Ultimate Focus vs Origin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultimate Focus
Enhance your productivity with a visual timer designed for focused work and study. Manage tasks, utilize Pomodoro cycles, block distractions, and track your progress. Sync with your calendar and personalize your experience with customizable themes and sounds.
- Visual timer with drag-to-set functionality
- Task-specific focus sessions
- Pomodoro mode for cycles
- Distracting app and website blocking
- Calendar sync for sessions and reflections
- Customizable themes and icons
- Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts integration
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Focus is built less on willpower and more on an environment that makes it easy to begin. Ultimate Focus is a simple focus timer designed with only the features you actually need for work and study. Manage separate sessions for each task, review your focus, use Pomodoro mode, block distracting apps, and sync your sessions with Calendar—all in one app. Features - Drag your finger to quickly set the timer. - Organize your focus time by separating sessions for different tasks. - Stay in rhythm with Pomodoro mode for natural cycles of focus and break. - Review how you focused with stats and reflection features. - Sync your focus sessions and reflections with the Calendar app. - Personalize the app with 70+ color themes and app icons. - Check your focus stats or start a timer right away from Home Screen widgets. - Start a timer using Shortcuts. - Block selected apps and websites while you focus. - Use Habits to receive reminders at the times you want. - Customize notification sounds and background music to match your style. (Premium) - Sync and edit your focus records across devices with iCloud. (Premium) If you experience any issues while using the app, have questions, or find a bug, please contact us anytime at hello@ultimatefocus.app. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Origin
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Origin은 하루 24시간 곁에서 소리를 감지해 자동으로 녹음하고, 기기 안에서 바로 텍스트로 바꿔주는 음성 라이프로그 앱입니다. ■ 소리가 나면 자동으로 시작 녹음 버튼 하나로 대기를 켜두면, 사람 목소리가 감지될 때만 자동으로 녹음을 시작하고 말이 끝나면 스스로 멈춥니다. 일일이 켜고 끌 필요가 없습니다. ■ 기기 안에서 텍스트 변환 (온디바이스 STT) 녹음된 음성은 서버로 전송되지 않고 기기 안에서 직접 텍스트로 변환됩니다. 인터넷이 없어도 동작하며, 오디오는 기기 밖으로 나가지 않습니다. ■ 하루 단위로 정리되는 기록 변환된 내용은 날짜별로 자동 정리되어, 오늘 무슨 말을 하고 무엇을 들었는지 한눈에 돌아볼 수 있습니다. 기록은 마크다운 파일로 내보내 보관할 수 있습니다. ■ 배터리를 가장 먼저 생각한 설계 2단계 음성 감지와 효율적인 백그라운드 처리로, 24시간 대기에도 배터리 부담을 최소화했습니다. ■ 로그인 없음 · 내 기기에만 저장 회원가입도, 계정도 필요 없습니다. 모든 기록은 오직 내 기기에만 남습니다. 지나가는 하루의 말들을, 힘들이지 않고 남겨보세요.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Origin at none against Ultimate Focus's 4. Ultimate Focus's advantage is device support (6 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Ultimate Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Origin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ultimate Focus ships an update every 3 weeks, Origin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultimate Focus | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (190 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 190 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StonicSolution | KyoungChan Hwang |
Bugs and requests
Ultimate Focus
Reported bugs
17 issues- Pomodoro mode not working
- Timer not movable after exiting desktop app
- Session switching on iPhone is confusing
- Shortcuts only allow one section selection
- Default timer is always 25 min
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- Restarting phone requires re-onboarding
- Alarm sound is too short
- Icon cannot be moved on home screen
- Timer doesn't record if stopped early
- Timer end memo sometimes doesn't display
- Keynote doesn't show timer overlay
- App volume cannot be adjusted
- Dock icon cannot be hidden
- Sync issues across devices
- Apple Watch timer stops when screen dims
- Apple Watch app lacks break timer
- Timer not resetting correctly
Requested features
37 requests- Pause and resume timer functionality
- Guide website for usage
- Option to purchase premium
- Improve iPhone session switching clarity
- Pomodoro mode without breaks
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- Ability to add time manually after forgetting to start
- Count-up (stopwatch) mode
- Ability to choose own theming colors
- Weekly report with productivity insights
- AI to break down trends
- Continuous timer alarm sound until dismissed
- Real-time widget for specific sessions
- Ability to set default timer per session
- Option to change daily reset time (e.g., 2 AM instead of midnight)
- Show current time on Apple Watch timer screen
- Option to hide numbers on menu bar timer
- Option to have timer circle represent full visual space regardless of duration
- Ability to run multiple timers simultaneously
- Bar graph option for timer visualization
- Stopwatch mode for flexible time tracking
- Option to change time cycle for daily reset
- One-time purchase option for premium
- More sound themes or custom color themes
- Option to disable retrospect pop-up
- Digital display option for timer
- Adjustable alarm volume within the app
- Option to hide app icon from dock
- Tutorial for Pomodoro mode settings
- Option to make timer display on Keynote
- Sync session and retrospect lists across devices
- Improve Apple Watch app functionality (e.g., break timer)
- Option to set timer for over 60 minutes
- Option to reset timer to start from beginning
- Option to have timer on every desktop
- Option to show only icon on menu bar
- Invert clock colors for focus and break times
- Ability to change timer duration for each session individually
Origin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ultimate Focus
- Ultimate Focus - Monthly$2.991 Month
- Ultimate Focus - Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Ultimate Focus - Annual$17.991 Year
- Ultimate Focus - Lifetime$39.99
Origin
No in-app purchases









