Comparison

Ice Focus vs FlipTick

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

Head to head
About

Ice Focus

Features
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Stop scrolling. Start focusing. Ice Focus is the satisfying visual timer that makes deep work feel effortless. Hit start and watch a real ice cube slowly melt over 25 minutes — your only job is to stay present until it is gone. HOW IT WORKS - Tap Start Session - Watch the ice cube melt in real time - Stay focused for the full 25 minutes - Complete the session and build your streak FEATURES - Cinematic ice melt video synced to your timer - Lofi ambient audio for deep concentration - Focus labels — tag what you are working on - Streak tracking to build consistency - Session history with stats - Beautiful share cards to flex your focus - Fully offline — no accounts, no data collection PERFECT FOR - Students studying for exams - Remote workers who need deep focus blocks - Anyone who struggles with phone addiction - ADHD brains that need a visual anchor - Pomodoro technique enthusiasts The Pomodoro Technique is proven: 25 minutes of focused work followed by a short break. Ice Focus makes it visual, satisfying, and impossible to ignore. No complicated settings. No overwhelming features. Just you, the ice, and 25 minutes of pure focus. Subscription required. $4.99/month or $19.99/year. Privacy Policy: https://www.icefocus.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.icefocus.app/terms

About

FlipTick

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Prop up your phone and it becomes a giant flip clock that keeps time while you study. Plan your day in time blocks, tap Start, and let FlipTick run every focus session on a clock you can read from across the room. A FOCUS TIMER YOU CAN SEE FROM ANYWHERE • Full-screen flip clock digits that flip in real time, not a tiny number in the corner • On iPad the clock fills the whole screen, upright or in landscape • Countdown, stopwatch or Pomodoro: set focus and break rounds and FlipTick switches between them for you • Turn your phone sideways and the clock turns with it • Brightness control, auto-dim and an optional glow keep it easy on your eyes and your battery BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS WHILE YOU FOCUS • Pick the apps, categories and websites that pull you away, just once • They lock when a session starts and open again the moment it ends • Open one mid-session and a calm "Stay with it" screen shows your time left • Built on Apple's Screen Time, so your list stays private. Every list and Strict mode are free. Needs iOS 16 or later PLAN YOUR DAY IN TIME BLOCKS • Give every task a time, a length and a Start button • Add subtasks, notes, alerts and repeats (Pro) • Finish a focus block and it ticks itself off in your plan • Keep your streak going as finished tasks fill in your calendar, day after day SEE WHERE YOUR HOURS GO • Day and week reports, plus month and year with Pro, split by activity • Your peak focus hours, plus average and longest sessions • A daily focus goal, with your progress always in view • Track Study, Deep Work, Reading, Exercise and Meditation, or add your own activities STAY ON TRACK OUTSIDE THE APP • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • A floating timer (Picture in Picture) that stays on top of other apps while a session runs • 10 Home Screen widgets with Pro, including a flip clock, calendars and world clocks ON YOUR APPLE WATCH AND ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • FlipTick for Apple Watch: start, pause and end sessions from your wrist and tick off today's tasks • While you focus, the Watch shows your progress instead of a ticking clock. Tap to see the time • iCloud sync keeps tasks, focus history and settings the same on your iPhone and iPad, with no account A DESK CLOCK WORTH LOOKING AT • Use FlipTick as a desk or bedside clock between sessions • Show the time where you are or in cities around the world • 20 clock faces, from Flip, Neon and Liquid Glass to Candle and Hourglass, 8 backgrounds, 7 flip finishes and your own colors • Ambient sounds for focus: rain, brown noise, campfire, sea, thunder, morning, a pendulum, a pocket watch and a ticking clock MADE FOR THE WAY YOU WORK FlipTick is built for students preparing for exams, writers, developers, designers and anyone who does their best work in focused sprints. And a big, always-visible clock makes a simple visual timer for anyone with ADHD or anyone who loses track of time. FREE TO START, PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE FlipTick is free, with no account: unlimited focus sessions, two clock faces to start and a new one every two focus days, the full planner with subtasks, app blocking and Live Activities, all supported by short ads. FlipTick Pro removes the ads and adds every clock face, repeating tasks and Home Screen widgets, plus your month and year history and reports. Subscribe, or pay once and keep Pro forever. FlipTick speaks 15 languages: English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Português, Русский, 日本語, 한국어, 中文, हिन्दी, Türkçe, Nederlands, Polski and Bahasa Indonesia. FlipTick Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. FlipTick Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase and doesn't renew. Terms of Use: https://fliptick.riservo.tech/terms Privacy Policy: https://fliptick.riservo.tech/privacy

Screenshots

Ice Focus4 screens
FlipTick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FlipTick at 4 against Ice Focus's 2. FlipTick also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Ice Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and FlipTick sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Ice Focus versus FlipTick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIce FocusFlipTick
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuturon IncABUZAR MUNIR

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Ice Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

FlipTick

Subscriptions2
  • FlipTick Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • FlipTick Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Ice Focus free?
Ice Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlipTick free?
FlipTick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ice Focus or FlipTick have ads?
Neither Ice Focus nor FlipTick shows ads.

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