 2.5.5

The best focus timer out there.It really nails the pomodoro technique to a T. Great way to keep you focused on the tasks at hand in an efficient manner. 10/10.Levy DisankaVersion: 2.5.5

Great appObviously, I love this application very much hence the 5 stars. The only thing that I want is the ability to get the total number of hours spent on an activity/task and not just total number of hours per week..GoggyzsdVersion: 2.1.10

Good app but always seems to need improvementThe app keeps developing and getting new features and it’s very nice, that said it I often find little bugs here and there. For example I’ve done 3, 20 minute focus sessions. The daily overview says I have focused 1h 57m, which isn’t right and I’m sure alludes a feature where you are considered to continue working after a focus session assuming you checked out, but with no way to correct it’s mistake and the timeline saying I worked from 11:11am to 11:12am I have no way to really know what happened. I’m sure this is a small detail to most but I’m in a productivity group that asks for progress reports so exporting the reports is something I do often. I’m sure this feature will be improved, but I expect to see new features added with similar minor issues and wanted share the cycle you should expect..SoloMona18Version: 2.5.3

Issues with Latest UpdateI have been using this app for a long time and have been very happy with it. I even paid for the full version. However, after the latest update, it has suffered from significant issues, the main one being background running. Simply put, the break timer will no longer start running unless the app is open and your screen is unlocked. I used to be able to lock my screen and the break/focus timers would run automatically. Now, if I lock my screen, the break timer will not start, or will start late and throw off the whole focus/break cycle. Changing the settings has not helped, and support has not adresses the issue despite my many follow ups. Now, I have to leave the screen on and the app open if I want it to work, which affects my screen time and battery. It is unfortunate that such a useful app os suffering from such an unnecessary issue. Hopefully it gets fixed soon..SimonparVersion: 2.4.0

Good but can’t update existing timerBought the app. I change the ticking sound on an existing timer, save, update, and the old sound is still there no matter what I do! Also, I need to click TWICE on the sounds to preview them, as it always plays the old sound first. No support email on the site so posting here. Please look into these and I will update my review if fixed! Thank you!.DarroneledVersion: 2.3.2

Error with new updateWhen i turn my phone lengthwise sometimes it wont change until I swipe through and try again. Only happened after the new update..SheeeeeeeeseeeeeeshVersion: 2.2

Helps with ADHDI have an ADHD since forever and this app helps so much for focusing! I normally can’t get any task done, but now it is sooo easy! As a student with a part time job, I am very busy with all my homework(cause I don’t concentrate in class lol), and this helps me to work smarter, not harder!.Kary la thugVersion: 2.1.10

Good but can be betterThe app is simple and very efficient. I think you can improve the app by providing more data about our performance, maybe add some more charts. Also a section for notes would be cool after every session. Anyway good app..DennistalinecVersion: 2.1.10

Lovely application.This app make you managed your time well. It is amazing application if you want to focus on your work effectively. However, there is a missing feature that would make it more popular. If developer adds a leader board that user can see who is a winner of the time, it might be more fun to use this app. Please add the feature!.ZoomMindVersion: 2.1.10

I would give it 5 if…The timer would not reset. I hate there there’s no way not to make the timer reset..AndyLe604Version: 2.1.10

Full of fuctionalitiesYou can customize it easily. So much functionalities ! I feel like they listen to their users 😍🥰.Nomy Mathieu-PetrinVersion: 2.1.9

Good, but not greatI’ve enjoyed this app, but sometimes the timer doesn’t make a sound. I’ve been using it for the past two hours and it doesn’t make a sound about half the time. Nothing has been changed, so it doesn’t make sense that it will work, then won’t..Shanna83Version: 2.1.9

Tested 12 Apps… Focus Keep= #1⏱This is by far the best Productivity/Time management app 🔥 It’s out of this 🌎 You can never buy more time! Focus Keepers premium features is worth the time is saves! Giving you more time to enjoy your life 😀 Don’t listen to the negative reviews about having to pay. It’s under $2/mo and $8 for the entire year. Spending $8 to save time is more than worth it 💸I’m surprised it’s not more tbh. I would undoubtedly pay $100 a month for this app 💰💰.MacdandrewVersion: 2.1.9

GreatEverything a pomodoro track time we need, completed with a calendar and possibility of programming recurrent task. great: it respect our private life 😌 overall a great app! thanks.OligozooVersion: 2.1.9

Simple enoughAdd option to rearrange the timers and I will bump up the rating. Thanks.StandardtvtVersion: 2.1.9

HaushshI keep trying to upgrade but it wont let me im annoyed.HuhrhrVersion: 2.1.4

AwesomeLove the interface! Wish there was a chrome webstore version for my laptop. All in all, this is the best there is!.IshanbhandalVersion: 2.0.15

OkI liked the ticking sound and found it helpful. The app set up was overall easy to understand. Improvement potential in adding the ability to swipe left and right to move to other days. I liked the idea that I could set tasks to repeat so they would appear on future days. Unfortunately the repeated tasks that are scheduled continue to disappear on the current day… So “today” is always empty… Which defeats the purpose of repeating tasks, if they are never there when you go to perform them. Canceled my subscription and am looking for other options..-dan-d-lion-Version: 2.1.0

Great Design. Needs Apple Watch supportThe UI looks great and easy to use. Really want Apple Watch Version.KaminsriVersion: 2.1.0

Widgets pleaseLet’s get widgets going please!.AveragembVersion: 2.0.15

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Focus Keeper: Productive Timer Negative Reviews

Extreme privacy data collectionI downloaded this and ditched it after going to their link and reading their privacy policies. They are quite extreme, and be skeptical if the developer replies and makes it sound like you can opt out of them. Their own site says in clear terms that opting out makes the app basically nonfunctional. I’ve used many apps, including having tried several Pomodoro apps, and this is one of the worst as far as your privacy rights. Your personal data should not be for sale or shared with entities like Facebook, Google, and others for advertising or ANY purposes. You’re already paying a subscription fee. There are other issues like their statement that they can retain your data as long as needed, but they don’t tell you what that period is after you delete your app. Flimsy wording like this is a sign of a developer who only has his own interests in mind, and I refuse to patronize developers who gather and share my personal data to this extent. Privacy matters. Regardless of any possible future response by the developer to downplay these issues I’ve mentioned, I encourage you to click the link and read their privacy policy for yourself..Cre8tvVersion: 2.3.2

New version is terribleThere is no option for silence during a focus session, and then seamlessly switching to ticking or rain or whatever during breaks. I used to enjoy hearing the difference between break and work. Now, if I have it muted, because I don’t want sound while I’m working, I will miss the sound that alerts me to break time. I’ve never been able to use the music feature, but even now, I can’t even switch to “music” and let it be silent. The task list makes no sense and doesn’t help. Instead of seeing how many minutes are left in a session from the Home Screen on my iPad (it used to show minutes left in the corner of the icon just like any app with alerts), it shows how many tasks I have left, or just nothing if I don’t have tasks and am only using the timer. Moving to a task-based system for a timer is just weird. Focus keeper app is now absolutely useless. I cannot use it like this. Please revert back. This is one of the few apps I’ve ever paid for the full version of because I really liked it and used it all the time. Now I can’t use it at all. The new changes have totally eliminated every useful feature the app had. I don’t know how to further stress the point that the new changes have made the app unusable, as in, any feature a person would want from a pomodoro timer app is no longer included in the app..Bex n effexVersion: 2.0.6

Loss of paid features to force subscriptionThe latest update took away the ability to set the break and focus times without having a subscription. I already had a one time payment version of the app to get those features. :( Not cool!.ReviewingbecauseannoyedVersion: 2.1.4

BuggyI bought the full version but the timer will randomly stop counting down and there is an annoying white noise that can’t be turned off. As another user indicated - this ruined my focus and defeated the purpose of the app.Created nickname 133726Version: 1.10.9

Does not work sometimesIt sometimes doesn’t work. What is annoying is this “sometimes”. Because of the dysfunction, I lost my focus..TYZ%9z*fx8A%v9pVersion: 1.10.8

Update failEver since the update it’s literally the worst product. The timer doesn’t auto reset, I get random long breaks when they should be short, sometimes the timer doesn’t count my completed round. The app is now virtually unusable..Courtney19977991Version: 1.10.7

APPLE WATCHApple Watch support pleaseeeeeee.Buoya10Version: 1.10.6

Horrible experience after the recent update2 days ago the app stopped working. I’ve been using it for over 3 years and paid for the subscription. Since the recent update the app just crashes without even opening. After reinstalling the app I’ve got a new ‘get started’ screen and the app now crashes after you click 4 times next. You would think that such a simple app should be more stable..FocuscustomerVersion: 2.5.5

App says free but…Literally any option i wanna use requires me to pay for the app….Updates..Version: 2.5.5

Does not sync purchase on MacbookI had the subscription but on macbook dosent show up.Very goodd appVersion: 2.5.5

Does not work on MacOSNot verified on MacOS and crashes when trying to open.NoZainVersion: 2.5.0

Confusing and useless without payingRemember when apps were $1-3 and you got to keep them forever? Paying $1.29/mo for a glorified timer is ridiculous, though I’d consider it if the layout of the app was remotely intuitive..Mint-tea-cloudsVersion: 2.2

A glamorized timer that will absolutely destroy your battery lifeThe title says it all. Terrible coding means that this app will drain a ridiculous amount of battery power just running in the background. Pretty ridiculous..Yoink90Version: 2.1.10

Tracking is subpar and often no existentA couple times I thought it was logging my sessions and it wasn’t, only to find out I couldn’t manually enter the data. Really disappointed, and sort of angry considering this is the full paid for version I’m using will probably ask for a refund asap..AyyeteeVersion: 2.1.9

Lost premiumI paid for the premium but since the update It shows me reversed my status and doesn’t allow me to control premium features. Help!.ST2292Version: 2.1.1

Notification BadgeAfter new update notification badge won’t go away.IphwnmanVersion: 2.0.13

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