Comparison

Atteno vs MetaSphere

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

Head to head
About

Atteno

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【 Return to the Essence of Focus 】 Atteno is a minimalist focus timer for study, deep work, and long-term time tracking on iPhone and iPad. 【 Core Focus Tools 】 β€’ Flexible Timer: Count up, countdown, and Pomodoro modes in one app. β€’ Immersive Experience: Breathing visuals with ambient sounds like rain, forest, and piano, plus local audio import. β€’ Focus Tracking: Session history and heatmap views help you see both daily effort and long-term consistency. β€’ Offline First: Fully usable without an internet connection. 【 Free Insights 】 β€’ Redesigned Insights dashboard for clearer trends and faster reading. β€’ New interactive heatmap with drill-down details and more flexible filters. β€’ Insights "All" view is now free (moved from legacy Pro access). 【 Pro Tools, One-Time Purchase 】 Upgrade to Pro to unlock sync and deeper customization. No subscriptions: β€’ Optional iCloud Sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. β€’ Interval chimes for yoga, meditation, and advanced timing routines. β€’ Unlimited tags, custom Pomodoro templates, themes, and sound uploads. 【 Your Data, Your Control 】 β€’ Local-first by default. β€’ Manual export and import supported for backup and migration. β€’ Sync uses your private Apple ID via CloudKit. Developers cannot access your data. 【 Universal Purchase 】 Pay once and unlock Pro on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Download Atteno and build a focus system that stays simple, private, and consistent across devices.

About

MetaSphere

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MetaSphere is a student control center built for MBBS and medical students who want to stay eligible, organized, and ahead. Track attendance by subject, see your current percentage, mark classes quickly, and understand where you stand before attendance becomes stressful. MetaSphere helps you keep an eye on the subjects that need attention, whether your university requires 85%, 90%, or a custom attendance target. Plan your academic life in one place: β€’ Track subject-wise attendance β€’ Mark present or absent in seconds β€’ Set attendance targets per subject β€’ See safe, warning, and critical attendance states β€’ Add tasks for readings, revision, assignments, and practical prep β€’ Track daily and recurring tasks β€’ Count down to upcoming exams β€’ Use a study timer to log focused sessions β€’ View today’s study progress against your goal β€’ Configure your university, year, subjects, and attendance rules MetaSphere supports flexible MBBS structures, including custom universities, custom subject lists, and year-based subject setup. Whether you are in 1st year, 2nd year, clinical years, or final year, the app can be shaped around your academic setup. The Home dashboard gives you a clean daily view of what matters most: upcoming exams, today’s study progress, attendance status, and the highest-priority task. Easy Mode keeps the app simple and focused, while Default Mode gives you more detail when you want deeper tracking. MetaSphere is designed to feel calm, fast, and clear, so students can spend less time worrying about what they missed and more time staying consistent. Stay eligible. Stay organised. Stay ahead.

Screenshots

Atteno4 screens
MetaSphere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MetaSphere at none against Atteno's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Atteno sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MetaSphere asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Atteno ships an update every 4 weeks, MetaSphere fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Atteno versus MetaSphere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAttenoMetaSphere
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.115.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子文 杨Muhammad Khan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Atteno

One-time1
  • Atteno Pro Lifetime$4.99
None

MetaSphere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atteno free?
Atteno is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MetaSphere free?
MetaSphere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atteno or MetaSphere have ads?
Neither Atteno nor MetaSphere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Atteno or MetaSphere?
Atteno ships an update every 4 weeks, and MetaSphere fortnightly. Most recently, Atteno was updated on November 5, 2026 and MetaSphere on November 5, 2026.

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