Comparison

Loop vs Focus Noise

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

Head to head
About

Loop

Easily create and manage multiple timers for various activities like sports, meditation, and study. Set interval timers, save presets, and import custom sounds. The app offers automatic resets, Apple Watch integration, and iCloud sync for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Multiple timer types (interval, Tabata)
  • Natural text input for quick timers
  • Automatic timer reset and alarm options
  • Customizable presets with icons and colors
  • Import custom start, finish, and interval sounds
  • Background meditation sounds
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Loop makes setting timers easier, faster and more beautiful. Start multiple (interval, Tabata, and cooking) timers, create presets, import your own sounds and so much more! - Easy Start: The start screen shows the most recently started timers and your favorites. One tap is enough to start a timer. You can also create a new quick timer with natural-language input: Simply type something like "1h Work, 30m Break" to create a timer with two intervals. Any number of timers can be started in parallel. The first timers will be displayed as nested rings. - Automatic Reset: After a timer expires, the app plays a sound and the timer automatically resets, so you can start it again immediately. Alternatively, you can configure a timer to play the sound like an alarm until you disable it. Loop supports AlarmKit so the alarm is also shown on your Apple Watch (requires at least iOS or iPadOS 26). - Presets: You can save your favorite timers as presets, which can be started with a tap. You can use text or an icon for your presets, and also change the color as you like. You can create multiple categories for your presets, with each category able to customize the app’s default settings. - Interval Timers: You can create interval timers and save them as Presets. The app plays a sound for each elapsed interval and displays it as a small dash on the ring. Additionally, you can name each of them, select repetitions for the intervals, or make the timer repeat automatically. - Choose Sounds: In addition to many included sounds, you can also import your own sound files from the Files app. Start, pause, finish, reset, interval, and background sounds can be selected separately. - Meditation Sounds: You can activate a background sound such as ocean waves or white noise in the settings, which will then be played when a timer is running. It is also possible to switch off the screen in order to concentrate fully on your meditation. - iCloud Sync: Your timers, settings, and sounds sync with your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. - Push Notifications & Live Activities: Loop will send you a push notification when the app is closed if a timer or interval has expired. The sounds selected in the app will also be used for the notification. In addition, a live activity is displayed when timers are running. - And More: Custom app icons, Apple Watch integration, HealthKit support, configure when the screen should stay awake, and countless further options. This application is governed by Apple’s standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Noise

Features
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Focus Noise Brown noise built for ADHD focus. Focus Noise is a minimal noise app designed for people who struggle with distractions, overstimulation, and focus — especially those with ADHD. Most noise apps try to do too much. We remove everything that breaks focus. Why Focus Noise? If you’ve tried focusing with YouTube or Spotify, you already know the problem: ads, recommendations, sudden interruptions, and constant temptation to switch. Focus Noise is different. No ads No notifications No playlists No distractions Just stable brown noise that helps you stay focused. Built for Deep, Unbroken Work Focus Noise is designed to disappear once you press play. Brown noise optimized for focus and ADHD Completely stable, seamless looping Works in the background and on the lock screen Fully offline — no internet required No accounts. No setup. No decisions. Open the app. Press play. Focus. Free vs Premium The free version lets you try Focus Noise with a time limit. Upgrade to Premium for: Uninterrupted playback Unlimited focus sessions Background & lock-screen playback Offline use A completely distraction-free experience You’re not paying for more features. You’re paying for peace of mind. Who Is This For? Adults with ADHD Students and programmers Writers, designers, and deep work professionals Anyone who needs quiet, stable focus without stimulation Designed With Intention Focus Noise is not a meditation app. It’s not a productivity system. It’s not trying to motivate you. It’s a quiet tool that stays out of your way — so you can focus. If Focus Noise helps you stay focused, we’d love to hear from you. LEGAL - Privacy Policy: https://zenmode.huabei.pro/privacy/app - Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Loop4 screens
Focus Noise3 screens

Verdict

The call

Loop and Focus Noise are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Focus Noise sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Loop versus Focus Noise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopFocus Noise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (67 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings67 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeon Boettger武汉花贝科技有限公司

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Loop

Subscriptions2
  • Loop+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Loop+ Yearly3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Loop+$4.99
1 purchases

Focus Noise

Subscriptions1
  • Focus Noise APP$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Loop free?
Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Noise free?
Focus Noise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loop or Focus Noise have ads?
Neither Loop nor Focus Noise shows ads.

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