HG Mental Journey vs Pokus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HG Mental Journey
Track your mental health sessions and events, earn points for progress, and view past reports and payment history. The app allows you to add tasks and tournaments, and provides notifications for reports and assigned tasks.
- Track sessions and events
- Earn progress points
- View past reports
- Manage tasks
- Add tournaments/matches
- Receive notifications
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With HG Mental Journey, you can: - Keep track of your sessions and events - Gain points as you progress through your mental journey - View your past reports - View your payment history - Add tasks - Add tournaments/matches - Get notified when your report is ready and when you get assigned tasks - Pause/stop your mental journey
Pokus
This app provides persistent interval timers designed to ensure you take necessary breaks. It offers customizable focus and rest cycles with reminders that repeat until acknowledged, aiding in energy management and preventing burnout. Ideal for individuals with chronic conditions, ADHD, or anyone who struggles with time blindness.
- Persistent reminders until acknowledged
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island visibility
- Activity pacing for energy management
- 20-20-20 eye strain prevention
- Time blindness support
- Customizable focus and rest intervals
- Activity pattern tracking
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Pokus is the interval timer that keeps reminding you until you actually take your break. Set your focus and rest cycles, and Pokus will persistently alert you when it's time to stop — no more pushing through when you should rest. Dismiss a notification? Another one comes. Still going? It keeps reminding you. Pokus stays on your lock screen and Dynamic Island so you can't pretend you didn't see it. PERSISTENT REMINDERS THAT WORK - Alerts repeat until you respond — not just once - Live Activity on your lock screen — always visible - Dynamic Island shows time remaining - Can't dismiss, can't ignore, can't forget ACTIVITY PACING & ENERGY MANAGEMENT - Structure activity and rest to stay within your energy envelope - Prevent post-exertional malaise with timed rest periods - Ideal for ME/CFS, Long COVID, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain - Gentle but persistent — no more boom and bust cycles SCREEN BREAKS & EYE CARE - 20-20-20 rule for eye strain prevention - Ergonomic break reminders for desk workers - Microbreak intervals for long screen sessions BUILT FOR TIME BLINDNESS - Nagging reminders you genuinely cannot ignore - Simple interface — no complex planning, just start - Visual and haptic cues that cut through hyperfocus - Brain fog friendly ALWAYS IN VIEW - Lock screen widget stays visible - Dynamic Island countdown - Apple Watch support - No need to open the app FLEXIBLE INTERVALS - Classic 25/5 or fully custom cycles - Any focus and rest duration you want - Session time limits to prevent overwork - One tap to start your break SET GOALS & STAY ON TRACK - Set weekly or monthly time targets for any timer or tag - Track minimum, maximum, or range-based goals - Get warned before starting a session that would exceed a limit - See daily progress with charts and pace indicators ORGANIZE WITH TAGS - Group timers with color-coded tags - Link goals to tags for automatic tracking across timers - Filter sessions and analytics by tag TRACK YOUR PATTERNS - Visual charts of focus vs rest time - Daily, weekly, monthly insights - See your productivity rhythms and goal progress - Filter by specific timers or tags SYNCED EVERYWHERE - iCloud sync across devices - Custom timer icons and colors - Unlimited timers and tags - Automatic session history Perfect for: - Anyone with a chronic illness who needs activity pacing - People with ADHD and time blindness - Remote workers who skip breaks - Students in long study sessions - Desk workers needing ergonomic reminders - Anyone who dismisses regular alarms Try free, then unlock unlimited with a one-time purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HG Mental Journey at none against Pokus's 3. HG Mental Journey also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.1). Pokus's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pokus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. HG Mental Journey asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for HG Mental Journey against 5.0 for Pokus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
HG Mental Journey ships an update every 3 weeks, Pokus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HG Mental Journey | Pokus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Youssef Megahed | ALISTER ALAGON PINEDA |
Customer experience
HG Mental Journey
Pokus
In-app purchases
HG Mental Journey
No in-app purchases
Pokus
- Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pro - Annual7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$9.99
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