Loop Focus vs Mini Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Loop Focus
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a minimal focus timer that helps you build deep work habits ā without the noise. Start a session, pick a tag, and focus. Loop runs quietly in the background, tracking your time through the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen. When you're done, your session is saved automatically. - Simple by design : No Pomodoro pressure. No forced breaks. Just a clean timer that stays out of your way and lets you work at your own pace. - Tags for every kind of work: Create custom tags ā Study, Work, Exercise, Reading, or anything else. See exactly where your time goes. - Stats that actually mean something: Weekly and monthly charts show your focus patterns at a glance. - Built for your rhythm: Night owl? Set a custom day boundary (e.g. 3 AM) so your late-night sessions count toward the right day. - Always within reach: Live Activity, Home Screen widget, Apple Watch companion app. - iCloud sync: Your sessions sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Start a session on your iPhone, check your stats on another device ā everything stays in sync.
Mini Focus Timer
This minimalist timer uses the Pomodoro technique to help you focus for 25 minutes and then take a 5-minute break. It features a simple interface with a circular dial and a large start button, offering focus, short break, and long break phases. Track your progress with daily, weekly, and monthly charts.
- Minimalist Pomodoro timer
- Focus, short break, long break phases
- Circular glass dial interface
- Home & lock screen widgets
- Apple Watch complications
- Daily, weekly, monthly focus charts
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Prop up iPhone Duo and stay focused. The upper part of the half-open inner display shows the remaining time and current phase in large type, with start, pause and other controls plus the next phase below. Your timer keeps its state as you fold or unfold between the outer and inner displays. On the half-open inner display, the upright area shows just one large circular timer in the center. Focus 25, rest 5. That's it. MiniFocus is the simplest Pomodoro timer for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch ā one glossy glass dial, one big start button, and a gentle ping when the phase ends. ⢠Three phases only ā focus, short break, long break ⢠Big circular glass dial in the iOS 26 Liquid Glass tone ⢠Home & lock screen widgets ā running timer Ā· today stats Ā· quick start ⢠Apple Watch complications ā your remaining time, always one glance away ⢠Universal ā iPhone, iPad, and a paired Apple Watch app, all in one ⢠Daily, weekly, monthly focus charts ⢠No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. No IAP. No account, no cloud ā everything lives on your device. The point isn't measuring time. It's not drifting away for 25 minutes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Loop Focus at 17.6 against Mini Focus Timer's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Loop Focus | Mini Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | ā | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | ā | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Youngshin Son | Lim Sangjin |
In-app purchases
Loop Focus
No in-app purchases
Mini Focus Timer
No in-app purchases
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