Comparison

Turninn vs ZenFocus

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

Head to head
About

Turninn

Features
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You know what time you should go to bed. You also know you won't β€” not because the time is hidden, but because nothing in your day gently reminds you it's coming. Turninn is a bedtime countdown that lives on your Lock Screen, your Home Screen, and your Dynamic Island β€” always in the corner of your eye, never in your face. It treats the hours before bed as something to be quietly handed back to you, not taken from you. Turninn asks two questions, once: when do you want to wake up, and how long do you want to sleep. That's it. From then on, you almost never open the app again. Your countdown takes its place among the widgets you already use β€” the weather, the battery, the calendar β€” so that a glance at your phone during the day is also a small, wordless check-in with yourself. On the Lock Screen, Turninn fits into the circular, rectangular, or inline slots your screen already has. The circular widget shows a soft lunar arc and a number small enough to belong. The rectangular widget is a single line of plain language: hours and minutes until bed, tonight's bedtime beneath it. The inline widget is a whisper at the top of your screen β€” a crescent and a few quiet characters. On the Home Screen, the small widget is a full pane of glass with a slow hourglass that thins through the day. The medium widget adds your wake time and your chosen sleep length, so the whole plan for tonight sits on one square of your screen. Once bedtime passes, the widget stops counting down and simply tells you how long ago it went by. Sixty minutes before bedtime, Turninn starts a Live Activity. Your Dynamic Island shows a bed glyph and a calm countdown. On the Lock Screen, a narrow banner does the same thing. It does not have a snooze button. It does not have a "got it" button. There is nothing on it you can press to make it go away, because the feeling of being able to press the feeling away is the feeling that kept you scrolling in the first place. At bedtime, if you've turned the soft nudge on β€” it's off by default β€” you get one silent, passive notification. No sound, no badge, no red dot. Open it and you land on a full-screen page with a short line written in the tone of someone wishing you well. Tap Goodnight, and the app is done with you until morning. Turninn has no account, no cloud, no streaks, no score, no history graph, no theme store, and no subscription. It does not read your Health data. It does not know if you actually slept on time. It is not here to grade you; it is here to keep the number in view. Your bedtime and your wake time are the only two things it knows, and they never leave your device. Designed for iOS 17 and later. Works entirely offline. Available in English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Brazilian Portuguese.

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ZenFocus

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Leaving your seat with the timer running? That's not studying. ZenFocus analyzes your AirPods' motion sensor and Apple Watch's heart rate & movement to distinguish genuine focus time from distraction. Not "time spent sitting" β€” but your actual focused time. [Key Features] β–Ά AirPods Focus Detection Your AirPods' motion sensor tracks whether they're worn and how your head moves, so we can tell when you're truly focused. No extra devices needed β€” just your AirPods. β–Ά Apple Watch Integration Check your real-time focus level from your wrist and start or stop sessions right from the Watch app. Heart rate and wrist movement are analyzed together for more accurate tracking. β–Ά Detailed Statistics View today's, this week's, and all-time study hours at a glance β€” and understand your learning patterns. β–Ά Nationwide Rankings Compare your study hours with other students through regional and nationwide leaderboards to stay motivated. [Who It's For] β€’ Anyone curious about their actual focus time β€” not just how long they sat at a desk β€’ Students preparing for exams, college, or certifications who want data-driven study habits β€’ Self-studiers who need motivation to keep going Start tracking your real study time with ZenFocus today. [Subscription] Some features require a ZenFocus subscription that auto-renews. (Pricing and duration shown in-app.) β€’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID upon purchase confirmation. β€’ Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β€’ Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://zen-focus-app-fdf5b.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zen-focus-app-fdf5b.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Turninn4 screens
ZenFocus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Turninn at none against ZenFocus's 4. ZenFocus's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ZenFocus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Turninn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Turninn ships an update every 9 days, ZenFocus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Turninn versus ZenFocus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTurninnZenFocus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperδΌŸη§€ 吴SUHEE BYUN

In-app purchases

None

Turninn

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ZenFocus

Subscriptions4
  • 찐곡 베이직7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 찐곡 프리미엄7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 찐곡 베이직7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • 찐곡 프리미엄7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Turninn free?
Turninn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZenFocus free?
ZenFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Turninn or ZenFocus have ads?
Neither Turninn nor ZenFocus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Turninn or ZenFocus?
Turninn ships an update every 9 days, and ZenFocus every 4 days. Most recently, Turninn was updated on October 7, 2026 and ZenFocus on October 3, 2026.

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