Comparison

FocusKit vs MELT

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

Head to head
About

FocusKit

Features
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FocusKit is a Pomodoro study timer that keeps you honest. Step away from your desk and the session pauses. Start a session and every app except the ones you allow stays locked until it ends. STEP AWAY? THE TIMER PAUSES The front camera checks that you're still there. If it can't see you for 10 seconds (you choose 5โ€“30), the session pauses and waits for you. Faces are detected on your device โ€” nothing is recorded or uploaded, and you can turn it off anytime. STRICT MODE: BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS While a session runs, every app except the ones you allow stays behind a Screen Time shield. FocusKit never sees which apps you use. POMODORO, YOUR WAY Classic 25-minute Pomodoros or long deep-work blocks: set focus from 5 to 60 minutes and give each task its own length. With Pro, tune short breaks, long breaks and cycles too. A FOCUS TIMER FOR EVERY TASK Give each task a color, an icon, a focus length and a weekly goal, then pick it before you start. See exactly where your hours go. STATS THAT KEEP YOU GOING Day and week views with time by task. Pro adds month and year views, insights, a year heatmap and your full session history. Share your stats in one tap. DAILY GOAL & FOCUS STREAK Set a daily goal from 15 minutes to 8 hours and keep your streak alive. Every focused minute earns coins โ€” spend them on streak shields for the days life gets in the way. FOCUS SOUNDS Thunder and white noise, plus rain, fire and coffee shop with Pro โ€” seamless loops that start with every session. Pro lets you layer them. ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN A Live Activity shows the countdown on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with pause and stop. Home Screen widgets and StandBy keep today's progress in view. BUILT FOR โ€ข Students preparing for exams and finals โ€ข ADHD brains that drift โ€ข Deep work, writing and coding โ€ข Anyone trying to put the phone down FOCUSKIT PRO Unlimited tasks (the free plan includes 3), month and year stats with insights, custom breaks and cycles, every widget, every sound and mixing, and iCloud backup & restore. Weekly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. No account needed. Daily reminders are optional. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/focuskit-terms/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/focuskitprivacypolicy/home

About

MELT

This minimalist app visualizes focus time as a flow of color, not numbers. Select your focus duration and choose distracting apps to block. A candy-themed screen melts away to show your progress, with automatic re-blocking after temporary access.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with customizable durations
  • Block distracting apps, categories, and websites
  • Temporary access with auto-reblocking
  • Local session history and focus time tracking
  • Minimalist visual progress indicator
  • Multi-language support
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Let time flow. MELT turns your focus session into a slowly melting screen, so you can study, read, or work without staring at a countdown. โ€ข Choose 15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes, or set your own time from 1 minute to 12 hours. โ€ข Block the apps you choose during a focus session. โ€ข Use one temporary 3-minute unlock, then return to focus. โ€ข Tap to see the time. Hold to pause or resume. โ€ข Pick one of five candy colors or reveal your own photo as time melts away. โ€ข Keep completed and partial sessions in your on-device history. No ads, accounts, or subscriptions. App blocking requires Screen Time authorization. Photos, settings, and focus history stay on your device. Optional first-party usage analytics are off by default and can be enabled in MELT settings. They are used only to improve the app, never for advertising or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

FocusKit4 screens
MELT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FocusKit at Free against MELT's $2.99. MELT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

FocusKit is free to download; MELT costs $2.99 up front. FocusKit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. MELT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusKit ships an update fortnightly, MELT daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
FocusKit versus MELT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusKitMELT
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size180 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbbosjon MamadaliyevMINSUK SONG

In-app purchases

4 purchases

FocusKit

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Plan$1.997 Days
  • Annual Plan$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • FocusKit - Lifetime$4.99
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
None

MELT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusKit free?
FocusKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MELT free?
MELT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusKit or MELT have ads?
Neither FocusKit nor MELT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusKit or MELT?
FocusKit ships an update fortnightly, and MELT daily. Most recently, FocusKit was updated on October 25, 2026 and MELT on October 24, 2026.

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