focus vs Mindra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
focus
This application helps you stay focused on tasks using a simple timer. It guides you through work sessions and scheduled breaks, with options to skip breaks and track your progress towards longer rest periods.
- Work and study session tracking
- Short break notifications
- Option to skip breaks
- End of break notifications
- Longer break reminders
- Session history
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The focus app is a very simple pomodoro timer that does not distract you from actually being focused on what matters. With focus you can: - Track your work or study sessions - Get notified when it's time for a short break - Skip short breaks if you feel like skippin' - Be notified when breaks end - Keep track of your sessions to remember about taking a longer break after 4 complete work sessions Use the focus app now, and achieve more!
Mindra
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Focus. Work with clarity. Develop habits. Mindra is your minimalist focus timer that helps you avoid distractions and stay focused. Whether you're studying, working, or doing creative sessions, Mindra helps you establish productive habits and visualize your progress. Perfect for: Students, freelancers, creatives, deep work enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to achieve more with focus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: focus at Free against Mindra's $3.99. focus also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Mindra's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On ads 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
focus is free to download; Mindra costs $3.99 up front. focus sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Mindra asks for nothing beyond the download.
focus ships an update every 9 days, Mindra every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | focus | Mindra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jakub Adamczyk | Maurice Woike |
In-app purchases
focus
- Home brewed coffee$1.99
- Notifications Customization$1.99
- Session Customization$3.99
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- Coffee at the café$8.99
- Take me to lunch$19.99
Mindra
No in-app purchases
