FocusFlow vs Melt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FocusFlow
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Focus without lifting a finger. The voice-powered app blocker and time blocking tool that turns Screen Time into your productivity system. FocusFlow Pro is a hands-free app blocker built on Apple’s Screen Time. Start a focus session, block distracting apps, and now plan tasks by voice, then get reminder notifications so nothing slips. SAY IT. DONE. Use natural voice commands like: * “Block Instagram for 30 minutes” * “Block social apps for 2 hours” NEW: VOICE TASK PLANNER + TASK REMINDERS Create tasks instantly with your voice: * “Add ‘send invoice’ to my tasks” * “Remind me about it at 4pm” * “Remind me every weekday at 9” Every task can trigger reminder notifications, so your plan stays real, even when you’re busy. ACTUALLY HARD TO BYPASS Powered by Apple Screen Time: * Blocking stays active even if the app is closed * Sessions end automatically when the timer finishes * Designed to reduce quick “just one minute” slip-ups TIME BLOCKING & FOCUS SESSIONS FOR REAL LIFE * Quick focus sessions for study or work * Repeatable routines (your go-to session setups) * Simple flow: pick apps, set time, start PRIVACY-FIRST * Voice processing on-device when possible * No voice recordings stored * Optional cloud sync (only if you choose to sign in) * No ads. No selling your data. PERMISSIONS * Screen Time: to enforce app blocking * Microphone: for voice commands (optional) * Notifications: for session + task reminders Perfect for students who need study focus, professionals managing deep work sessions, or anyone building better task routines. Requires iOS 16+ Questions? support@focusflow.cc Terms: https://www.focusflow.cc/terms Privacy: https://www.focusflow.cc/privacy Feedback: https://www.focusflow.cc/feedback
Melt
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The only focus timer where time melts in front of you. No rings. No bars. Just an ice cube, a candle, or an hourglass quietly dissolving as you work. When it's gone, your session is done. Quiet. Visual. Satisfying. --- THREE THINGS THAT MELT • Ice cube — clear, translucent, the brand classic • Candle — burns down to a stub, flame lit until the end • Hourglass — sand drains grain by grain, with bottom pile rising POMODORO BUILT IN Auto-cycle focus + breaks. Set your own durations. The object resets each round. Configurable in Settings. CALM BY DESIGN No gamification. No badges. No streaks to break. A quiet log of when you focused, for how long, with which object. Optional gentle chime, optional haptics. Nothing more. 15 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT All session data lives on your device. No account, no signup, no analytics. Ad-supported (non-personalized). --- Focus deeply. Watch time melt.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FocusFlow at none against Melt's shown. FocusFlow also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Melt's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. FocusFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Melt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FocusFlow ships an update monthly, Melt every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FocusFlow | Melt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giress Kenne tsasse | Carles Calsina Colom |
In-app purchases
FocusFlow
- FocusFlow Premium - Monthly$5.991 Month
- FocusFlow Premium - Annual$49.991 Year
Melt
- Remove ads$2.99







