TimeSee vs FocusPipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeSee
This app helps individuals with ADHD visualize time passing through a simple, customizable ring timer. It offers features like keeping the screen on, overtime tracking, haptic feedback, and various completion sounds to aid focus and manage deadlines.
- Visual ring countdown timer
- Screen always on toggle
- Overtime count-up mode
- Customizable haptic feedback
- Multiple completion sound options
- Apple Watch companion app
- Quick preset timers
- Extensive customization options
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TIME BLINDNESS ENDS HERE If you have ADHD, you already know: time doesn't feel real. Minutes vanish, deadlines sneak up, and "just 5 more minutes" becomes an hour. TimeSee makes time something you can see - so your attention can stay on your life, not on the clock. FIVE WAYS TO SEE TIME A ring that shrinks. A filling circle. A slim bar. A clock face where the time you have spent stays visible in a lighter shade. And Wall Clock, where the hands show the actual time. Pick the one your eyes read fastest. WALL CLOCK Your session, drawn on a real clock face. The hands show the actual time, so the end of your session is a place on the clock - not a number counting down. The finish time is always written underneath: "until 4:30". Drag the end of the band to the minute you want to finish, or type the minutes. Pause, and your finish time moves with you - honestly. A LIBRARY OF YOUR OWN Build a session once and keep it. Its length, marks, finish message, colours and sounds - saved together under a name you will recognise. A 55-minute call and a 5-minute reset sit side by side, each remembering everything. PROGRESS MARKS Mark the parts of your session - say, 8 and 16 minutes of a 30-minute call. Up to 8 marks, shown on the dial before you start, so you see the whole plan as you set it. Passed marks quietly fade. No sounds, no pop-ups. Guidance, not judgement. A MESSAGE FOR YOUR FUTURE SELF Write a note before you start - "book the next appointment", "drink some water" - and it will be waiting when the timer ends. Not a celebration: a handover, from the you who planned to the you who has just finished. AN ENDING, NOT AN ALARM Instead of one alarm you have to kill, the finish sound comes back gently until you are ready. Snooze it - 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes, your choice - or silence it; either can be undone with the same tap. Time being up should not feel like being told off. OVERTIME MODE When time's up, TimeSee keeps counting, so you can see how long your task actually took. Red is an option, never a rule. FEEL TIME PASSING An optional gentle tap as the timer passes each of your marks - five strengths, from a light touch to a long steady pulse you can feel with the phone on a stand. A quiet tap on the shoulder that does not break your focus. CALM BY DEFAULT TimeSee opens with the essentials, in the order you actually decide them: which timer, then your session, then sound. One switch at the top - "Show all settings" - reveals every option when you are ready. Nothing is removed; it waits until you ask. MADE FOR DIFFERENT BRAINS AND DIFFERENT SENSES 15 colour themes plus any custom colour, 11 colours for the digits, and 5 fonts including Atkinson Hyperlegible and Lexend. Adjust letter spacing, ring thickness, mark sizes and text size. Or turn the numbers off and keep only the shape, if counting down is the part that stresses you. 15 COMPLETION SOUNDS From a Japanese wind chime to a singing bowl or a retro beep. Or turn sound off for silent meetings - the ending still arrives as a gentle vibration. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Your timer syncs to your wrist, following the colours, style and marks you chose on your iPhone. SMALL THINGS THAT HELP Keep the screen on while the timer runs. Question marks beside settings that need explaining. A preview card you can tap to see the finish screen. Confetti when you finish - unless Reduce Motion is on. BUILT WITH ITS USERS The Clock style, Wall Clock, Progress Marks, the Library, the finish message, the gentler ending and the settings screen itself all began as user reviews and emails. The app is still growing, and you can help shape it: support@defrust.com PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collection. Zero tracking. No account. Everything stays on your device. Your focus is your business - and nobody else's. 100% FREE Every feature. Every sound. Every theme. No in-app purchases, no subscriptions, no hidden fees. TimeSee is built to help - not to monetize your attention.
FocusPipe
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For brains that know what to do — but can't seem to start. FocusPipe is a calm, no-shame focus app for people with ADHD, executive dysfunction, or anyone who freezes at "just get started." It uses AI to break any task into a handful of small, physical, doable micro-steps — sized to how much energy you actually have today. WHY MICRO-STEPS The hardest part of "clean the kitchen" isn't the work. It's deciding where to start. FocusPipe takes whatever you're avoiding and turns it into a sequence like: • Walk to the sink • Move the cups to the left side • Run hot water for 30 seconds Each step is concrete enough to start without thinking. ENERGY-ADAPTIVE Pick High, Medium, or Low energy and the AI sizes the breakdown to match. Low-energy days get more, smaller steps. High-energy days get a tighter sequence so you can keep momentum. ON-DEVICE OR CLOUD AI On iPhones with Apple Intelligence (iOS 26+), FocusPipe can run the entire breakdown on-device — your task text never leaves your phone. If on-device AI isn't available, it falls back to a privacy-respecting cloud model that doesn't store your text. WHAT'S INSIDE • Task breakdown — paste any task, get instant micro-steps • Decision rescue — can't pick what to do? The app picks for you, weighted by priority and energy • Brain dump — write everything in your head; the app pulls out actionable items and tags emotions without judgment • "Too Hard" re-breakdown — stuck on a step? Split it into even smaller ones with one tap • Streaks & weekly review — see your patterns without guilt • Gentle reminders — nudges, not pressure PRIVACY FIRST • All analytics are local — no third-party tracking, no ad SDKs • Tasks, steps, energy logs, and streaks live on your device • Export everything as JSON or CSV, anytime • No account required Pricing • Monthly: $3.99 • Yearly: $34.99 — about $2.92/month (save 27%) WHO IT'S FOR • Adults with ADHD or executive dysfunction • Anyone who procrastinates by overthinking • People recovering from burnout or stuck in low-energy days • Folks tired of "just be more disciplined" advice WHAT IT WON'T DO • Shame you for missing a day • Sell your data • Make you sign up before trying it • Pretend a streak is worth more than your wellbeing If you've ever sat at your desk knowing exactly what to do and still couldn't move — FocusPipe was built for that exact feeling. ———— Subscription details: • Pro Monthly: $3.99/month, auto-renewing • Pro Yearly: $34.99/year, auto-renewing • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → FocusPipe Privacy Policy: https://yoursite.example/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeSee at none against FocusPipe's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. FocusPipe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. TimeSee asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TimeSee | FocusPipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HIDEKAZU YAMAOKA | 晓飞 沈 |
In-app purchases
TimeSee
No in-app purchases
FocusPipe
- FocusPipe Pro – Monthly$3.991 Month
- FocusPipe Pro – Yearly$34.991 Year









