Comparison

Focus Wave vs Mriy

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

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About

Focus Wave

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A simple yet highly effective technique. Use Focus Wave to enhance your focus time. It encourages you to work with the time you have rather than against it and helps you prevent burnout. Set your timer, choose an ambient sound, and track your progress.

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Mriy

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Mriy is a simple, honest habit tracker with a Pomodoro timer. No social feeds, no ads, no subscriptions: just you, your habits and your focus. What Mriy can do: • Add habits in seconds: pick from 10 template categories or create your own • Pomodoro timer from 5 to 90 minutes, with automatic breaks and 1 to 6 rounds • Streaks for daily, weekly and flexible schedules • Detailed stats: history, records, and completion rates for 7 and 30 days • Liquid Glass design with light and dark themes • Pomodoro in a Live Activity on your Lock Screen • Home Screen widgets • Face ID / Touch ID protection • Data export and import (JSON) • Six languages: Ukrainian, English, Spanish, Italian, German, French Why Mriy: — No annoying reminders: only when you turn them on — No pressure: just you and your progress — No tracking: your data stays on your device — A little celebration every day: each completed habit is met with confetti Mriy is made for people who want to build habits without stress, focus without pressure and see their progress without the noise. Your rhythm. Your Mriy.

Screenshots

Focus Wave4 screens
Mriy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Wave at every 2 days against Mriy's every 2 months. Focus Wave also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Wave ships an update every 2 days, Mriy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Focus Wave versus Mriy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus WaveMriy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago LimasAnatolii Kuralov

In-app purchases

None

Focus Wave

No in-app purchases

None

Mriy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Wave free?
Focus Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mriy free?
Mriy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Wave or Mriy have ads?
Neither Focus Wave nor Mriy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Wave or Mriy?
Focus Wave ships an update every 2 days, and Mriy every 2 months. Most recently, Focus Wave was updated on October 10, 2026 and Mriy on October 19, 2026.

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