Comparison

Focus vs MNML

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

Head to head
About

Focus

Features
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Focus is an ultra-minimalist Pomodoro timer designed to help you stay on track during work or study sessions. By using the proven 25/5 technique, Focus ensures you stay productive while giving your brain the breaks it needs. Features: Ultra-clean Pure Black design to minimize distractions. Elegant circular progress indicator. Customizable Work and Rest intervals. Simple Start, Pause, and Reset controls. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone practicing deep work. Eliminate procrastination and improve your time management. Stay in the zone with Focus.

About

MNML

Enhance your iPhone's Home and Lock Screens with a curated collection of beautifully designed, ready-to-use widgets. Add clocks, calendars, progress trackers, and health data for a clean, intentional look without complex setup.

Highlights
  • 74 ready-to-use widgets
  • Clock, calendar, and progress widgets
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable fonts and styles
  • Lock Screen widget support
  • No complex setup required
Features
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MNML is a collection of beautifully designed, ready-to-use widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Designed for people who love clean, distraction-free iPhone setups. Add clocks, calendars, year progress, date and health widgets that make your iPhone feel clean and intentional. No setup. No templates. Just beautifully designed widgets. Ready to use. MINIMAL WIDGETS FOR EVERY DAY โ†’ Clock widgets โ€” bold digital clocks, dot clocks, ring clocks, block clocks and more โ†’ Calendar widgets โ€” see today, the date or a full month at a glance โ†’ Progress widgets โ€” track your day, week, month and year progress with dots, bars, lines and rings โ†’ Apple Health widgets โ€” show steps or heart rate from Apple Health โ†’ Sky widgets โ€” sunrise and sunset, daylight, the moon, the next solstice and a sundial โ†’ Everyday widgets โ€” count down to the dates that matter, tap to count your day and read it as a front page โ†’ Lock Screen widgets โ€” keep your date, calendar, progress or steps close by FOR A CLEANER HOME SCREEN MNML is not a widget maker. You do not need to create a layout, design a theme or dig through hundreds of templates. Every widget is thoughtfully designed to look great on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Pick a design, choose the look and type style you like, then add it to your iPhone. MAKE IT YOURS โ†’ Explore 74 ready-to-use widgets across clocks, calendars, progress, health, sky and everyday. โ†’ Choose from 22 carefully selected fonts. โ†’ Choose from four beautiful widget styles: White, Gray, Black or Gradient Black. MINIMAL. AESTHETIC. READY TO ADD. Whether you want a minimal clock widget, an aesthetic calendar widget, a year progress widget, a simple date widget or a clean steps widget, MNML gives you a focused collection built for everyday glances. MNML Pro unlocks the full collection of minimal widgets and future additions. Purchase options are shown clearly in the app before you buy. Support: https://minimalwidgets.com/support Privacy Policy: https://minimalwidgets.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus3 screens
MNML4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus at none against MNML's 4. MNML's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. MNML sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Focus versus MNML: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusMNML
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMAT plus s.r.o.Srivishnu Ramakrishnan

In-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MNML

Subscriptions2
  • Minimal Widgets Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Minimal Widgets Pro Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Minimal Widgets Pro Lifetime$9.99
  • MNML Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MNML free?
MNML is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus or MNML have ads?
Focus shows ads; MNML does not.

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