Comparison

Voice Recording vs Focus Timer for Philips Hue

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

Head to head
About

Voice Recording

Record audio notes and transcribe them into text. Easily share both the audio file and the written notes via email or social media platforms. Includes text-to-speech functionality for added convenience.

Highlights
  • Voice recording
  • Text transcription
  • Text-to-speech
  • Email sharing
  • Social media sharing
  • Audio file sharing
Features
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A simple voice recorder notes free app that send the entered text and recorded m4a audio file by email or share it on SNS. With text to speech function.

About

Focus Timer for Philips Hue

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Trouble focusing on your studies or work? So this app is definitely for you! Hue Focus Timer is the ideal app for focusing on what matters most without distraction, with small relaxing periods, essential for a good performance and memorization according to multiple studies about concentration. But with exclusive Philips Hue lights capabilities! This app take a step further by fully integrating your Philips Hue system and bulbs, so you will receive a light feedback about the concentration and relaxing periods!  For the concentration time, a bright white light will predominate your environment to read, do exercises, type or do whatever you want with focus for 20 minutes, while a relaxing blue fade light will show up in every 5 minute break of your studies/work, and then automatically back to the concentration lights in the most productive loop you have ever seen! Just pair your bridge with the assistant provided in the tutorial of the app and you are ready to go! Just one click on start button and let's get focused and productive! Hue Focus Timer Exclusive Features: - Focus Timer fully integrated with Philips Hue and Accessories (color bulbs, lightstrips or Play Bars needed, and bridge to connect ) - 20 Minute Focus / 5 Minute break, with cool fades between white and blue each time - Unlimited possibilities of uses and number of loops - One click interface, just press start or stop whenever you want - Hide/Show Option to reveal the countdown or hide it for a more minimalistic/without distractions screen DOWNLOAD NOW! *Optional Subscription: - Hue Focus Timer offers a PRO monthly subscription at USD $1.99, please note prices may vary depending on sales taxes or countries. - You will be asked to login to your iTunes account (if not already) prior to the purchase and the payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Additional information is provided stating that subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before 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. - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. PRIVACY POLICY: No information is shared between third parties or the developer, as this application is offline. Therefore, your data remains just for you.
 Terms Of Use: https://bit.ly/2tvr6aZ

Screenshots

Voice Recording1 screens
Focus Timer for Philips Hue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Voice Recording at none against Focus Timer for Philips Hue's 2. Focus Timer for Philips Hue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months). On price 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. Focus Timer for Philips Hue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Voice Recording asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Recording ships an update every 9 months, Focus Timer for Philips Hue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voice Recording versus Focus Timer for Philips Hue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice RecordingFocus Timer for Philips Hue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHIGETO TAKAGILucas Yamashita

In-app purchases

None

Voice Recording

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Timer for Philips Hue

Subscriptions1
  • Hue Focus Timer PRO3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Hue Focus Timer Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Voice Recording free?
Voice Recording is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Timer for Philips Hue free?
Focus Timer for Philips Hue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Recording or Focus Timer for Philips Hue have ads?
Voice Recording shows ads; Focus Timer for Philips Hue does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice Recording or Focus Timer for Philips Hue?
Voice Recording ships an update every 9 months, and Focus Timer for Philips Hue every 2 weeks. Most recently, Voice Recording was updated on November 1, 2026 and Focus Timer for Philips Hue on October 26, 2026.

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