Comparison

Ice Melt Focus vs Melt

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

Head to head
About

Ice Melt Focus

Features
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Focus while the ice melts. Place a virtual ice block on your screen and watch it slowly melt as you study. Inspired by the viral TikTok ice melting method β€” now as an app. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Pick your time, or use Pomodoro mode β€’ Tap "melt it" and watch the ice crack, drip and shatter β€’ Stay focused β€” the ice only melts while you do β€’ Finish sessions to build your streak ODDLY SATISFYING FOCUS Realistic ice-melting visuals β€” cracks, drips and a satisfying finish when your session completes, with ASMR sound and gentle haptics. It's the study timer you actually want to watch. STUDY WITH FRIENDS Create a room and melt together in real time. See who stays focused the longest. TRACK YOUR JOURNEY β€’ Daily streaks and best-streak tracking β€’ Focus stats: pomodoros, time focused, water collected β€’ Time-by-tag breakdown (study, deep work, design…) β€’ Weekly calendar and day planner β€’ Live Activity on your lock screen MADE FOR STUDENTS β€’ Pomodoro mode with customizable rounds & breaks β€’ Achievement badges β€’ Multiple ice types β€” cube, sphere, block β€’ Beautiful dark mode β€’ Available in 7 languages The ice melting study method went viral for a reason β€” it works. Download and melt your first ice block today. Privacy Policy: https://mcagataykaban.github.io/ice-melting-challenge-web/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://mcagataykaban.github.io/ice-melting-challenge-web/terms.html

About

Melt

Features
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The only focus timer where time melts in front of you. No rings. No bars. Just an ice cube, a candle, or an hourglass quietly dissolving as you work. When it's gone, your session is done. Quiet. Visual. Satisfying. --- THREE THINGS THAT MELT β€’ Ice cube β€” clear, translucent, the brand classic β€’ Candle β€” burns down to a stub, flame lit until the end β€’ Hourglass β€” sand drains grain by grain, with bottom pile rising POMODORO BUILT IN Auto-cycle focus + breaks. Set your own durations. The object resets each round. Configurable in Settings. CALM BY DESIGN No badges. No pressure. A quiet log of when you focused, for how long, with which object, plus a gentle day streak and a daily goal you set. Optional chime, optional haptics. Nothing more. NEW IN 1.3 β€’ Short welcome walkthrough (skippable) β€’ Share Melt with a friend from Settings β€’ VoiceOver support on the time dial 15 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT All session data lives on your device. No account, no signup, no analytics. Ad-supported (non-personalized). --- Focus deeply. Watch time melt.

Screenshots

Ice Melt Focus4 screens
Melt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ice Melt Focus at none against Melt's shown. Melt's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Ice Melt Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Melt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ice Melt Focus ships an update every 2 months, Melt every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Ice Melt Focus versus Melt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIce Melt FocusMelt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size55 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa Cagatay KabanCarles Calsina Colom

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ice Melt Focus

Subscriptions2
  • Ice Melt Focus Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Ice Melt Focus Pro - Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ice Melt Focus Pro - Lifetime$79.99
1 purchases

Melt

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99

Questions

Is Ice Melt Focus free?
Ice Melt Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Melt free?
Melt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ice Melt Focus or Melt have ads?
Melt shows ads; Ice Melt Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Ice Melt Focus or Melt?
Ice Melt Focus ships an update every 2 months, and Melt every 8 days. Most recently, Ice Melt Focus was updated on October 31, 2026 and Melt on October 31, 2026.

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