Comparison

Plane focus vs MELT

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

Head to head
About

Plane focus

This app transforms focus sessions into engaging flights. Instead of a simple timer, users select a destination and embark on a virtual journey, with their work duration represented by flight time. Immersive visuals and automatic app blocking help maintain concentration until landing.

Highlights
  • Focus sessions based on real flights
  • Thousands of real airports worldwide
  • Automatic app blocking during flights
  • Immersive airplane window visuals
  • Flight history tracking
  • Boarding-pass ritual to start focus
Features
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Plane Focus turns focus into a journey. Instead of counting minutes, you choose a real destination, take off, and stay focused until you land. Your flight duration becomes your work session, with progress moving along a real-world route. Immersive airplane-window visuals and calm skies help you settle into deep focus, while distractions stay grounded from takeoff to landing. Key features - Focus sessions based on real flights - Thousands of real airports worldwide - Automatic app blocking during flights - Boarding-pass ritual to start deep work - Immersive airplane window with moving clouds - Flight history with total focus time and progress - Multiple map styles and gentle reminders Traditional timers just watch time pass. Plane Focus makes progress feel real — you’re not waiting, you’re traveling.

About

MELT

This minimalist app visualizes focus time as a flow of color, not numbers. Select your focus duration and choose distracting apps to block. A candy-themed screen melts away to show your progress, with automatic re-blocking after temporary access.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with customizable durations
  • Block distracting apps, categories, and websites
  • Temporary access with auto-reblocking
  • Local session history and focus time tracking
  • Minimalist visual progress indicator
  • Multi-language support
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MELT is a minimalist focus app that turns time into a visual flow instead of another number to watch. Choose a focus duration and the apps you want to block. A candy-colored screen slowly melts as the session moves forward, while Apple's Screen Time technology shields the apps and categories you selected. Key features • 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute presets, plus custom durations up to 12 hours • Choose apps, categories, and websites to block • One temporary 3-minute unlock per focus session • Automatic re-blocking after 3 minutes, even in the background • On-device history for completed and ended sessions • Five candy colors • Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese • No ads, accounts, analytics, or tracking All history and settings stay on your device. Screen Time permission is required to use app blocking.

Screenshots

Plane focus4 screens
MELT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Plane focus at Free against MELT's $2.99. MELT's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Plane focus is free to download; MELT costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plane focus ships an update every 4 months, MELT daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Plane focus versus MELT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlane focusMELT
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAPPYPIXELMINSUK SONG

Customer experience

Plane focus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MELT

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plane focus

No in-app purchases

None

MELT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plane focus free?
Plane focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MELT free?
MELT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plane focus or MELT have ads?
Neither Plane focus nor MELT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plane focus or MELT?
Plane focus ships an update every 4 months, and MELT daily. Most recently, Plane focus was updated on October 11, 2026 and MELT on October 4, 2026.

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