Comparison

Off Remote vs Focus & Mindfulness

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

Head to head
About

Off Remote

Control your PC or Mac remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Turn off, lock, sleep, log off, or restart your computer with ease. Schedule future shutdowns or check if computers are off from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Turn off, lock, sleep, restart, log off
  • Schedule future shutdowns
  • Check computer power status
  • Control multiple computers
  • Send messages before shutdown
  • Automatic computer discovery
  • Password protection
Features
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Off Remote lets you turn off, lock, sleep, log off and restart a PC or Mac directly from your iDevice. Forgot to turn off the office computer? No need to get up. Want to stop the kid's marathon computer sessions? Do it remotely. The timer function lets you set Off to trigger up to 24 hours in the future so you can set a computer to automatically turn off after a task such as completing a download or upload or to automatically lock at a certain time to limit a child's screen time. If you want to know whether the computers in your house are turned off - you can check from your iDevice. If you use a computer to stream videos or audio to your living room, then you can turn it off when you are finished without getting out of the sofa. If you forget to turn things off at night then you can turn them off from wherever you are in the house. It's simple to use. It's very handy. It saves you the effort of walking to your computer! • Features • - Turn Off, Lock, Restart, Log off, Sleep and Hibernate (not all computers can hibernate). - Easily turn off your computer from anywhere in your house. - Send a message before you turn the computer off 'Go to bed - it's past your bedtime!' - Control any number of computers on your home network. - Simple set up - Off Remote uses the same technology as the iTunes remote to connect over your local network to the helper on your computer. - Automatically discovers your computers in your local network. - Password protection makes sure that only you can turn off your computers! - Supports Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS 10.5 Intel or higher. - Universal app is compatible with iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. • Reviews • “Off is a brilliant yet simple app that allows me to easily control the power state of all the PCs in my house. It also lets me check to make sure that when my daughter assures me she turned her computer off, that she really did.” “Very simple and easy to setup. When I say simple I didn't have to set anything up. Just install the server and the app picked up my laptop straight away. All the buttons worked, it's amazing. No more having to get out if bed to turn the laptop off for the night.” '..it's the least you can do for the environment.' App Of My Eye. “such a simple program yet it's so handy at work and home I use It every day! and it's cool to be able to turn ur pc/mac off from your iPhone or iPod :D” “We often end up PC's being left on overnight and this app has helped us manage this ... ” • System Requirements • - Supports Windows 7 to 10 - Supports Mac OS 10.7 and above • Languages • Off Remote is currently translated to 8 languages. If you are willing to translate it to your language, or would like to improve the translations, please head over to hobbyistsoftware.com and follow the links • Subscription Information • Off Remote is supported through an auto-renewing subscription which you can choose to purchase within the app. • The subscription is called 'Full Control - Annual' • It is an annual subscription. It lets you use all features and removes adverts. • It helps to support ongoing development and updating of the app • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Terms of use are available at https://HobbyistSoftware.com/terms • Privacy policy is available at https://HobbyistSoftware.com/privacy

About

Focus & Mindfulness

Enhance focus with timed sessions that reward you with virtual coins and city-building elements. Track progress, compete with others, and enjoy unique focus sounds for deep work. Ideal for studying, working, or habit formation.

Highlights
  • Timed focus sessions
  • Virtual coin rewards
  • City building
  • Progress tracking
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Collaborate with friends
  • Original focus sounds
Features
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Join +300k users relaxing from notifications and screen time on a daily basis using this app! Turn focused time into something you can see and be proud of. This app helps you stay focused using timed focus sessions, rewarding you with coins and buildings that you use to build beautiful virtual cities — alone or together with friends. Choose your focus duration, purpose, and rewards. Complete sessions, earn coins, unlock buildings, and watch your cities grow as your focus improves. Track your progress, compete on leaderboards, collaborate with friends, and enjoy original focus sounds designed specifically for deep work. Whether you’re studying, working, or building better habits, this app turns focus into a motivating, visual experience. Works on all iOS devices. User feedback: # So simple to use it, even can child do it! # Thanks for making this app now I can finally sleep without my mom screaming at me like maybe midnight or 4 in the morning to sleep cuz I'm addicted to my iPad... # This is what we've always secretly wanted. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/d9b8175c-dba8-470f-b78a-c576eea7a07a

Screenshots

Off Remote4 screens
Focus & Mindfulness4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Focus & Mindfulness at free with in-app purchases against Off Remote's subscription. Focus & Mindfulness also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (578 vs 56). Off Remote's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and review sentiment (56% vs 38%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Off Remote sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Focus & Mindfulness sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus & Mindfulness holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus & Mindfulness has 578 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Off Remote's written reviews are positive against 38% of Focus & Mindfulness's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Off Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, Focus & Mindfulness every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Off Remote versus Focus & Mindfulness: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOff RemoteFocus & Mindfulness
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (56 ratings)4.2 (578 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings56578 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHobbyist Software LimitedRobo code MB

Customer experience

Off Remote

All ratings56 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews307 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative34.2%

Focus & Mindfulness

All ratings578 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Bugs and requests

Off Remote

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Doesn't work with certain Windows versions
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Unreliable connection to computers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Wake on LAN functionality
  • Remote desktop control
  • Ability to turn on computers remotely

Focus & Mindfulness

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Off Remote

Subscriptions4
  • Full Control - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Full Control - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Full Control - Annual7 Days trial$2.991 Year
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  • Full Control - Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
10 purchases

Focus & Mindfulness

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly plan3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly plan3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual plan3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time7
  • Coins pack - starter fund$0.99
  • Focus elixir - 1 day$0.99
  • Coins pack - builder's budget$1.99
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  • Lock device from child$3.99
  • Coins pack - architect's reserve$3.99
  • Coins pack - metropolis mega vault$19.99
  • Lifetime access$19.99

Questions

Is Off Remote free?
Off Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus & Mindfulness free?
Focus & Mindfulness is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Off Remote or Focus & Mindfulness?
Focus & Mindfulness is rated higher. Off Remote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Focus & Mindfulness averages 4.2 from 578 ratings.
Do Off Remote or Focus & Mindfulness have ads?
Neither Off Remote nor Focus & Mindfulness shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Off Remote or Focus & Mindfulness?
Off Remote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focus & Mindfulness every 7 months. Most recently, Off Remote was updated on September 24, 2026 and Focus & Mindfulness on August 24, 2026.

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