# Caffeine App vs Refocus

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Caffeine App | Refocus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (340 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caffeine-app-daily-tracker/id1045959983/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **340** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 17 MB | 68 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oleg Mueller](https://appshunter.io/developer/367875607) | [Si Huynh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1606685726) |

## What reviewers say

### Caffeine App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caffeine-app-daily-tracker/id1045959983)

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:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Pro | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🎯 Accurate caffeine tracking and decay calculations
- ⏰ Helpful sleep readiness predictions
- 🏥 Apple Health integration for long-term tracking
- ⌚ Apple Watch support with quick logging

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Recent performance degradation from new features
- 📊 Graphs become too small with multiple charts enabled
- ⏳ Long graphics update delays affecting responsiveness
- 🐛 Sleep ready time shows current time instead of prediction
- 🌍 Limited beverage library for non-German markets

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### Refocus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refocus-adhd-focus-timer/id6760526957)

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annual Pro | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*