Just 5min vs Refrain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just 5min
This productivity tool helps users overcome procrastination by encouraging focused work sessions. It features a simple interface and a streak tracker to motivate consistent effort. Ideal for anyone needing a boost to start tasks and maintain concentration.
- 5-minute focus sessions
- Anti-procrastination tool
- Simple interface
- Streak tracker
- Productivity booster
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Just 5min is an anti-procrastination timer designed to help you beat procrastination by focusing for just 5 minutes. With a simple interface and built-in streak tracker, it’s perfect for anyone who needs to kick-start their productivity and stay focused!
Refrain
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Refrain is a private focus timer for people who want to start with intent and end with an honest reflection. Before each session, write what you are choosing to focus on. Run the timer. When you finish, rate the session and add a short note. Refrain turns those sessions into a quiet history of rescued time, recent intents, reflection notes, and weekly progress. WHY REFRAIN - Intent prompt before every focus session. - Flexible focus durations from quick resets to deep-work blocks. - Local focus rules for the distractions you want to avoid. - End-of-session reflection with rating and optional notes. - History and stats to review rescued time, sessions, and trends. - Private by design: no account, no ads, no location tracking, no analytics. FREE AND PRO The free version includes the core timer, intent journal, daily focus cap, and starter history. Refrain Pro is an auto-renewable subscription available monthly or yearly. Pro unlocks unlimited focus time, more focus rules, full history, richer reports, and advanced focus-session options. Refrain does not use system-level app blocking, ScreenTime permissions, HealthKit, or location tracking. It is built as a reliable private focus timer that keeps your data on device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just 5min at none against Refrain's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Refrain sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Just 5min asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Just 5min | Refrain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jay Doshi | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
In-app purchases
Just 5min
No in-app purchases
Refrain
- Refrain Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Refrain Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
