Comparison

Caffeine App vs Refocus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Caffeine App

Track your caffeine intake from various beverages and monitor your hydration levels. Visualize your caffeine curve over 24 hours and receive notifications for your optimal sleep time. Integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch for seamless logging and data syncing.

Highlights
  • Log caffeine from coffee, tea, and energy drinks
  • Visualize 24-hour caffeine curve
  • Calculate optimal sleep time
  • Track daily water intake
  • Apple Watch logging and complications
  • Apple Health integration
  • iCloud sync
Features
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How much caffeine is still in your body? When can you fall asleep? Are you drinking enough water? Caffeine App gives you the answers — at a glance. Caffeine Tracking • Log every coffee, tea, espresso, energy drink, or mate • Scrollable 24-hour timeline shows your caffeine curve • See how much caffeine is currently in your system • Create custom drinks with individual caffeine amounts Optimal Sleep Time • Caffeine App calculates when you're ready to sleep • Get notified when your sleep time is reached • Set your personal caffeine limit and desired sleep time Water Tracking • Track your daily water intake with personalized goals • Customizable reminders to stay hydrated • Beautiful charts for caffeine and water consumption Apple Watch • Log caffeine and water right from your wrist • Daily charts for caffeine and water • Complication shows your optimal sleep time More Features • Apple Health integration — caffeine and water entries stay in sync • iCloud sync across all your devices • Dynamic Type for optimal readability • URL scheme support

About

Refocus

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Refocus helps you stay on task with science-backed focus techniques designed specifically for ADHD minds. FEATURES: • Customizable focus timers with Pomodoro and custom intervals • Gentle break reminders that don't disrupt your flow • Focus session tracking and statistics • Calming ambient sounds to enhance concentration • Daily and weekly focus goals • HealthKit integration — log Mindful Minutes and see how exercise impacts your focus • Beautiful, distraction-free interface • Widget support for quick timer access Whether you're studying, working, or creating, Refocus gives you the structure you need without feeling restrictive. Start a session, enter your flow state, and watch your productivity soar. Built with love for the ADHD community. No accounts required, no data collected — just you and your focus. Terms of Use: https://si-huynh.github.io/refocus/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://si-huynh.github.io/refocus/privacy/

Screenshots

Caffeine App4 screens
Refocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Caffeine App at 3 against Refocus's —. Caffeine App also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Caffeine App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Refocus sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Caffeine App versus Refocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaffeine AppRefocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (340 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings340 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better—
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleg MuellerSi Huynh

Bugs and requests

Caffeine App

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Sleep ready time displays current time instead of predicted sleep time
  • Cannot rename custom amounts until after adding them
  • Newly added custom amounts appear at bottom of list
  • Health app data from third-party apps not syncing
  • All presets missing in some versions
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  • HealthKit integration broken in certain versions
  • Shift work time differential not processed correctly
  • Outdated caffeine data for Dunkin Donuts beverages
  • Graphics update delays causing app unresponsiveness
  • Watch app loading issues on initial launch

Requested features

20 requests
  • Toggle option to disable bar chart visualization
  • Taller graph display area with scrolling capability
  • Personalization based on body weight and metabolism
  • Ounce-based measurement options for drinks
  • Multi-day and historical trend analysis
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  • Siri Shortcuts integration for automated logging
  • Today widget for quick access
  • Mood and energy level tracking
  • More granular unit adjustments (fractions of shots)
  • Expanded beverage library (Monster Java, Sheetz coffee, K-cups, etc.)
  • Custom coffee group creation without preset requirements
  • Apple Watch complications showing current caffeine levels
  • Watch app graph visualization
  • Headache threshold level tracking
  • Future-looking graph projections
  • Water consumption tracking integration
  • Ability to rename custom amounts before adding
  • Custom amounts appearing at top of list instead of bottom
  • Shift work schedule support
  • Average daily caffeine statistics

Refocus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Caffeine App

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Refocus

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Pro$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Caffeine App free?
Caffeine App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Refocus free?
Refocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which is updated more often, Caffeine App or Refocus?
Caffeine App ships an update monthly, and Refocus monthly. Most recently, Caffeine App was updated on August 28, 2026 and Refocus on September 14, 2026.

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