Comparison

Tinco vs Focus Sheep

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

Head to head
About

Tinco

Features
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Tinco – Your Lightweight Wait-Time Reminder In everyday life, there are all sorts of short waits: letting your tea steep for 3 minutes, leaving a face mask on for 10 minutes, taking a break after sitting for 40 minutes… Tinco helps you effortlessly keep track of these small waits. No need to constantly watch the clock—get automatic reminders when the time is up and free your mind from remembering everything. Unlike the default phone alarm, Tinco doesn’t require you to set a specific time. Simply enter the waiting duration to start a reminder, perfectly suited for all kinds of short-wait scenarios, making it more practical for your daily routines. Why choose Tinco? Frequent tasks, one-tap setup: Save your commonly used reminders as templates with preset durations. No need to set them again—just tap to start the reminder. Spontaneous tasks, create anytime: For temporary tasks, enter the duration on the spot, create the reminder instantly, and receive a notification when time’s up—simple and efficient. Minimalist and light experience: No unnecessary statistics or tracking—pure reminders only, keeping usage easy and stress-free. Subscription Plans (In-App Purchase) Free: Unlimited temporary reminders, ready to use anytime, covering your basic daily needs. Member: Unlock more than 3 frequent task templates, one-time purchase of $0.99, permanent access.

About

Focus Sheep

Enhance focus with a calming pasture journey. Stay on task to grow your flock, with options for app blocking and detailed statistics. Enjoy background noise and lock screen integration.

Highlights
  • Customizable focus durations
  • App and website blocking
  • Background noise options
  • Live Activities integration
  • Detailed focus statistics
  • Session history and notes
Features
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Bring scattered attention back to the pen, one sheep at a time. Focus Sheep turns a focus session into a calm pasture journey. Choose a tag and duration, then let the flock move closer as you stay on task. FREE CORE FEATURES • Set any focus duration from 5 to 180 minutes • Use the included built-in tags • Add a note for the goal in front of you • Hold to end a session, reducing accidental stops • Review completed and interrupted sessions on a timeline • See your total focused time A CALMER BACKGROUND • White, pink, and brown noise • Sound and haptic completion alerts • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island FOCUS GUARD — 3 FREE USES, THEN MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED • Try Focus Guard for up to three focus sessions at no charge • Block selected apps, categories, and websites during a session • Restrictions clear automatically when the session ends • Your selections are handled by Apple’s Screen Time features • Continued use after the three free sessions requires a monthly, yearly, or lifetime Focus Sheep membership MEMBERSHIP FEATURES — IN-APP PURCHASE REQUIRED • Continue using Focus Guard after the three free uses • Create custom focus tags • Unlock complete statistics, including success rate, charts, tag distribution, notes, and trends • Sync focus records with Calendar and your private iCloud database Focus Sheep offers monthly and yearly auto-renewable memberships and a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices and subscription terms are displayed on the membership screen before purchase. No account or sign-in is required. The core focus timer, built-in tags, notes, background noise, Live Activities, focus history, and total focused time are available for free. Privacy Policy: https://rounded-partner-ddd.notion.site/Focus-Sheep-Privacy-Policy-39d0d5f3d51980e08434e7becfd9558f Terms of Use: https://rounded-partner-ddd.notion.site/Focus-sheep-Terms-of-Service-39d0d5f3d51980e3acd1e19b794644c8

Screenshots

Tinco3 screens
Focus Sheep4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tinco and Focus Sheep 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. Tinco sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Focus Sheep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tinco versus Focus Sheep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTincoFocus Sheep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小鹃 李亲强 吴

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tinco

One-time1
  • Tinco Pro$0.99
3 purchases

Focus Sheep

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Sheep Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Focus Sheep Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Sheep Lifetime$15.99

Questions

Is Tinco free?
Tinco is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Sheep free?
Focus Sheep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tinco or Focus Sheep have ads?
Neither Tinco nor Focus Sheep shows ads.

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