Focus Kitten vs Be Focused

Be Focused pairs a Mac menu bar timer with task management and tagging. Focus Kitten stays beside the clock to keep you company, turning completed work into furniture for your kitten's room.

	Focus Kitten	Be Focused
Timer location	✓In the Mac menu bar, visible without switching apps	✓In the Mac menu bar, visible without switching apps
Work companion	✓A named kitten with six colors, sitting beside you	No companion, the timer counts alone
Gamification	✓Coins for finished sessions, building a room over time	No rewards, sessions leave no trace
Session length	✓1 to 180 minutes, fitting short or long tasks	✓Custom session durations, set to your schedule
Break length	✓0 to 30 minutes, or no break at all	✓Short and long breaks, set to your schedule
Session finish	✓A chime and a spoken response from your kitten	✓Selected alarm sounds, ringing when time ends
Statistics	✓Daily, weekly, and monthly totals in the popover	✓Daily, weekly, and custom period reports
Stopwatch	✓Counts up for work without a set length	Countdown only, requires a set length first
Built-in music	✓Lo-fi, deep focus, and jazz tracks built in	Alarm and ticking sounds, no music tracks
Account	✓No sign-up or account needed, opens instantly	Not specified in app details