Comparison

CustomNotify vs FocusFlow Deep Work

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

Head to head
About

CustomNotify

Design and schedule personalized alerts with custom titles, messages, icons, and sounds. Set one-time or recurring reminders, and use persistent notifications with action buttons for easy management. Works entirely offline for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Customizable notification design
  • Live lock screen preview
  • Template library
  • Natural language scheduling
  • Actionable notification buttons
  • Recurring and custom interval scheduling
  • Persistent and nagging alerts
Features
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Your Alerts, Your Way CustomNotify puts you in complete control of your notifications. Design personalized alerts with custom titles, messages, icons, colors, and sounds, then schedule them exactly when you need them. CREATE IN SECONDS See a live lock screen preview as you build your notification. Choose from 50+ ready made templates or type a natural language description and let CustomNotify do the rest. Add action buttons to snooze, skip, or mark done right from your lock screen. SCHEDULE YOUR WAY • One time reminders for dates that matter • Daily and weekly repeats • Custom intervals, every 2 hours, every 3 days, you name it • Persistent alerts that stick until you act on them NEVER FORGET Turn on nagging mode and CustomNotify will remind you again and again until you acknowledge it. Choose how often (every 1, 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes) and how many times. Snooze when you need a break. PRIVACY FIRST No account. No cloud. No tracking. No ads. CustomNotify works entirely offline, your reminders and personal data never leave your device. FREE FEATURES • Up to 10 active notifications • One time, daily, and weekly scheduling • 10 built in templates • Nagging mode • Full notification history • Unlimited active notifications • All schedule types including custom intervals • 50+ templates • Persistent notifications • Backup and restore • Priority support From the makers of CustomBank, CustomCrypto, CustomSubs, and CustomWorth. Questions or feedback? Visit customnotify.us or email info@customapps.us

About

FocusFlow Deep Work

Features
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FocusFlow is the beautiful focus timer that helps you get in the zone and stay there. Track your deep work sessions, build daily streaks, and crush your productivity goals — all wrapped in a stunning dark UI with ambient soundscapes. FOCUS YOUR WAY Classic Pomodoro (25/5), Deep Work (50/10), or create your own custom timer. Set a daily goal and watch your streak grow as you hit it day after day. STAY IN THE ZONE Ambient soundscapes — Forest, Rain, Waves, Cafe, and more. Play in the background during your sessions for distraction-free focus. TRACK EVERYTHING Beautiful stats dashboard showing your weekly progress, total focus time, average session length, and deep work percentage. See your 14-day streak heatmap at a glance. PLAN YOUR SESSIONS Break big goals into focused tasks. Assign pomodoro sessions to each task and watch them complete one pip at a time.

Screenshots

CustomNotify3 screens
FocusFlow Deep Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

CustomNotify and FocusFlow Deep Work are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CustomNotify versus FocusFlow Deep Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomNotifyFocusFlow Deep Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCustomApps LLCMahendrasinh Gohil

In-app purchases

None

CustomNotify

No in-app purchases

None

FocusFlow Deep Work

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CustomNotify free?
CustomNotify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FocusFlow Deep Work free?
FocusFlow Deep Work is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CustomNotify or FocusFlow Deep Work have ads?
Neither CustomNotify nor FocusFlow Deep Work shows ads.

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