HyperFocus vs Don't Forget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
HyperFocus
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"The Guilt-Free Timer Designed for ADHD" Have you ever given up on a timer app? Itβs not your lack of willpower. It was simply the wrong tool. HyperFocus is a productivity tool built with the ADHD brain in mind. We donβt judge or blame. Start without a plan, and get praised even when you stop midway. [4 Principles of HyperFocus] 1. Start in 1 Second (Zero Friction) No complex settings, no login required. Just open the app and press one button to dive into your flow. We eliminate the gap between thought and action to help you execute immediately. 2. Dopamine Every 5 Minutes (Micro Rewards) Do you have to endure 25 minutes to get a reward? Not here. We give you stars, haptic feedback, and praise every 5 minutes. Keep your brain stimulated and engaged without the boredom. 3. Stopping Midway is Still a "Success" (No Shame) Stopped after 14 minutes? That is not a failure. That is "14 minutes of success." Even if you stop early, your records accumulate. Your effort never goes to waste. [Medical Disclaimer] This app is a productivity tool designed to assist with time management and concentration. It does not provide medical diagnosis or treatment.
Don't Forget
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You start something. Something else pulls you away. An hour later you can't remember what you were doing before. Don't Forget is a task timer built for brains that switch. Instead of asking you to stop getting interrupted, it expects interruptions and keeps your place for you, so getting back takes one tap. HOW IT WORKS Start: name what you're working on and go. The timer runs and your task stays front and center. Switch: something urgent comes up? Tap Switch. Your current task is parked with its time saved, and a new one starts. Come back: a minute later, a gentle notification asks if you want to go back. Your parked task is waiting with its timer, steps and notes exactly as you left them. Resume in one tap. BREAK IT INTO STEPS Big tasks are easier to return to when you know the next step. Add steps to any task, focus on one at a time, and see how long each one really took. FOCUS THAT FOLLOWS REAL LIFE Β· Pomodoro sessions with focus and break lengths you choose Β· Pause any time, and the timer doesn't keep counting while you're gone Β· On Mac, tasks pause when your Mac sleeps, locks or starts the screen saver, and resume if you're back soon Β· A check-in when a timer has been running for hours, so forgotten timers don't skew your day Β· Fix the time afterwards with "stopped at" if you walked away and forgot to pause PLAN WITHOUT LOSING FOCUS Capture what's up next without breaking your current flow. Plan tasks with due dates and reminders, sort them into folders, and start the next one when you're ready. Finished something you do often? Run it again. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME WENT Honest statistics built from the time you actually focused: focus time, tasks finished, how often you were interrupted, and your sessions by day, week or month. EVERYWHERE YOU WORK Β· iPhone: Live Activity and Dynamic Island keep your running task visible in any app, plus Home and Lock Screen widgets to start a task Β· Apple Watch: see your current task and timer, tick off steps, pause, complete, or start what's next, with complications for your watch face Β· Mac: lives in the menu bar, with a small floating window that keeps your task in view Β· iPad: a two-column layout with your tasks and details side by side Β· Your tasks sync across your devices through your iCloud account DON'T FORGET PRO A one-time purchase, no subscription: Β· Focus patterns: your best hours and days, and what keeps pulling you away Β· Time by folder: see where your focus goes across projects Β· Siri & Shortcuts: start, switch and complete tasks hands-free or from automations BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO SWITCH Many productivity apps assume you'll sit down with a list and work through it in order. Don't Forget is for people whose days don't go that way: people with ADHD, people who hyperfocus and lose track of time, and anyone whose work is full of interruptions. No streaks to break and no guilt. It remembers what you were doing so you don't have to. No account or sign-up needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HyperFocus at none against Don't Forget's 1. HyperFocus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Don't Forget's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Don't Forget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HyperFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.
HyperFocus ships an update weekly, Don't Forget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HyperFocus | Don't Forget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Younggun Kim | Francesco Leoni |
In-app purchases
HyperFocus
No in-app purchases
Don't Forget
- Lifetime$19.99
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