Comparison

HyperFocus vs PACE_APP

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

Head to head
About

HyperFocus

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"The Guilt-Free Timer Designed for ADHD" Have you ever given up on a timer app? It’s not your lack of willpower. It was simply the wrong tool. HyperFocus is a productivity tool built with the ADHD brain in mind. We don’t 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.

About

PACE_APP

This app provides tools to manage your time effectively, from short-term tasks to long-term goals. It offers real-time tracking for routines and accumulates progress for multi-month journeys, helping you stay on track and visualize your achievements.

Highlights
  • Live pace tracking for tasks
  • Adaptive timing adjustments
  • Real-time arrival targets
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Apple Watch notifications
  • Automated session tracking for goals
  • Progress visualization for long-term projects
Features
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Time blindness isn't a discipline problem. It's a visibility problem. PACE gives you two instruments. Routines handle the next ten minutes. Journeys handle the next ten months. Both do the same thing: they take the arithmetic you can't do in your head and put it on screen, continuously. ROUTINES — for the parts of the day that keep slipping Give each task a time limit. Start the routine. PACE tracks you against the plan in real time and tells you whether you're ahead or behind — not at the end, but right now, on the task you're doing. - Live pace tracking. Every task shows time remaining and whether you're gaining or losing ground. - Adaptive timing. Started fifteen minutes late? PACE shortens the tasks you've allowed it to shorten, proportionately, so you still make it. - Arrive targets. Add a destination and PACE folds in live travel time — driving, walking, or biking — then works backwards to the exact minute you should start. - Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. The countdown lives outside the app. You don't have to unlock your phone to know where you stand. - Apple Watch. The last seconds of every task buzz your wrist. Advance without touching your phone. JOURNEYS — for the goals that take months Twenty minutes a day is invisible until something counts it. Journeys log every session against a long-term goal and show you the total you've actually accumulated. - Sessions, hours, and milestones tracked automatically. - Honest progress math: how far along you are, and what this week still owes you. - Time banked — the hours you put in that you'd never otherwise have noticed. NEEDS ATTENTION — nothing slips quietly One list on the home screen surfaces everything drifting. Amber for overdue or behind pace. Gray for gone quiet. Green for on track today. You see it the moment you open the app. BUILT FOR - Adults with ADHD and anyone who loses time without meaning to - People who keep starting the same habit and can't tell if it's working - Anyone who does the morning routine every day and is somehow still late - Students who need a system for keeping track of assignments, projects and study habits. Keep pace with time — minute to minute, and month to month. PACE Pro subscription: $6.99/month or $49.99/year, each starting with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; the subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.thepaceapp.info/privacy

Screenshots

HyperFocus4 screens
PACE_APP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HyperFocus at none against PACE_APP's 2. HyperFocus also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). PACE_APP's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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. PACE_APP sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. HyperFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HyperFocus ships an update weekly, PACE_APP every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HyperFocus versus PACE_APP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHyperFocusPACE_APP
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYounggun KimTodd Shannon

In-app purchases

None

HyperFocus

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PACE_APP

Subscriptions2
  • PACE Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PACE Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is HyperFocus free?
HyperFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PACE_APP free?
PACE_APP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HyperFocus or PACE_APP have ads?
Neither HyperFocus nor PACE_APP shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HyperFocus or PACE_APP?
HyperFocus ships an update weekly, and PACE_APP every 11 days. Most recently, HyperFocus was updated on October 15, 2026 and PACE_APP on October 14, 2026.

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