Class vs SimpliFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Class
Rate your classes and discover what others think. Plan future courses using reviews and view prerequisite details to make informed decisions about your academic path.
- Rate favorite classes
- View class reviews
- Plan future courses
- See prerequisite descriptions
- Discover student opinions
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Class Rate gives you the ability to rate your favorite classes and see what other people thought of them too! Plan out your future courses based on reviews from people who have taken the class before. You can view prerequisite descriptions for every class to better inform your decisions!
SimpliFocus
This app offers a distraction-free environment to boost productivity. It features a minimalist timer and session tracking, allowing users to focus on tasks without clutter or complex interfaces. Designed for simplicity, it helps users achieve deep work and accomplish their goals.
- Instant focus with one tap
- Minimalist Pomodoro-inspired timer
- Session tracking with streaks
- Lock screen and Live Activities support
- Customizable session and break times
- Ad-free and clutter-free interface
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SimpliFocus — Focus Made Effortless Make space for focused work, study, and everyday tasks with a simple Pomodoro-inspired timer. Choose your session length, add an optional intention or focus tag, and tap Start. FOCUS AND REST Customize focus sessions, short breaks, long breaks, and your daily session goal. Keep track of your timer with Live Activities and Lock Screen updates. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review your session history, including intentions, tags, focused time, and paused time. Use insights to explore your streaks and focus trends. MAKE IT YOURS Choose ambient focus sounds and adjust your timer settings to suit the way you work. An Apple Watch companion and widgets help keep your sessions close at hand. ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS Version 2.2.4 improves VoiceOver labels and navigation across key screens, larger-text layouts, and reduced-motion behavior. Settings controls and session history are easier to understand and use. SIMPLIFOCUS PRO Optional Pro features include expanded insights, additional ambient sounds, and more widget options. Pro is a one-time lifetime in-app purchase with no subscription. No ads. No account required. Just a little more room to focus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Class at every 2 days against SimpliFocus's every 8 days. Class also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Class against 5.0 for SimpliFocus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Class ships an update every 2 days, SimpliFocus every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Class | SimpliFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eden Prairie High School | Josh Wood |
Customer experience
Class
SimpliFocus
In-app purchases
Class
No in-app purchases
SimpliFocus
No in-app purchases
