# Focus Noodles-Study timer — Stay focus with fun

> Creative focus timer app that rewards concentration and penalizes phone distraction. (iPhone/iPad app by ideaTiny Co., Ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-noodles-study-timer/id1492424176 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [ideaTiny Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1019457989)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $3.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 205 App Store ratings · 53 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 201 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish and 7 more
- Released: 2020-02-25
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-noodles-study-timer/id1492424176/reviews.md

## What is Focus Noodles?

"Focus Noodles" is a creative focus app. 2022 Apple Design Award finalist.

Focus is the key to a perfect bowl of noodles.

Place your phone screen down and start the timer. Focus on the task at hand and resist the temptation to touch your phone, or it will vibrate, flash, and make noises to remind you to put it down!

When the timer goes off, your noodles will be perfectly cooked, and you will have accomplished a meaningful focus session. As a reward, you'll receive a "mind-expanding" fairytale card to relieve the tension after your focused session and prepare you for the next one.

Your phone is like a Pandora's Box that once opened, can be difficult to close. You never know which tap will steal your attention next.

Focus Noodles hopes to help you put down your phone in a humorous and enjoyable way, to fight phone addiction, and to regain the most valuable resource of our time.

Where there is focus, there is productivity. Join us now and focus on cooking a bowl of noodles with hundreds of thousands of users worldwide!

App credentials:
·  Apple Design Awards 2022 Finalist.
· "Best of March 2020 " in China.
·  AppStore Editors‘ Choice.

(HealthKit integration available to sync focus time to "Mindfulness Training")

ideaTiny creates fun apps.
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## Key features

- Phone screen down timer
- Distraction alerts (vibrate, flash, noise)
- Reward system for focus sessions
- Fairytale cards for relaxation
- Combats phone addiction
- HealthKit integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $3.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Story Cards | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 53)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/focus-noodles-study-timer/id1492424176/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Fun Concept, But Needs Fixes

*2026-04-22*

I’m giving this app 2 stars because the concept is actually fun and appealing. I like the simplicity of it, which is exactly what I was looking for in a productivity app.
However, for a $3.99 app, I expected it to be more reliable and functional. The main thing it needed to do (properly setting and keeping labels organized) didn’t work as intended. Everything was fine, but before long the labels started getting mixed up and all the timer labels ended up overlapping or syncing incorrectly. This happened not even 30 minutes after setting everything up, which was really disappointing given how basic that core feature is supposed to be.

### 5/5 — Lovely App - French Commentary 🇫🇷

*2026-02-23*

Bonjour, l'application est folle sincèrement! Je l'adore!

Elle est facile d'utilisation, on retourne son téléphone avec un temps défini et tu es obligé de le faire sinon tu n'as pas la comptabilisation à la fin.

J'aimerais ajouter quelques points d'amélioration pour l'UX :

- La plupart du temps, on utilise l'app avec un minuteur défini, comme 25min, mais du coup le ramen cuisiné à la fin est toujours le même ce qui est un peu décevant, on aimerait peut etre en voir un différent!

- L'UI pour le calendrier des temps qu'on a accompli. Sincèrement il est terrible, genre c'est vraiment nul désolé! Ajoutez une catégorie RÉCENT, qui permettrait de voir tous les ramens avec leur titre sans obliger de les répertorier avec la date, c'est pas du tout intuitif.

- Dernier point, peut-etre ajouter des cartes qui font référence à certaines dates clés aujourd'hui, comme Paques, Noël, le Nouvel An, un peu des cartes spéciales disponibles que durant ces dates-ci. Creer une sorte de gamification comme un jeu vidéo où il y a des achievements.

Pour conclure, il n'y sincèrement aucun reproche, c'est pour moi mon application PRÉFÉRÉE!!! Voir ces changements seraient oufs.
J'espère qu'elle continuera d'exister et de grandir cette application parce que je pense qu'elle a un potentiel immense de nos jours où l'on est omnibulé par nos écrans.

Bref merci beaucoup, je vous remercie de m'avoir lu.

Cordialement Juste

### 5/5 — literally perfect

*2026-01-20*

my productivity has never been better. no frills, no overwhelm. just put the phone down and Do The Thing

**Developer response:** The issue has been fixed. Please update to the latest version. Thank you

### 3/5 — Doesn’t work in the background

*2026-01-18*

Why do I have to put my phone down? Sometimes I want to check my email o use a productivity app or just use it for reading ebooks

### 1/5 — no tags

*2026-01-18*

the ability to select a tag for focus categories is not working. I have tried to update, delete and reinstall, and reset my phone with no luck.

### 1/5 — No dark mode

*2026-01-16*

Honestly, lacking such a simple feature makes the app very unfriendly. It literally makes it unusable to me.

### 5/5 — wow

*2026-01-10*

this actually works so well because i’m scared to touch my phone haha definitely worth the price

### 5/5 — Focus 💯 percent

*2025-12-02*

Obsessed with this app! It’s so easy to use, not distracting at all, and way less overwhelming than other focus apps. I use it every day and it’s seriously helped me stay on top of my studies.

### 3/5 — 후레쉬 껴짐과 화면 닫으면 초기화

*2025-09-04*

폰을 뒤집어 두면 후레쉬가 계속 켜졌다 꺼지는 현상이 있는데 학교 자습때 뒤집어 두고 공부하는 데 계속 켜져서 신경쓰여서 후레쉬를 turn on/off로 해주시면 좋겠습니다. 그리고 화면을 앱 사용했던 앱화면 모아두는 화면에 두고 스크롤해서 페이지를 삭제하면 시간이 초기화 되는 현상이 있어 불편합니다. 초기화가 되니까 새로운 이미지도 받지 못하고 너무 아깝네요 ㅠㅠ 좀 고쳐주셨으면 좋겠습니다!!

### 3/5 — 화면을 꺼도 측정이 되게 해주세요

*2025-06-17*

화면 분할로 다른 필기앱과 같이 사용했으면 좋겠어요 앱을 끄고 화면을 꺼도 시간이 측정되어 더 공부에만 집중할 수 있었으면 좋겠네요. 앱 자체 아이디어는 너무 재밌어요

## Frequently asked questions about Focus Noodles

### What does Focus Noodles do?

Focus Noodles is a creative focus app designed to help you concentrate on tasks by using a timer. You place your phone screen down, and if you pick it up, it will vibrate, flash, and make noises to remind you to put it back down. This encourages focused work sessions and helps combat phone addiction.

### How does the reward system work?

When your focus timer successfully completes without interruption, your 'noodles' are perfectly cooked, signifying a productive session. As a reward, you'll receive a 'mind-expanding' fairytale card to help you relax and prepare for your next focus session.

### Is Focus Noodles free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core focus timer functionality. It also includes in-app purchases, suggesting that additional features or customization options might be available for purchase.

### What are the benefits of using this app?

The primary benefit is improved focus and productivity by minimizing phone distractions. It humorously and enjoyably helps users put down their phones, fight phone addiction, and reclaim their time. It also offers a reward system and relaxation cards to enhance the user experience.

### Can I sync my focus time with other health apps?

Yes, the app offers HealthKit integration. This allows you to sync your focus time with 'Mindfulness Training' within your HealthKit data, providing a consolidated view of your well-being activities.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.9.7 — 2026-01-20

Fixed several bugs.

### 2.9.6 — 2026-01-15

Optimize user experience

### 2.9.5 — 2025-01-16

Every time you focus, you are taking a step towards your dream.

· After completing the new focus, the noodles you get will be displayed in the "Timeline".

### 2.9.4 — 2024-01-22

The secret of power is focus.

This update:
1. Optimize user experience

### 2.9.3 — 2023-11-02

The secret of power is focus.

This update:
1. Added Live Activity when concentration is paused.
2. Fix bugs

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All apps by ideaTiny Co., Ltd.: https://appshunter.io/developer/1019457989

## Related topics

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