Comparison

Ultimate Focus vs Meno

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Meno

Features
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Meno is a notepad built on one idea: what you write is meant to disappear. Open the app and start writing instantly. No accounts, no folders, no clutter — just a clean white page. Swipe left or right, or leave the app, and your note is gone. Meno is the perfect space for passing thoughts, quick drafts, sensitive notes, and anything you don't want lingering on your phone. Need something to last a little longer? Create a Timed Note. Choose how long it should live — from a few minutes up to 24 hours — and it will quietly delete itself when time runs out. Your first Timed Note each day is free; after that, watch a short ad to create as many as you like. FEATURES - Instant, distraction-free writing on a clean white page - Swipe to erase — or simply leave the app and it's gone - Timed Notes that self-delete after up to 24 hours - One free Timed Note every day - Adjustable text size - No accounts. No cloud. Your notes never leave your device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Meno has no servers and no sign-up. Notes exist only on your device and vanish by design. Nothing you write is ever collected or stored by us. Write it down. Let it go.

Screenshots

Ultimate Focus4 screens
Meno3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meno at none against Ultimate Focus's 4. Ultimate Focus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (6 vs 3). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ultimate Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Meno asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ultimate Focus versus Meno: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate FocusMeno
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (183 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStonicSolutionJuyeon Lee

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

Meno

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ultimate Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Ultimate Focus - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ultimate Focus - Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Ultimate Focus - Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ultimate Focus - Lifetime$39.99
None

Meno

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ultimate Focus free?
Ultimate Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meno free?
Meno is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ultimate Focus or Meno have ads?
Meno shows ads; Ultimate Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Focus or Meno?
Ultimate Focus ships an update every 3 weeks, and Meno every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ultimate Focus was updated on September 22, 2026 and Meno on September 18, 2026.

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