Comparison

Focus vs Candle

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

Head to head
About

Focus

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Focus: Study Timer helps you build a steady study routine without clutter or overwhelm. Use structured focus sessions, track your progress, and review your habits with clear, motivating insights. Whether you're preparing for exams, finishing assignments, or building a daily deep-work routine, Focus: Study Timer gives you a calm system to stay consistent. Features: β€’ Start focused study sessions with flexible timer lengths β€’ Use short and long breaks to maintain momentum β€’ Track daily study time, completed sessions, and streaks β€’ View detailed statistics and weekly trends β€’ Review session history and past study patterns β€’ Add subjects and labels to organize your sessions β€’ Use calendar-based planning with Plan vs Reality timelines β€’ Set daily goals and monitor your consistency β€’ Export your study stats and share progress snapshots β€’ Get local reminders to stay on track β€’ Unlock premium to remove ad interruptions Focus: Study Timer is designed to feel simple, intentional, and supportive so you can spend less time managing your system and more time actually studying.

About

Candle

Features
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Light a candle. Focus for as long as it burns. That's the whole promise. Candle is a cozy, candlelit focus companion for studying and deep work. Calm, gentle, and quietly motivating. No streaks to break, no shame if you stop early. Just you, a warm little flame, and the time you promised yourself. β€’ One continuous burn is one focus session, your gentle vow for the next stretch of work. β€’ Prefer Pomodoro? Turn it on and the candle β€œbreathes,” burning while you work and resting on breaks. β€’ Study together in calm rooms. Light a shared candle and others pull up a chair (body doubling that actually feels cozy). β€’ Every candle you keep to the end earns a spot on your Shelf, a quiet record of time well spent. Made for students, focus seekers, and anyone who studies better by warm light. Pour a cup of something, light your candle, and begin.

Screenshots

Focus4 screens
Candle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candle at none against Focus's 1. Candle also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Candle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Focus versus Candle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusCandle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.126.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRishikesh GovindADAM JAKUB MIERZWA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Focus:Study Timer Premium$4.99
None

Candle

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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