The Be Focused Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Be Focused in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Be Focused
The Insider’s Guide
Pomodoro timer with tasks for iPhone, iPad and Mac
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from Be Focused’s own pages.
Made by Xwavesoft · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Be Focused’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Be Focused’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 51 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
Be Focused is a Pomodoro-style timer for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac that splits work on each task into timed intervals separated by short and long breaks. Tasks, interval lengths and daily targets are adjustable, and reports show progress by day, week or a custom period. The apps are free with ads, and Pro adds sync between devices, tags and CSV export.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Be Focused, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Add a task, press start, take the break when it tells you to.
- 1
Best for a Pomodoro timer with a task list on Apple devices
Be Focused is a Pomodoro timer with a task list for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.67 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $2.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store).
- 3
There is a free plan
Free to download and use: tasks, the interval timer, timer customization and reports, with banners and ads. Sync, tags and filters, and CSV export are Pro features.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
iOS and macOS.
- 5
Interval timer
Set the length of work intervals, short breaks and long breaks, the number of intervals before a long break and a daily target. Intervals can be paused or skipped.
- 6
Task list
Tasks take notes and due dates and can be pasted in from other apps. You plan the intervals a task needs, and a task can have its own timer settings.
- 7
Reports
Progress is tracked by day, week or a custom period. Exporting the data as a CSV file is listed among the Pro features.
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A 3.0 GPA, above 51 of 65
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Be Focused you could make: Pomodoro timer and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Be Focused at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $2.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial on the Yearly Pro subscription
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Xwavesoft
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 4,321 ratings
The report card
Best for a Pomodoro timer with a task list on Apple devices
Be Focused is a Pomodoro timer with a task list for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. The free version shows ads, sync between devices and CSV export need Pro at $19.99 a year, there are two separate ways to buy Pro at different prices, and there's nothing for Windows or Android.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Pro is $19.99 a year, about $1.67 a month, where the cheapest quarter of focus tools starts at $2.99 and the middle is $3.99. Lifetime is $39.99 once, less than a year of that middle, and covers iPhone, iPad and Mac. Watch which you buy: the separate Pro app is $19.99 per platform. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The timer, tasks, custom intervals and reports are all free on every Apple device, so one person could genuinely stay here. The price is banners and ads in a focus app, and no sync, tags or CSV export until you pay. |
| Features | C | It does its one thing fully: work rounds and breaks you set yourself, a daily target, tasks with the rounds they'll need, and reports by day, week or any period. That's a small job next to what this category covers, and sync between your own devices is a paid extra. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.7 from about 4,300 App Store ratings, the top band in this category. Add a task, press start, take the break when it tells you to. Nobody needs a tutorial for this. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | One family of devices: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, with Apple's Shortcuts as the only thing it joins up with. No Windows, Android or web version is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Be Focused is for
- Fits if you want a timer that knows which task you're on
- Works for people on Apple devices who'd rather pay once, as Lifetime Pro is $39.99
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as it's Apple devices only
- Not for you if ads in a focus app would wind you up and you won't pay to lose them
- Tight if you want your tasks on phone and Mac for free, because sync is Pro
- Watch out: the separate Be Focused Pro app is $19.99 per platform, so iPhone and Mac together cost $39.98
- Watch out: the Focus Matrix link needs Focus Matrix Pro, sold separately, and the yearly trial is 7 days
Good to know
Good for
- Apple users who want a Pomodoro timer tied to a task list
- People who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
- Automating focus sessions with the Shortcuts app
Worth knowing
- Apple platforms only: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac. No Windows, Android or web version is listed.
- The free apps show banners and ads, and sync, tags and filters, and CSV export need Pro.
- There are two ways to pay: Pro inside the free app, or the separate Be Focused Pro app at $19.99 per platform.
- The Focus Matrix integration needs the Pro version of Focus Matrix, which is sold separately.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.67
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
Be Focused has a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99 / month, or $19.99 / year (US App Store).
The timer, tasks, custom intervals and reports are all free on every Apple device, so one person could genuinely stay here.
Free
$0
Tasks, the interval timer, custom durations and reports on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac, with banners and ads.
Monthly Pro
$2.99
per month, US App Store in-app purchase
Sync across devices, tags and filters, CSV export, Shortcuts triggers and no ads. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Yearly Pro
$19.99
per year, after a 7-day free trial
The same Pro features billed yearly through the App Store.
Be Focused Pro app
$19.99
one-time purchase per platform (iOS or Mac)
A separate paid app, listed at $19.99 for iPhone and iPad and $19.99 for Mac. The vendor's site says each is sold separately.
Lifetime Pro
$39.99
one-time purchase
Pro unlocked for good inside the free app, on iPhone, iPad and Mac, for a single payment.
The free plan
Free to download and use: tasks, the interval timer, timer customization and reports, with banners and ads. Sync, tags and filters, and CSV export are Pro features.
Trying it first
7-day free trial on the Yearly Pro subscription
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Yearly Pro costs about 44% less than monthly
The US App Store lists Yearly Pro at $19.99 against Monthly Pro at $2.99, which comes to $35.88 over twelve months.
Stated on apps.apple.comLifetime license
Lifetime Pro for a one-time payment
A Lifetime Pro in-app purchase is listed at $39.99, and the listing says a single purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Lifetime Pro”, against $39.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺499,99 | $10.17 | 75% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 749.00 | $11.92 | 70% less |
| India | ₹ 1,299 | $13.43 | 66% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 249ribu | $13.93 | 65% less |
| Canada | $39.99 | $28.11 | 30% less |
| Australia | $49.99 | $34.90 | 13% less |
| United Kingdom | £29.99 | $39.65 | about the same |
| Germany | 39,99 € | $44.81 | 12% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Pomodoro timer with tasks for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, tasks, site & app blocker, Pomodoro timer.
That's a small job next to what this category covers, and sync between your own devices is a paid extra.
- Interval timer
- Set the length of work intervals, short breaks and long breaks, the number of intervals before a long break and a daily target. Intervals can be paused or skipped.
- Task list
- Tasks take notes and due dates and can be pasted in from other apps. You plan the intervals a task needs, and a task can have its own timer settings.
- Reports
- Progress is tracked by day, week or a custom period. Exporting the data as a CSV file is listed among the Pro features.
- Sync between devices
- Pro syncs tasks and progress across iPhone, iPad and Mac, and the iOS app includes an Apple Watch app.
- Shortcuts automation
- Tasks and timers can be controlled from Apple's Shortcuts app, and Pro can run a shortcut when an event happens in Be Focused.
- App and website blocking on Mac
- The Be Focused Pro listing for Mac includes blocking distracting apps and websites during work sessions, in Safari, Chrome, Edge, Opera and Brave.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Apple Shortcuts
- Focus Matrix
Be Focused is made by Xwavesoft.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
51/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
Be Focused's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 51 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 45 of 65) and worst on features (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $1.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 5 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Be Focused’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 40 of 65
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 65
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 65
- AEase of useAbove 45 of 65
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 56 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Be Focused is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Be Focused you could make: Pomodoro timer and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 51 of the 65 other focus apps we grade. It costs $19.99 a year.
What you could make
- Pomodoro timer and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Blocking that reaches every browser and app and is hard to switch off.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app and Shortcuts.
What this rests on. Be Focused’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Session, Flow, Focus Keeper, Focus To-Do and Pomofocus
The 5 tools Be Focused is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Session
Free plan · from $3.33/mo
Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad.
- Be Focused can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Be Focused also covers tasks.
- Session also covers time tracking.
- 3.2GPA
Flow
Free plan · from $17.99/yr
Minimal Pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
- Be Focused also covers tasks.
- Flow also covers menu bar app.
- 2.6GPA
Focus Keeper
Free plan · from $3.99/mo
Pomodoro timer with progress charts for iPhone, Android and web.
- Only Be Focused lists a macOS app.
- Only Focus Keeper lists a web app.
- Only Focus Keeper lists an Android app.
- 2.6GPA
Focus To-Do
Free plan · from $1.99
Pomodoro timer combined with a task list and time reports.
- Only Focus To-Do lists Android and Windows apps.
- Only Focus To-Do lists a browser extension.
- Be Focused also covers site & app blocker.
- 3.0GPA
Pomofocus
Free plan · from $3/mo
Browser-based Pomodoro timer with a task list and reports.
- Only Be Focused lists an iOS app.
- Only Pomofocus lists a web app.
- Only Pomofocus lists Windows and Linux apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Be Focused free?
Be Focused has a free plan. Free to download and use: tasks, the interval timer, timer customization and reports, with banners and ads.
How much does Be Focused cost?
Be Focused lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Be Focused work on?
Be Focused is available on iOS and macOS.
Does Be Focused offer any discounts?
Be Focused publicly lists the following: Yearly Pro costs about 44% less than monthly; Lifetime Pro for a one-time payment.
How is Be Focused rated?
Be Focused's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4,321 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Be Focused have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Be Focused is listed for iOS and macOS.
Does Be Focused have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Be Focused is listed for iOS and macOS.
Is Be Focused open source?
Be Focused is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does Be Focused integrate with?
Be Focused's listing names Apple Shortcuts and Focus Matrix. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Be Focused have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial on the Yearly Pro subscription.
Who makes Be Focused?
Be Focused is made by Xwavesoft.
What are the alternatives to Be Focused?
The closest alternatives to Be Focused in our directory are Session, Flow, Focus Keeper, Focus To-Do and Pomofocus.
How does Be Focused compare with other focus apps?
Be Focused's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 51 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 7.
Is Be Focused good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Be Focused A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 5 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Be Focused?
The plain part of Be Focused you could make: Pomodoro timer and tasks.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Be Focused’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Be Focused's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-05.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Xwavesoft. Prices change, so check xwavesoft.com before you buy.
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- apps.apple.com/us/app/be-focused-deep-focus-timer/id973130201
- apps.apple.com/us/app/be-focused-pomodoro-timer/id973134470?mt=12
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Be Focused, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/be-focused
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Be Focused’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Be Focused is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Xwavesoft. Prices and plans change: check xwavesoft.com before you buy.