Comparison

Echo Minute vs Pust Focus

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

Head to head
About

Echo Minute

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Echo Minute - The simplest meditation timer ever made. Just two choices: Time & Bell Sound. That's it. While other apps overwhelm you with features, guided sessions, and endless options, Echo Minute gets you meditating in seconds. Simple Features: β€’ Pick your time (1-60 minutes) β€’ Choose a bell sound (3 options) β€’ Tap start - done! Optional: β€’ Gentle chime every minute β€’ Dark mode Just you, time, and mindfulness. Perfect for anyone who wants to meditate without the fuss.

About

Pust Focus

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You already know breathing helps. The problem is every app wants you to stop, find a quiet room, and stare at your phone. That's not how busy days work. Pust Focus guides your breathing with gentle haptic pulses on your Apple Watch. While you walk, work, or wind down. No screen. No stopping. Just breathe. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download Pust Focus on iPhone or Apple Watch 2. Pick a moment you're already doing 3. Feel the pulse, follow along A practice that sticks, not because you became more disciplined, but because it stopped asking you to be. And you get the data to prove it's working. For free. 5 BREATHING TECHNIQUES - Box Breathing (4-4-4-4): focus under pressure - Resonant Breathing (5.5-5.5): optimal HRV training - Paced Breathing (3-6): calm in 60 seconds - Triangle Breathing (4-2-6): sharp focus with calm - Post-Exhale Triangle (4-4-4): deep stillness BREATHE WHILE YOU DO Walking. Commuting. Sauna. Before sleep. At your desk. During stress. Create custom presets for each scenario, with auto-stop timers when you want a hands-off finish. NEW IN 1.2 - Choose how sessions save to Apple Health: as a Workout, as Mindful Minutes, or both - Log your mood after a session as an Apple Health State of Mind entry (iPhone and Apple Watch, iOS 18) YOUR DATA, FREE - Save sessions your way: as a Workout, Mindful Minutes, or both, all in Apple Health - Check in on your mood after a session with Apple Health State of Mind (iOS 18) - Session history with heart rate, daily goals, and streaks - No account required. Your data stays on your device. iPHONE + APPLE WATCH - Start Watch sessions from your iPhone - Real-time heart rate, phase, and elapsed time - Watch works standalone without iPhone nearby - Presets sync between devices via iCloud SCIENCE-BACKED Techniques drawn from peer-reviewed research, Stanford studies, and resonance frequency science. Not guesswork. FREE TO START Box Breathing, Resonant Breathing, and the voice guide are free forever. Premium ($4.99 one-time) unlocks all 5 techniques, unlimited custom presets, full history, and daily reminders. Family Sharing included. No subscription. Ever. Start breathing. No extra time required.

Screenshots

Echo Minute2 screens
Pust Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Echo Minute at none against Pust Focus's 1. Echo Minute also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pust Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Echo Minute asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Echo Minute versus Pust Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho MinutePust Focus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size28 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAE KWON PARKMichael Justesen

In-app purchases

None

Echo Minute

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pust Focus

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Echo Minute free?
Echo Minute is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pust Focus free?
Pust Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echo Minute or Pust Focus have ads?
Neither Echo Minute nor Pust Focus shows ads.

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