Ember vs Meltime

Ignite Your Focus. Ember is a tool for Radical Simplicity. In a world of digital noise and endless scrolling, Ember helps you reclaim your attention through a unique visual ritual. How It Works Unlike standard timers that just count down numbers, Ember uses "Visual Engines"—beautiful, animated themes that evolve and grow as you focus. Press to Ignite: Simply press and hold the screen for one second to start. This intentional act creates a moment of commitment to your focus session. Visual Anchor: Watch as a tree grows or a crystal forms. These Skia-powered visuals provide a calming anchor for your eyes, preventing the urge to check other apps. Zen Mode: The interface auto-hides after 3 seconds, leaving only the living visual to keep you tethered to the present. Key Features Living Visuals: Choose from engines like Growth, Crystal, Spiral, and Eclipse to match your mood. Track Your Journey: A clean calendar heatmap tracks your daily streaks and total focus hours. Earn Your Progress: Maintain a 30-day streak to unlock the exclusive "Orbit" engine. Flexible Flow: Set sessions from 1 minute to 12 hours (Premium) to suit everything from a quick breather to deep work. OLED Optimized: A minimalist, dark aesthetic designed to reduce eye strain and save battery. Why Ember? Ember is designed to fade away. There are no ads, no social feeds, and no gamified clutter. Whether you’re trying to stop doomscrolling, studying for an exam, or managing ADHD, Ember provides the calm environment you need to stay on track.

Watch time melt away as you focus. Meltime turns every work session into a calming liquid ritual — built for ADHD brains that need calm, not pressure. Most timers make you watch the clock. Meltime lets you watch liquid — a mesmerizing, hypnotic visualization that makes invisible time feel visible. No ticking. No beeping. No pressure. Whether you're studying for exams, entering deep work, meditating, or just trying to quiet the mental noise — Meltime helps your brain drop into flow. WHY MELTIME IS DIFFERENT • Liquid-physics visualization — the first focus timer with real-time fluid simulation • Radial dial — swipe your finger to set any duration, instantly • Built-in Pomodoro mode — three dials for focus, rest, and cycles, with the liquid melting away during each break • Breathe mode — box, triangle, 4-7-8 and coherent breathing; the liquid drips while you inhale and exhale and freezes while you hold • Focus stats — weekly, monthly and yearly overview, trends, a heatmap of your focus days, streaks and a full session history • Background sounds — rain, ocean, wind, fire, birdsong or a summer night playing softly under any timer • Liquid styles — classic liquid, clear water with air bubbles, soft falling snow, or sand that pours in and fills the screen as your time runs out • Calming by design — deep violet palette, soft cyan liquid, zero alarm anxiety • Dynamic Island Live Activity — keep the timer visible, exit the app, stay in flow • Save favourite rituals — Pomodoro classics (25/5, 50/10) or any custom combo BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS We designed Meltime for the brain types other timers ignore: • Time blindness → liquid visualization makes time tangible • Task dread → the calm ritual lowers activation energy • Mental chatter → watching liquid is genuinely hypnotic • Hyperfocus traps → Dynamic Island gently surfaces where you are • Pomodoro burnout → flexible focus + rest + cycle dials replace rigid 25-min countdowns USE IT FOR • Deep work and coding sessions • Studying for exams or reading • Meditation and breathing • Creative work (writing, design, music) • Morning rituals and evening wind-down • Pomodoro cycles with focus and rest phases FREE vs PRO Meltime is free to try with no account required. Free includes: • 1 saved ritual preset • Limited daily timers + 1 Pomodoro and 1 Breathe session per day • White, pink and brown noise • Stats overview for the current week • Essential liquid colors • Dynamic Island Live Activity — free for everyone Pro unlocks: • Unlimited saved rituals • Unlimited timers, Pomodoros and Breathe sessions per day • Full stats — trends, heatmap and complete history • Nature soundscapes — rain, ocean, wind, fire, birds, summer night • Snow and sand liquid styles • Pay once: Pro is also available as a lifetime purchase • Full palette of liquid colors & backgrounds • All future Pro features included Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase and never renews. Auto-renewable subscription — cancel anytime in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.meltime.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.meltime.app/privacy SUPPORT Questions or feedback? quiz.where@gmail.com Privacy: no tracking, no accounts, no data sold. Everything stays on your device. Welcome to a calmer way to focus.