Comparison

59 min vs RawFocus

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

Head to head
About

59 min

A visual timer that uses intuitive twisting gestures to set time up to 60 minutes. It displays remaining time with a shrinking red disk and offers customizable alerts for important milestones. The app ensures alarms ring even in Silent Mode and supports sharing timers via App Clips.

Highlights
  • Twist to set timer up to 60 minutes
  • Visual countdown with shrinking red disk
  • Customizable milestone alerts
  • Alarms ring in Silent Mode
  • Shareable timers via App Clips
  • Home screen widgets
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Turn your phone. That’s the timer. 59 min is a visual timer you set the way you set a kitchen timer: by twisting it. Tap +, rotate your iPhone, and a red disk fills the dial. One full turn is one hour. Tap again and the disk starts to shrink, so you can see how much time is left from across the room. TWIST TO SET • Rotate your iPhone to dial in anything up to 60 minutes • A big countdown above the dial shows the exact time, and gentle haptics tick off each minute • The labels stay upright while you turn. No wheels to scroll, no numbers to type SEE TIME DISAPPEAR • A big red disk shows the time that’s left, like a classic classroom timer • The countdown tells you when it ends, like “Ends at 10:45” • The screen stays awake while the timer runs, and the dial rattles like an alarm clock when time’s up MILESTONES: A HEADS‑UP BEFORE TIME’S UP • Tap the dial while setting to add extra alerts, like “10 min left” or “5 min left” • Tap a dot to remove it • Great for talks, exams, meetings and workouts REAL ALARMS THAT RING ON SILENT • Built on Apple’s AlarmKit: your timer rings even in Silent Mode or a Focus • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island shows the countdown • Stop the alarm with one tap, without unlocking ONE TIMER, EVERY PHONE. NO APP NEEDED • Tap Share to show a QR code of your running timer • Others scan it with the iPhone Camera and join instantly in an App Clip, no download needed • Or tap Send Link to share it in Messages, Mail or anywhere else • Everyone gets the same end time and milestones • Perfect for classrooms, workshops, group workouts or a speaker and their timekeeper • No account, no sign‑up, no server: the timer is in the code ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • A small or medium widget shows the red disk and the time left at a glance CALM BY DESIGN • Shake to cancel • The screen fades to black when you’re not touching it; tap to wake it • Light and Dark Mode • No ads. No account. No tracking. Made for anyone who works better when they can see time: people with ADHD, teachers and students, speakers, cooks, and anyone who just wants a timer without the clutter.

About

RawFocus

Features
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Your brain is fried from constant scrolling. Every spare moment, you reach for your phone. Waiting in line? Scroll. Between tasks? Scroll. Bored for 5 seconds? Scroll. Your attention span is shot. Your ability to sit with your thoughts is gone. You've forgotten what it feels like to just... be. RawFocus is here to fix that. What is RawFocus? It's a brutally simple timer for doing absolutely nothing. No phone. No apps. No notifications. No stimulation. Just you, sitting with yourself. Set a timer. Put your phone face down. Resist every urge to check it. Let your mind wander without reaching for distraction. That's it. That's the whole app. Why you need this Because your brain has been rewired for constant dopamine hits. Every app is engineered to keep you scrolling, tapping, engaging. Your neural pathways are stuck in a loop of seeking stimulation. RawFocus breaks that loop. It's not meditation. It's not mindfulness. It's not trying to make you zen. It's just helping you practice being bored again—something humans used to do naturally before smartphones destroyed our ability to be present. How it works 1. Choose how long you want to disconnect (15 min, 30 min, 1 hour) -> Hit start 2. Put your phone face down 3. Sit there 4. Notice every urge to check your phone 5. Don't act on it 6. Let your mind do whatever it wants No tracking. No streaks. No gamification. No guilt trips. Just a timer and your commitment to not touching your phone. Who this is for: - Students who can't study without checking Instagram every 2 minutes. - Young professionals who've replaced thinking time with TikTok. - Anyone who's realized their screen time stats are embarrassing. - People who want their attention span back. - Humans who miss being able to sit on a bus without needing entertainment. What this isn't This isn't a productivity app with fancy features. There's no focus music, no ambient sounds, no guided sessions. We're not tracking your "focus score" or building habit streaks. This is just a timer. The work is on you. The raw truth You're not going to like the first few sessions. You'll be fidgety. Uncomfortable. Your brain will scream at you to check your phone. You'll think of a thousand "urgent" things you need to look up. That discomfort? That's the point. That's your brain detoxing from constant stimulation. Stick with it. Your ability to focus, think deeply, and be present will come back. But only if you actually do the work of sitting with yourself instead of reaching for distraction. Start small Can't imagine 30 minutes without your phone? Start with 15. Then work your way up. The goal isn't to be perfect—it's to practice being present again. Your dopamine-fried brain will thank you. Download RawFocus. Set a timer. Put your phone down. Let's see if you can actually do it.

Screenshots

59 min3 screens
RawFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RawFocus at daily against 59 min's every 6 months. RawFocus also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

59 min ships an update every 6 months, RawFocus daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
59 min versus RawFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter59 minRawFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco LuthiKatja Nina Kolari

In-app purchases

None

59 min

No in-app purchases

None

RawFocus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 59 min free?
59 min is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RawFocus free?
RawFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 59 min or RawFocus have ads?
Neither 59 min nor RawFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 59 min or RawFocus?
59 min ships an update every 6 months, and RawFocus daily. Most recently, 59 min was updated on October 27, 2026 and RawFocus on October 30, 2026.

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