MinuteCue vs Meltime

MinuteCue turns abstract minutes into something you can see. A calm, shrinking ring shows exactly how much time is left — no mental math, no squinting at tiny digits. Whether you're a student budgeting study blocks, a parent helping a child transition between activities, a therapist timing a session, or a remote worker pacing deep-work sprints, MinuteCue keeps you on track without adding noise to your day. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • At home — chore timers, screen-time limits, and wind-down routines your kids can read at a glance. • At school — transition timers, quiet time, and group-activity pacing. • At work — Pomodoro sessions, meeting caps, and focused deep-work blocks. • For accessibility — a visual cue for learners with ADHD, autism, or anyone who finds numeric clocks hard to read. THREE VISUAL MODES, ONE CALM AESTHETIC • Halo Ring — a circular ring that smoothly drains down. • Sweep Arc — a fan-shaped arc that quietly disappears. • Calm Bar — a horizontal bar for a steady, predictable feel. All three use a soft Teal & Sand palette — low saturation, high contrast, easy on the eyes in any lighting. WORKS WITH YOUR APPLE GEAR • iPhone & iPad — the home base, with Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch — set a timer with a twist of the Digital Crown, feel the haptic on completion. • Home Screen widgets — see the running timer or launch a favorite preset instantly. FREE TO START Run a single visual timer, save a handful of presets, and use widgets and Live Activities. No account, no daily-use limits — the free tier is ad-supported. MINUTECUE PREMIUM A monthly auto-renewing subscription that unlocks: • No ads — enjoy a distraction-free MinuteCue. • Routines — chain multi-step timers (study → break → study) with repeats and loops. • Unlimited custom presets — save every timer you actually use. • Focus statistics — a daily bar chart and 30-day history of completed sessions. • Daily Focus Review — a gentle summary of how your day went. • iCloud sync — presets, routines, and stats follow you across every Apple device. Subscription auto-renews monthly. Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → your name → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Watch time melt away as you focus. Meltime turns every work session into a calming liquid ritual — built for ADHD brains that need calm, not pressure. Most timers make you watch the clock. Meltime lets you watch liquid — a mesmerizing, hypnotic visualization that makes invisible time feel visible. No ticking. No beeping. No pressure. Whether you're studying for exams, entering deep work, meditating, or just trying to quiet the mental noise — Meltime helps your brain drop into flow. WHY MELTIME IS DIFFERENT • Liquid-physics visualization — the first focus timer with real-time fluid simulation • Radial dial — swipe your finger to set any duration, instantly • Built-in Pomodoro mode — three dials for focus, rest, and cycles, with the liquid melting away during each break • Breathe mode — box, triangle, 4-7-8 and coherent breathing; the liquid drips while you inhale and exhale and freezes while you hold • Focus stats — weekly, monthly and yearly overview, trends, a heatmap of your focus days, streaks and a full session history • Background sounds — rain, ocean, wind, fire, birdsong or a summer night playing softly under any timer • Liquid styles — classic liquid, clear water with air bubbles, soft falling snow, or sand that pours in and fills the screen as your time runs out • Calming by design — deep violet palette, soft cyan liquid, zero alarm anxiety • Dynamic Island Live Activity — keep the timer visible, exit the app, stay in flow • Save favourite rituals — Pomodoro classics (25/5, 50/10) or any custom combo BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS We designed Meltime for the brain types other timers ignore: • Time blindness → liquid visualization makes time tangible • Task dread → the calm ritual lowers activation energy • Mental chatter → watching liquid is genuinely hypnotic • Hyperfocus traps → Dynamic Island gently surfaces where you are • Pomodoro burnout → flexible focus + rest + cycle dials replace rigid 25-min countdowns USE IT FOR • Deep work and coding sessions • Studying for exams or reading • Meditation and breathing • Creative work (writing, design, music) • Morning rituals and evening wind-down • Pomodoro cycles with focus and rest phases FREE vs PRO Meltime is free to try with no account required. Free includes: • 1 saved ritual preset • Limited daily timers + 1 Pomodoro and 1 Breathe session per day • White, pink and brown noise • Stats overview for the current week • Essential liquid colors • Dynamic Island Live Activity — free for everyone Pro unlocks: • Unlimited saved rituals • Unlimited timers, Pomodoros and Breathe sessions per day • Full stats — trends, heatmap and complete history • Nature soundscapes — rain, ocean, wind, fire, birds, summer night • Snow and sand liquid styles • Pay once: Pro is also available as a lifetime purchase • Full palette of liquid colors & backgrounds • All future Pro features included Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase and never renews. Auto-renewable subscription — cancel anytime in Settings. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.meltime.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.meltime.app/privacy SUPPORT Questions or feedback? quiz.where@gmail.com Privacy: no tracking, no accounts, no data sold. Everything stays on your device. Welcome to a calmer way to focus.