Foculix vs Picolin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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.
- Personal receive URL
- Large photo transfers (up to 8GB)
- Data expiry scheduling
- Per-photo message threads
- Recipient management
- Publish URL links
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Picolin sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Foculix asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Foculix | Picolin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | EXCEEDSYSTEM | Ryosuke Tamura |
In-app purchases
Foculix
No in-app purchases
Picolin
- 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









