Comparison

Watermelon vs FOCUS TIMER

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

Head to head
About

Watermelon

This app transforms spoken thoughts into organized tasks, projects, and plans. It automatically breaks down goals, tracks progress beyond simple completion, and offers various views for daily planning and reflection. It's designed for users who think faster than they can type.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-task capture
  • AI-powered task breakdown
  • Multiple progress tracking types
  • Daily and project planning views
  • Calendar diary for notes and moments
  • Home screen widgets
  • On-device transcription for privacy
Features
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Speak your mind. AI sticks it. Turn a brain dump into sticky notes you can act on. Watermelon brings your to-do list, quick notes, and everyday ideas onto a colorful board, with AI to help sort what needs doing from what you want to remember. SAY IT WHILE IT’S FRESH Hold to speak and capture several thoughts in one go. Watermelon can separate them into tasks and notes, picking out dates and details for your to-dos. Prefer typing? Type your thoughts, or paste text and links into a quick note. A PLACE FOR TASKS AND IDEAS Buy groceries. Call the plumber tomorrow. Save an idea for the weekend. Keep actions and reference notes together, without turning every thought into something to check off. Move sticky notes to make the board your own, or switch to the classic view. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE Give each task the structure it needs: • Checklists for groceries, packing, and errands • Stages for work with a few clear steps • Counts for pages read or repetitions completed • Percentages for work that moves forward a little at a time AI can suggest a structure, and you can edit it. See how far you’ve come before a task is finished. CHANGE PLANS OUT LOUD Hold a task card and say “move it to Friday,” “add milk,” or “make it high priority.” Review the suggested changes and apply them when they look right. START THE DAY WITH A NEXT STEP Use Daily Check-in to revisit loose ends, note what’s blocked, and choose a next step. In the evening, Daily Recap brings together the tasks you completed that day. KEEP YOUR DAY CLOSE Organize work and life into lists and projects. Set reminders, keep tasks handy with Home Screen widgets, and capture or check tasks on Apple Watch. Add notes and photos to your calendar diary when there’s more to remember. START FREE Get started without creating a Watermelon account. Free AI actions are included; usage limits apply. Pro adds features including unlimited projects, iCloud sync, and calendar sync. AI availability depends on your device and selected service; cloud AI requires internet access and may process the text you provide. Some features require Pro or system permissions. Get it out of your head. Give it a place in Watermelon. Terms of Use: https://feiou.github.io/WatermelonTodo/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: https://feiou.github.io/WatermelonTodo/privacy_policy.html

About

FOCUS TIMER

Features
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Stay Focused. Build Better Habits. Grow Your Galaxy. Astro Focus transforms focus into something you can see. Designed to help you stay motivated, reduce distractions, and build consistent deep-work habits, Astro Harvest turns every completed focus session into progress within your own living galaxy. As you focus, you'll discover planets, moons, asteroids, soundscapes, alarms, and rare cosmic rewards that make productivity feel engaging and meaningful. Whether you're studying, working, creating, or learning, Astro Harvest helps you stay on track and return to your focus sessions day after day. WHY ASTRO FOCUS WORKS: - Visual Progress That Keeps You Motivated - Most focus apps show a timer. - Astro Harvest shows your progress. - During each session, your discovery moves closer and closer, giving you a clear visual goal and helping you stay engaged until the timer ends. Reduce Distractions - Create dedicated focus sessions and stay committed to a single task without constantly checking the clock or switching between apps. - Build Consistency with every completed session permanently expands your galaxy, rewarding progress and encouraging you to maintain productive habits over time. Make Deep Work Enjoyable - Transform focus from a chore into a rewarding experience you'll actually want to return to. FEATURES: - Focus Sessions Designed For Deep Work - Stay engaged with structured focus timers inspired by proven productivity techniques. - Grow Your Personal Galaxy - Every completed session contributes to a living universe that reflects your progress and consistency. - Unlock New Discoveries and earn new planets, moons, asteroids, soundscapes, alarms, galaxy backgrounds, and rare cosmic objects as you focus. Immersive Soundscapes - Choose from ambient audio tracks designed to help you concentrate, block distractions, and stay in flow. - Visual Progress Tracking - Watch your galaxy evolve as your focus habits grow stronger. - Create separate galaxies for work, study, fitness, learning, personal projects, and more. Rare Discoveries - Stay consistent and uncover unique celestial objects that only dedicated explorers can unlock. Stop Watching The Clock Watch your progress instead. Astro Focus helps you focus longer, build stronger habits, and turn every productive session into something meaningful. Focus today. Discover tomorrow. Terms & conditions link https://lifestoryrecorder.com/astro/terms

Screenshots

Watermelon4 screens
FOCUS TIMER4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FOCUS TIMER at 13.0 against Watermelon's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Watermelon sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and FOCUS TIMER sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Watermelon versus FOCUS TIMER: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatermelonFOCUS TIMER
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size509 MB253 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFeiou SuJoe Walker

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Watermelon

Subscriptions2
  • Cloud AI Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Watermelon Unlimited Annual$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • 200 Cloud AI credits$2.99
  • Watermelon Unlimited Lifetime$39.99
3 purchases

FOCUS TIMER

Subscriptions3
  • English weekly$4.997 Days
  • English Monthly$9.991 Month
  • English Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Watermelon free?
Watermelon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FOCUS TIMER free?
FOCUS TIMER is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Watermelon or FOCUS TIMER have ads?
Neither Watermelon nor FOCUS TIMER shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Watermelon or FOCUS TIMER?
Watermelon ships an update every 4 days, and FOCUS TIMER every 4 days. Most recently, Watermelon was updated on September 15, 2026 and FOCUS TIMER on August 7, 2026.

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