Comparison

Focus Interval vs hYYa Encrypted Notes

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

Head to head
About

Focus Interval

Features
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Do you struggle to stay focused Pomodoro Focus Timer helps you build structured focus routines by repeating work and break sessions Use it for study work or workouts with a simple and intuitive timer No complex setup required just start and stay focused --- Key Features Pomodoro timer - Repeat focus and break sessions - Built-in Pomodoro structure - Start instantly Focus and interval timer - Use as study timer or workout timer - Flexible interval sessions - Automatic next session Routine settings - Set target rounds - Auto-continue sessions - Customize your workflow Session tracking - View session history logs - Track your focus time - Build consistent habits Simple and lightweight - Clean and minimal interface - No unnecessary features - Designed for daily use --- Recommended for - Students who need better focus - Professionals doing deep work - Users following workout intervals - Anyone improving time management --- Why choose Pomodoro Focus Timer - Combines focus and break cycles - Builds repeatable routines - Simple and fast to use - Designed for real daily use --- Privacy This app does not collect any personal data All data is stored locally on your device --- Start now and build your focus habit

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hYYa Encrypted Notes

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Encrypted notes that only you can read. hYYa Encrypted Notes is a private notepad, diary and journal for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Keep your notes on this device, or sync them through your own iCloud Drive or Google Drive with Pro. Every note is encrypted on your device before it is saved. There is no account to create and no hYYa server to hold a copy, so your notes stay yours alone. No servers. No leaks. No compromises. ENCRYPTED BEFORE IT IS SAVED • End-to-end encryption with AES-256-GCM, through Apple's own CryptoKit, on your device. • Titles, folder names and dates are encrypted too. Anyone browsing the files sees only random identifiers. • Lock with Face ID or Touch ID, with your passcode or Mac password as the fallback. • Search the full text of every note. The search index is encrypted like the notes, so searching never leaves a readable copy behind. SYNC YOUR WAY, WITH PRO • Through your own iCloud Drive, across your iPhone, iPad and Mac. • Through your own Google Drive as well, to reach your other devices. Your notes never leave your device unencrypted. • Or keep your notes on this device only, free. Writing, search and export all work offline. • Edits made on two devices are merged back together instead of one device's copy winning. If the same note changes in two places at once, both versions are kept. Nothing you typed is ever silently discarded. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • Live Markdown as you type: headings, bold, italic, code, strikethrough, quotes, lists and checklists, with a formatting bar when you want one. • Folders, pinned notes and colour labels. • Write in any language: Arabic paragraphs read right-to-left and English ones left-to-right, in the same note. • Attach pictures and files. Pictures show inside the note; PDFs and other files open with a tap on iPhone and iPad, or in your usual app on Mac. Every attachment is encrypted exactly like the words around it. YOUR WRITING STAYS PORTABLE • Export every note as plain Markdown, with its pictures and files beside it, whenever you like, for free. • Import from Markdown, plain text, HTML, RTF or an Evernote export. • No analytics, no tracking, no advertising identifier and no third-party SDKs. MADE FOR IPHONE, IPAD AND MAC • Native on every device, not a web wrapper. • On Mac: a full menu bar, keyboard shortcuts, printing and a proper Settings window. • On iPad: your folders in a sidebar, and drag and drop to file a note. • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, and light and dark themes. FREE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT Keep up to 15 notes free on one device for as long as you like, with no time limit and no trial to run out. Encryption, biometric lock, import and export are free for everyone and always will be. One purchase unlocks unlimited notes and sync on iPhone, iPad and Mac together. Notes that already sync keep syncing. It is never a subscription, and nothing you have written is ever locked, hidden or taken away.

Screenshots

Focus Interval4 screens
hYYa Encrypted Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focus Interval at none against hYYa Encrypted Notes's 2. Focus Interval also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). hYYa Encrypted Notes's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. hYYa Encrypted Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Focus Interval asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Focus Interval versus hYYa Encrypted Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus IntervalhYYa Encrypted Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroSisterHassaan Abdeen

In-app purchases

None

Focus Interval

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

hYYa Encrypted Notes

One-time2
  • 30-day TrialFree
  • hYYa Encrypted Notes Pro$24.99

Questions

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

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