# Focused Work

> Focus timer with custom sessions for iPhone, iPad and Mac

Focused Work is a focus timer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro from developer Michael Tigas. Sessions are split into Focus, Break and Prepare stages and can follow Pomodoro, Flowmodoro or a structure you build yourself, with reminders, daily goals and statistics alongside. The app is free to download, and Focused Work Pro adds app and website blocking, Shortcuts automation and a Toggl Track link.

- **Category:** Focus Apps
- **Made by:** Michael Tigas (since 2020)
- **Website:** https://focusedwork.app
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Focused Work has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99 / month, or $29.99 / year (US App Store).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free version with limited features, which the terms do not list. The vendor's FAQ marks content filtering, Shortcuts automation and the Toggl Track link as Pro.
- **Free trial:** The terms refer to a free trial of Pro; no length is stated.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Free to download with a limited set of features. Blocking, Shortcuts automation and the Toggl Track link are marked as Pro in the vendor's FAQ. |
| Focused Work Pro - Monthly | $4.99 per month, US App Store in-app purchase | Every feature, including app and website blocking, Shortcuts automation and the Toggl Track link. Renews automatically. |
| Focused Work Pro - Yearly | $29.99 per year, US App Store in-app purchase | The same Pro features billed yearly. The listing also shows 1-year items at $19.99 and $39.99 and 1-month items at $2.99 and $6.99. |
| Focused Work Pro Lifetime | $89.99 one-time purchase, US App Store | Pro for a single payment. The listing shows a second Lifetime item at $119.99, and the vendor's press kit quotes $59.99. |

Read from https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focused-work-pomodoro-timer/id1523968394 on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Focused Work before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Yearly Pro costs about 50% less than monthly** (Annual discount): The US App Store lists Focused Work Pro - Yearly at $29.99 against Monthly at $4.99, which comes to $59.88 over twelve months. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focused-work-pomodoro-timer/id1523968394
- **Lifetime Pro for a one-time payment** (Lifetime license): The US App Store lists Focused Work Pro Lifetime at $89.99, paid once instead of a subscription. The vendor's press kit quotes $59.99 for lifetime access. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focused-work-pomodoro-timer/id1523968394
- **Also available through Setapp** (Other savings): The vendor's site links to Focused Work on Setapp, where the Mac and iOS apps are part of the Setapp app subscription. Source: https://focusedwork.app/

## Key features

- **Focus Sessions:** Sessions divide time into Focus, Break and Prepare stages. Templates cover a plain timer, Pomodoro and Flowmodoro, and the Session Editor builds repeatable sessions with your own stages and durations.
- **App and website blocking:** Content filters block or allow chosen websites and iOS and Mac apps while a session runs, and can leave Break and planning stages unfiltered. This is a Pro feature.
- **Reminders, reflection and Scratch Pad:** The app sends reminders to stay on task and to take breaks, asks you to rate and reflect on a finished session, and keeps a Scratch Pad for stray thoughts.
- **Daily goals and statistics:** Meeting the daily focus goals builds a streak. Charts review the past week, month and year, and completed sessions can be exported as a CSV file.
- **Shortcuts and Toggl Track:** With Pro, shortcuts run when a session or stage starts or ends, for example to turn on a Focus mode, and finished stages are logged to Toggl Track with projects and tags.
- **Widgets, Live Activities and iCloud:** The timer shows in interactive widgets, Live Activities, StandBy and Picture-in-Picture. Statistics and created sessions sync through iCloud, with no account to register.

## Good for

- Apple users who want structured focus sessions, not only a countdown
- People who find a fixed Pomodoro rhythm too rigid
- Toggl Track users who want focus sessions logged as time entries
- Students and professionals who want reminders to stay on task

## Worth knowing

- Apple platforms only: iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro. No Windows, Android or web version is listed.
- App and website blocking, Shortcuts automation and the Toggl Track link all need Focused Work Pro.
- Lifetime pricing differs between vendor pages: $89.99 and $119.99 on the US App Store, and $59.99 in the press kit.
- The Toggl link logs completed stages afterwards; the FAQ says it does not start a live running timer in Toggl.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 604 ratings in the United States, read Oct 9, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1523968394

## Works with

Toggl Track, Apple Shortcuts, Siri, Alfred

**Tags:** Pomodoro timer, Site & app blocker, Time tracking, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Session](https://toolgpa.com/tools/session): Pomodoro focus timer with analytics for Mac, iPhone and iPad. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focused-work-vs-session)
- [Flow](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flow): Minimal Pomodoro timer for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flow-vs-focused-work)
- [Be Focused](https://toolgpa.com/tools/be-focused): Pomodoro timer with tasks for iPhone, iPad and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/be-focused-vs-focused-work)
- [Focus Keeper](https://toolgpa.com/tools/focus-keeper): Pomodoro timer with progress charts for iPhone, Android and web. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-keeper-vs-focused-work)
- [Focus To-Do](https://toolgpa.com/tools/focus-to-do): Pomodoro timer combined with a task list and time reports. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/focus-to-do-vs-focused-work)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://focusedwork.app/
- https://focusedwork.app/features
- https://focusedwork.app/focused-work-5
- https://focusedwork.app/press
- https://focusedwork.app/terms
- https://michaeltigas.notion.site/Focused-Work-4-Help-FAQ-346460df97bf41f3a6117e1ef8a9f03b
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/focused-work-pomodoro-timer/id1523968394
- https://setapp.com/apps/focused-work-mac

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/focused-work
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).