Mind the Focus vs Focus Music Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mind the Focus
This app helps you stay focused by automatically activating desired focus modes based on your calendar events. You can customize activation times, mute irrelevant events, and ignore specific calendars to ensure you're always in the right mindset for your commitments.
- Calendar synchronization
- Automatic focus activation
- Customizable focus timing
- Mute irrelevant events
- Ignore specific calendars
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Feel awkward after missing important parts during a work meeting? Regret prioritizing your phone over your friends while out? Stay focused effortlessly based on your calendar with Mind the Focus! Mind the Focus synchronizes with your calendar, prompting you just at the right time to activate the desired focus for your next event. To stay focused, the app allows you to: • Decide the focus you want to have for your next event • Customize the time at which a focus is (de)activated before and after your events • Mute events that you do not require a focus for • Ignore calendars that are not relevant to you With Mind the Focus, you will never find yourself at an event without the right focus! Start focusing on what matters to you now!
Focus Music Timer
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STUDENTS & PROFESSIONALS: Can't focus for more than 10 minutes? Focus Maestro FORCES you to stay focused with phone lock enforcement. Move your phone during a session? Your timer resets. Used by 10,000+ students to: - Study 2x longer without checking phone - Complete deep work sessions (5min to 2hrs) - Build lasting focus habits with classical music - Master concentration with gamified progress WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Phone Lock Detection Move your phone = session fails. Real accountability. Live Activity Timer Your countdown stays visible on the lock screen. Always know your progress. Study Music by Chopin Classical music scientifically proven to aid concentration. No distracting lyrics. Progressive Difficulty Start with 5 minutes. Work up to 2-hour deep work sessions as your focus improves. Gamified Progress Earn "Pieces Composed" for completed sessions. Unlock 6 mastery stages from Novice to Master. PERFECT FOR - Students: Exam prep, homework, studying - Professionals: Deep work, coding, writing - Anyone battling phone addiction - Pomodoro technique practitioners - Building consistent focus habits HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose duration (5min to 2hrs) 2. Lock your phone to start 3. Chopin's music plays in background 4. Live Activity shows countdown on lock screen 5. Complete session = earn Pieces Composed 6. Track your progress and streaks REQUIREMENTS iOS 16.1 or later. Works best with physical device for motion detection. Free to download. No ads. No subscriptions. Just pure focus. Join students and professionals mastering their focus. Download now and start your first 5-minute session.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Focus Music Timer at Free against Mind the Focus's $4.99. Focus Music Timer also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Mind the Focus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Focus Music Timer is free to download; Mind the Focus costs $4.99 up front. Focus Music Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Mind the Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mind the Focus ships an update fortnightly, Focus Music Timer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mind the Focus | Focus Music Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Fuerst | Chin Jui Kuo |
In-app purchases
Mind the Focus
No in-app purchases
Focus Music Timer
- Johann Sebastian Bach$2.99
- Ludwig van Beethoven$2.99
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