Pupl vs Focus Meter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pupl
This app helps students manage their academic workload by organizing assignments, tests, and due dates. It offers smart suggestions for planning tasks and includes a work timer to encourage breaks. Users can also track grades and communicate with instructors within the application.
- Assignment and test tracking
- Smart work suggestions
- Instructor communication
- Grade tracking
- Smart work timer
- Widget support
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Remember that planner they gave you in middle school? This is her now. Supercharge your work with Pupl! Create courses and add in your assignments. Pupl keeps you on track and reminds you when you have assignments coming up, and gives you smart suggestions about what to work on and when. - Keep track of assignments, tests, and due dates. - Smart suggestions keep you in check and help you plan your work. - Ask your instructors for help without leaving the app. - Track your grades with different grading schemes and get inspired to reach your goals. - Stay on track with a smart work timer that tells you when it's time to take a break. - Simple, familiar design. - Use widgets to check what’s coming next at a glance. Create a few assignments and give it a try! When you love it, unlock the full version for less than your morning coffee. Pupl will remain subscription-free FOREVER.
Focus Meter
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Focus Meter is a visual focus timer for students and anyone who wants to concentrate. See your remaining time at a glance — not just as numbers, but as bars, a line, or a ring. It looks like a piece of desk stationery, so you'll actually want to leave it out on your desk while you study. ■ Days Until Your Exam Add your exam or mock test date and Focus Meter counts down the days, hours, minutes and seconds. The timer screen always shows "X days to go," connecting today's session to the day that matters. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets are included. ■ Three Timers • Countdown — for study, reading, work, or timed practice tests • Pomodoro — alternate focus and breaks to stay sharp longer • Dual — run a total session and a Pomodoro at the same time (for example, 25-minute cycles inside a 90-minute block) ■ Three Ways to See the Time Standard bars (like the LCD on a desk timer), a minimal line meter, or a ring. Two themes — Calm and Sharp — so it fits your desk. ■ Block Distracting Apps While You Focus (Pro) Temporarily block the apps you choose — social media, games — but only while your timer is running. Everything unblocks automatically when the session ends, even if the app was closed. Need out early? Use Emergency Unlock and write down your reason. Phone calls and emergency features are never blocked. ■ A Record Worth Keeping Completed sessions are saved as Today, Streak, and Total. You can share a card of your progress. ■ Built Not to Break Your Focus • Lock mode during a session (prevents accidental taps) • Keeps the screen awake / notifications • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Portrait and landscape (desk mode) • Ad-free with Pro ■ Focus Meter Pro (one-time purchase) Removes ads and unlocks the Dual timer, ring and line displays, the Sharp theme, app blocking during focus, and unlimited exam dates and presets. A single purchase — no subscription, no further charges. Great for exam prep, professional certifications, working from home, or reading. A quiet, readable timer you'll want to keep on your desk.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pupl at none against Focus Meter's shown. Pupl also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Focus Meter's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pupl sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pupl ships an update every 3 weeks, Focus Meter every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pupl | Focus Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Olmats | kazunari aoki |
In-app purchases
Pupl
- Pupl Unlimited$1.99
Focus Meter
- Focus Meter Pro$2.99









