Kick vs SimpliFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kick
This minimalist focus timer utilizes the Pomodoro Technique to help users enhance productivity and motivation. By organizing tasks into timed intervals, it aims to reduce stress and improve concentration for work, study, or programming.
- Pomodoro focus timer
- Minimalist design
- Dark mode compatibility
- Task completion focus
- Learning and programming aid
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Join of happy users using Kick to stay focused and productive. Kick is a minimalist Pomodoro-based focus timer. We believe that less is more. Organizing you workflow into intervals will help you stay efficient and productive. The so-called Pomodoro Technique has been shown to increase focus and motivation while reducing stress-perfect for work-from-home days. Use Kick to... ... stay focused ... complete a task ... learn for school ... program all night Function * Pomodoro with work focus * Notice * Simple Design * Compatible with dark mode
SimpliFocus
This app offers a distraction-free environment to boost productivity. It features a minimalist timer and session tracking, allowing users to focus on tasks without clutter or complex interfaces. Designed for simplicity, it helps users achieve deep work and accomplish their goals.
- Instant focus with one tap
- Minimalist Pomodoro-inspired timer
- Session tracking with streaks
- Lock screen and Live Activities support
- Customizable session and break times
- Ad-free and clutter-free interface
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SimpliFocus — Focus Made Effortless Make space for focused work, study, and everyday tasks with a simple Pomodoro-inspired timer. Choose your session length, add an optional intention or focus tag, and tap Start. FOCUS AND REST Customize focus sessions, short breaks, long breaks, and your daily session goal. Keep track of your timer with Live Activities and Lock Screen updates. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Review your session history, including intentions, tags, focused time, and paused time. Use insights to explore your streaks and focus trends. MAKE IT YOURS Choose ambient focus sounds and adjust your timer settings to suit the way you work. An Apple Watch companion and widgets help keep your sessions close at hand. ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS Version 2.2.4 improves VoiceOver labels and navigation across key screens, larger-text layouts, and reduced-motion behavior. Settings controls and session history are easier to understand and use. SIMPLIFOCUS PRO Optional Pro features include expanded insights, additional ambient sounds, and more widget options. Pro is a one-time lifetime in-app purchase with no subscription. No ads. No account required. Just a little more room to focus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SimpliFocus at none against Kick's shown. SimpliFocus also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Kick's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Kick against 5.0 for SimpliFocus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Kick ships an update every 4 days, SimpliFocus every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kick | SimpliFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 晓康 丁 | Josh Wood |
Customer experience
Kick
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In-app purchases
Kick
No in-app purchases
SimpliFocus
No in-app purchases









