Cadence Studio vs NeoFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cadence Studio
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Cadence Studio is a simple, powerful timer designed to help you stay focused, build consistency, and take control of your time. Whether you're working, studying, or creating, Cadence Studio helps you stay present and intentional with every session. Features: Create and track focused work sessions Build consistency through repetition Organize sessions with custom categories View your session history Clean, distraction-free design Upgrade to Cadence Studio Pro to unlock: Unlimited sessions Advanced customization Cadence Studio is built to help you focus on what matters - one session at a time.
NeoFocus
This app offers a minimalist focus timer with a unique, dynamically generated ambient soundscape. Customize focus and break intervals, adjust the soundscape's mood, and enjoy an ad-free, offline experience.
- Adjustable focus and break cycles
- Dynamically generated ambient soundscapes
- Interactive soundscape mood control
- Offline functionality
- No ads or data collection
- End-of-session notifications
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NeoFocus is a minimal focus timer with a soundscape that is generated live, note by note — never looped, never streamed. TIMER • Classic focus/break cycles (25/5/15 by default, fully adjustable) • Four-dot cycle indicator with automatic long breaks • End-of-session notification, haptics and chime • Keeps exact time in the background and after relaunch SOUNDSCAPE • Five tones synthesized in real time: Warm Marimba, Glass Bells, E-Piano, Deep Drone, Soft Rain • Touch to shape the mood: drag inside the ring — left/right moves the harmony darker or brighter, up/down changes energy and density • Tap inside the ring to place your own notes on a repeating loop • Plays during focus, breaks, or both — your choice PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads, no account, no analytics, no data collection • Works completely offline • Asks for one permission only: notifications, to tell you when a session ends
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NeoFocus at none against Cadence Studio's 3. Cadence Studio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Cadence Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. NeoFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cadence Studio | NeoFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dionne Stratton | Neoco Studio |
In-app purchases
Cadence Studio
- Cadence Studio Pro$4.991 Month
- Cadence Studio Pro$24.991 Year
- Cadence Studio Pro$59.99
NeoFocus
No in-app purchases
