Comparison

Foculix vs Picolin

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

Head to head
About

Foculix

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Foculix is a focus timer that combines customizable Pomodoro sessions with ambient sounds for work, study, and reading. Build a focus-and-break rhythm or freely track an open-ended task without a complicated setup. POMODORO TIMER • Adjust the focus, short break, and long break durations and the number of sessions • Check the remaining time at a glance with simple controls • Hear a notification sound when each session ends COUNT-UP TIMER • Track reading, research, creative work, and other open-ended activities • Receive optional notifications at your chosen interval AMBIENT SOUNDS FOR FOCUS Choose from ocean waves, rain, summer cicadas, morning birds, campfire, brown noise, and white noise. Each soundscape includes a matching background image. You can also use the timer with notification sounds only. FOCUS HISTORY • Add a title to both Pomodoro and count-up sessions • Automatically record the date and duration of each session • Review daily focus-time totals • Edit titles or delete individual entries • Export all history as a CSV file FOCUS REPORT • See your total focus time and the number of days you focused this week • Review daily focus time in a bar chart • Set a weekly focus-time goal at your own pace • Track your progress as a percentage and see how much focus time remains to reach your goal MAKE IT YOURS • Set ambient and notification volumes separately • Choose light, dark, or system theme • Configure screen dimming and screen-lock prevention during a timer USING FOCULIX ON IPHONE AND IPAD The timer runs while the app remains open in the foreground. Returning to the Home Screen or switching to another app pauses the timer.

About

Picolin

This app provides a unique URL to receive photos, supporting large file transfers up to 8GB. It offers features like data expiry scheduling, per-photo messaging, and recipient management for controlled sharing.

Highlights
  • Personal receive URL
  • Large photo transfers (up to 8GB)
  • Data expiry scheduling
  • Per-photo message threads
  • Recipient management
  • Publish URL links
Features
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Picolin is a photo-receiving app that gives you a personal "receive URL" for accepting photos from others. ■ Features ・Your own receive URL ・Send and receive photos up to 8 GB (background transfers) ・Per-photo "like" action ・Data expiry scheduling ・Add or remove recipients after sending ・Per-photo message threads ・Publish URL links for unknown recipients ・Reporting and blocking ■ Who it's for ・People who share large photos with friends or colleagues ・Anyone sending photos too big for email or chat ・Users who want control over data expiry Terms: https://picolin.jp/terms Privacy: https://picolin.jp/privacy

Screenshots

Foculix4 screens
Picolin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foculix at none against Picolin's 9. Picolin's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Picolin sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Foculix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foculix ships an update every 11 days, Picolin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Foculix versus Picolin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoculixPicolin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEXCEEDSYSTEMRyosuke Tamura

In-app purchases

None

Foculix

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Picolin

Subscriptions9
  • Basic (Layer)$0.991 Month
  • Picolin Basic (Photographer)$0.991 Month
  • Picolin Standard (Layer)$1.991 Month
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  • Picolin Standard (Photographer)$2.991 Month
  • Picolin Premium (Layer)$3.991 Month
  • Picolin Advance (Photographer)$4.991 Month
  • Picolin Premium (Photographer)$9.991 Month
  • Picolin Pro (Photographer)$14.991 Month
  • Picolin Ultra (Photographer)$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Foculix free?
Foculix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picolin free?
Picolin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foculix or Picolin have ads?
Both Foculix and Picolin show ads.
Which is updated more often, Foculix or Picolin?
Foculix ships an update every 11 days, and Picolin every 3 days. Most recently, Foculix was updated on October 13, 2026 and Picolin on October 5, 2026.

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