Comparison

Esse vs Simple Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Esse

Instantly transform lengthy YouTube videos into concise, easy-to-understand summaries. This tool offers bullet-point takeaways, deep dives, and supports over 60 languages, creating a personal knowledge library. Save time and effortlessly share key information.

Highlights
  • AI video summarization
  • Bullet-point takeaways
  • Deep dive summaries
  • 60+ languages supported
  • Searchable library
  • Automatic clipboard detection
  • Time saved tracking
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Turn any long YouTube video into clean, digestible takeaways in seconds. How it works: — Copy or share any YouTube link → instant AI summary — Automatic clipboard detection (zero extra steps) — Minimal, distraction-free design — Summaries saved in a searchable library What you get: — Takeaways as clear bullet points — Concise overviews in under 30 seconds — Structured Deep Dives for longer, content-rich videos — 60+ languages supported — A personal knowledge vault that grows with you — Time saved, tracked automatically — Easy sharing: plain text or styled templates Also included: Bait Buster Not sure if a video is worth your time? Share it and tap Bust the Bait — Esse scans the thumbnail, title, and transcript, then tells you exactly what's inside and whether it delivers what it promised.

About

Simple Focus Timer

Enhance your concentration with a blend of soothing jazz and calming rain sounds. This app creates a tranquil atmosphere perfect for deep work, studying, or relaxation. It functions entirely offline, making it ideal for any environment.

Highlights
  • Ambient jazz and rain sounds
  • Offline functionality
  • Deep work sessions
  • Study and work aid
  • Relaxing atmosphere
Features
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Find your flow with Jazzy Timer. Jazzy Timer was created to be the perfect focus companion for your iPhone or iPad. Designed for deep work sessions, it blends smooth café jazz with the calming sound of rain and distant thunder, creating an atmosphere that keeps you productive and relaxed. No Wi-Fi? No problem. Jazzy Timer works entirely offline, so you can stay focused anywhere — even on a plane. Whether you’re studying, working, or just want a cozy moment of calm, Jazzy Timer turns your iOS device into the ultimate focus space. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Esse4 screens
Simple Focus Timer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Focus Timer at none against Esse's 4. Simple Focus Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Esse's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Esse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Simple Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Focus Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Esse has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Esse ships an update weekly, Simple Focus Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Esse versus Simple Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEsseSimple Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer100K31D D.O.O.Above AS

Customer experience

Esse

All ratings18 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple Focus Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Esse

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$59.99
None

Simple Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Esse free?
Esse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Focus Timer free?
Simple Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Esse or Simple Focus Timer?
Simple Focus Timer is rated higher. Esse averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Simple Focus Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Esse or Simple Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Esse nor Simple Focus Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Esse or Simple Focus Timer?
Esse ships an update weekly, and Simple Focus Timer every 3 days. Most recently, Esse was updated on October 8, 2026 and Simple Focus Timer on October 20, 2026.

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