FocusFlow vs CustomNotify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusFlow
This app gently guides you into focus without pressure or judgment. It offers companion modes, immersive sounds, and a minimal interface to help you concentrate on tasks or simply slow down and ease anxiety.
- Companion Mode for Home/Lock Screen
- Flow Mode without timers
- Pomodoro Focus Rhythm
- Immersive background sounds
- Minimal Do Not Disturb interface
- Gentle progress visualization
- iCloud Sync, Widgets, Live Activity
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FocusFlow – Gentle: enter the flow with calm and companionship You want to focus, but it’s hard to truly settle your mind. Your attention keeps drifting to your phone, wandering thoughts, or background noise. FocusFlow guides you into focus in a gentle, pressure-free way. There’s no pushing, no judging, and no demand to “be productive” — just slowing down, doing one thing, and letting time move naturally. Companion Mode FocusFlow stays with you quietly during your focus sessions — on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activity. It doesn’t rush you or evaluate you. Every start is a gentle return to yourself. Flow Mode No countdowns, no progress bars, no number pressure. Only the present moment remains. Sit down, begin, and let the flow arrive naturally. Pomodoro Focus Rhythm A balanced cycle of focus, short breaks, and long breaks to support steady, sustainable concentration without burnout. Immersive Background Sounds Clock ticks, wooden tones, ocean waves, rain, and forest ambience help your attention land softly. Supports background and Lock Screen playback. Minimal Do Not Disturb A calm, distraction-free focus interface. No notifications, no interruptions — your attention stays where it belongs. Progress, Gently Visualized Daily, weekly, and monthly focus records are saved automatically. Quantity isn’t the goal, and comparisons aren’t needed. What matters is that you keep moving forward. iCloud Sync · Widgets · Live Activity Seamless continuity across your devices. Check your current focus status without unlocking your phone. Design Philosophy True focus doesn’t come from forcing yourself, but from being willing to begin. FocusFlow isn’t a supervisor. It’s a presence that understands you, stays with you, and supports you. Pauses are allowed — what matters is choosing to continue. Made for you if you study, write, prepare for exams, code, or do deep work; or simply want to slow down at night, organize your thoughts, and ease anxiety. From this moment on, give yourself time without interruption. Choose a sound, let the quiet companionship stay by your side, and slowly enter your own flow.
CustomNotify
Design and schedule personalized alerts with custom titles, messages, icons, and sounds. Set one-time or recurring reminders, and use persistent notifications with action buttons for easy management. Works entirely offline for enhanced privacy.
- Customizable notification design
- Live lock screen preview
- Template library
- Natural language scheduling
- Actionable notification buttons
- Recurring and custom interval scheduling
- Persistent and nagging alerts
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Your Alerts, Your Way CustomNotify puts you in complete control of your notifications. Design personalized alerts with custom titles, messages, icons, colors, and sounds, then schedule them exactly when you need them. CREATE IN SECONDS See a live lock screen preview as you build your notification. Choose from 50+ ready made templates or type a natural language description and let CustomNotify do the rest. Add action buttons to snooze, skip, or mark done right from your lock screen. SCHEDULE YOUR WAY • One time reminders for dates that matter • Daily and weekly repeats • Custom intervals, every 2 hours, every 3 days, you name it • Persistent alerts that stick until you act on them NEVER FORGET Turn on nagging mode and CustomNotify will remind you again and again until you acknowledge it. Choose how often (every 1, 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes) and how many times. Snooze when you need a break. PRIVACY FIRST No account. No cloud. No tracking. No ads. CustomNotify works entirely offline, your reminders and personal data never leave your device. FREE FEATURES • Up to 10 active notifications • One time, daily, and weekly scheduling • 10 built in templates • Nagging mode • Full notification history • Unlimited active notifications • All schedule types including custom intervals • 50+ templates • Persistent notifications • Backup and restore • Priority support From the makers of CustomBank, CustomCrypto, CustomSubs, and CustomWorth. Questions or feedback? Visit customnotify.us or email info@customapps.us
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: FocusFlow at 100% against CustomNotify's 50%. FocusFlow also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). CustomNotify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. FocusFlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CustomNotify asks for nothing beyond the download.
FocusFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of FocusFlow's written reviews are positive against 50% of CustomNotify's.
FocusFlow ships an update fortnightly, CustomNotify weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusFlow | CustomNotify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宇鹏 王 | CustomApps LLC |
Customer experience
FocusFlow
CustomNotify
In-app purchases
FocusFlow
- Support Developer$0.99
CustomNotify
No in-app purchases









