Focus Kitten vs Focus Keeper

Focus Keeper tracks Pomodoro sessions on iOS devices with simple time-tracking charts. Focus Kitten keeps your timer directly on your Mac desktop, turning finished sessions into furniture and outfits for your kitten.

	Focus Kitten	Focus Keeper
Timer location	✓In the Mac menu bar, visible without switching apps	On iPhone or Apple Watch, separate from Mac
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 lengths, 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	✓An interval alarm, ringing when time ends
Statistics	✓Daily, weekly, and monthly totals in the popover	✓Multi-day charts, tracking time over days
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	No audio tracks listed in app details
Account	✓No sign-up or account needed, opens instantly	Not specified in app details