Comparison

Haptic Focus Timer vs Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

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

Head to head
About

Haptic Focus Timer

This app helps you time focus and meditation sessions using discreet haptic feedback on your watch. It allows for multiple, unique vibrations to mark time or segment your session without sound or screen interaction. Optionally track your heart rate and mindfulness minutes.

Highlights
  • Haptic notifications for silent alerts
  • Multiple notifications per timer
  • Customizable haptic experiences
  • Configure multiple timers
  • Dark/Light Mode support
  • Optional HealthKit heart rate monitoring
Features
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Time your focus and meditation sessions with gentle and subtle haptic notifications. Receive multiple notifications throughout your session, each with its own unique haptic experience, to mark time or segment your session... all without fiddling with your watch or disturbing anyone around you! Key Features: - Haptic notifications alert only you when your watch is in Silent Mode - Get multiple notifications throughout the duration of a timer - Select from multiple haptic experiences for each notification - Configure multiple timers - Dark/Light Mode compatible - Optionally, monitor your heart rate throughout your session with HealthKit - Record your mindfulness minutes in the Health App Try free for up to two weeks. An annual or monthly subscription enables your watch app to time your meditation sessions. Subscriptions are charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and after the expiration of the free trial. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Send any questions, feedback, or complaints to info@bodhibuilder.com TERMS OF SERVICE: https://bodhibuilder.com/timer-terms-of-service

About

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

This application enables the creation, transmission, and playback of custom haptic feedback patterns via Bluetooth Low Energy. It is intended for use with specific hardware to evaluate and integrate haptic technology into various applications.

Highlights
  • Create custom haptic waveforms
  • Send haptic patterns wirelessly
  • Play haptic waveforms
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity
  • Haptic Reactor integration
Features
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This app is designed to work in conjunction with the Alps Alpine Haptic Evaluation Kit (EVK) hardware. It allows you to wirelessly create, send, and play custom haptic waveforms over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Ideal for evaluation, testing, and integrating an Alps Alpine Haptic Reactor into your application or workflow. **Note: This app requires the Alps Alpine Haptic EVK hardware to function.

Screenshots

Haptic Focus Timer3 screens
Alps Alpine Haptics EVK3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alps Alpine Haptics EVK at 5.0 against Haptic Focus Timer's 2.6. Alps Alpine Haptics EVK also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Haptic Focus Timer's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Haptic Focus Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Alps Alpine Haptics EVK asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haptic Focus Timer has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haptic Focus Timer ships an update every 11 months, Alps Alpine Haptics EVK every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Haptic Focus Timer versus Alps Alpine Haptics EVK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaptic Focus TimerAlps Alpine Haptics EVK
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnightCode LLCALPS Alpine North America Inc.

Customer experience

Haptic Focus Timer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Haptic Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Unlimited3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Unlimited14 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Alps Alpine Haptics EVK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Haptic Focus Timer free?
Haptic Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alps Alpine Haptics EVK free?
Alps Alpine Haptics EVK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Haptic Focus Timer or Alps Alpine Haptics EVK?
Alps Alpine Haptics EVK is rated higher. Haptic Focus Timer averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Alps Alpine Haptics EVK averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Haptic Focus Timer or Alps Alpine Haptics EVK have ads?
Neither Haptic Focus Timer nor Alps Alpine Haptics EVK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haptic Focus Timer or Alps Alpine Haptics EVK?
Haptic Focus Timer ships an update every 11 months, and Alps Alpine Haptics EVK every 8 months. Most recently, Haptic Focus Timer was updated on September 29, 2026 and Alps Alpine Haptics EVK on October 12, 2026.

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