Ultimate Focus vs Recnote
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/
Recnote
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Recnote는 시간표와 강의 녹음을 함께 정리하는 학습 도구입니다. 수업을 기록하고, 필요한 내용을 텍스트로 찾아 다시 들어보세요. 시간표와 녹음 정리 • 학기와 과목별로 시간표를 관리합니다. • 시간표 이미지를 기기에서 문자 인식한 뒤 내용을 확인하고 저장합니다. • 강의 녹음과 빠른 녹음을 학기·과목·주차별로 정리합니다. 녹음에서 필요한 내용 찾기 • 기기 내 음성 인식 모델로 녹음을 전사합니다. • 전사문을 검색하고 일치하는 녹음 시점으로 이동합니다. • 지원되는 환경에서 번역을 사용하고 녹음에 메모를 남깁니다. • 녹음 파일과 Markdown·PDF 전사문을 내보냅니다. 녹음 보관과 휴지통 • 과목을 삭제해도 기존 녹음은 보존됩니다. • 삭제한 녹음은 먼저 휴지통으로 이동하며 영구 삭제 전 복원할 수 있습니다. • 30일 보관 기간이 지난 뒤 사용자 확인으로 영구 삭제할 수 있습니다. 기간이 지나도 자동으로 영구 삭제하지 않습니다. Recnote Premium 월간 자동 갱신 구독으로 녹음 파일의 iCloud 동기화를 사용할 수 있습니다. 구독 후 설정의 연동 항목에서 직접 활성화하세요. 같은 Apple 계정의 iPhone과 iPad에서 사용하며, 사용자의 iCloud 저장 공간과 네트워크 연결이 필요합니다. 전사문·번역·재생 메모는 각 기기에 보관됩니다. 구독 가격은 앱의 구매 화면에서 확인할 수 있습니다. 구독은 취소하지 않으면 자동 갱신되며 Apple 계정의 구독 설정에서 관리하거나 취소할 수 있습니다. 앱에서 구매 복원을 제공합니다. 사용 안내 별도의 Recnote 계정은 필요하지 않습니다. 녹음 전 필요한 동의를 받아주세요. 전사 모델을 처음 내려받을 때 인터넷 연결과 저장 공간이 필요합니다. 전사 결과의 정확도와 처리 시간은 음질·언어·기기에 따라 달라집니다. 번역은 기기·운영체제·지원 언어에 따라 이용 가능 여부가 달라집니다. 개인정보 처리방침 및 지원: https://peek0009.github.io/recnote-legal/ 이용약관: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Ultimate Focus at 6 against Recnote's 2. Ultimate Focus also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Recnote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Ultimate Focus | Recnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (183 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 183 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | StonicSolution | sangmin ji |
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
Recnote
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
Recnote
- Recnote premium$3.991 Month









