Comparison

Mini Focus Timer vs Aide

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

Head to head
About

Mini Focus Timer

This minimalist timer uses the Pomodoro technique to help you focus for 25 minutes and then take a 5-minute break. It features a simple interface with a circular dial and a large start button, offering focus, short break, and long break phases. Track your progress with daily, weekly, and monthly charts.

Highlights
  • Minimalist Pomodoro timer
  • Focus, short break, long break phases
  • Circular glass dial interface
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • Apple Watch complications
  • Daily, weekly, monthly focus charts
Features
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Focus 25, rest 5. That's it. MiniFocus is the simplest Pomodoro timer for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — one glossy glass dial, one big start button, and a gentle ping when the phase ends. • Three phases only — focus, short break, long break • Big circular glass dial in the iOS 26 Liquid Glass tone • Home & lock screen widgets — running timer · today stats · quick start • Apple Watch complications — your remaining time, always one glance away • Universal — iPhone, iPad, and a paired Apple Watch app, all in one • Daily, weekly, monthly focus charts • No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. No IAP. No account, no cloud — everything lives on your device. The point isn't measuring time. It's not drifting away for 25 minutes.

About

Aide

Features
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タイマーとプリセット機能のみ。シンプルなポモドーロタイマーで、作業に没入しましょう。 【アプリについて】 タイマー、プリセット、通知。Aideの機能はこれだけです。 記録、実績、グラフ、ランキング、BGM、育成要素等は一切ありません。 目指したのは「集中するための時間を測る」という、ただそれだけの役割に徹することです。 道具は、使う人の目的を遂行するための手段であって、使い続けること自体が目的になってしまっては本末転倒だと考えています。 「今日も継続した」という満足感より先に、目の前の作業に集中できること。 Aideはその一点だけを大切にしています。 【主な機能】 ・タイマー  シンプルなポモドーロタイマー機能です。 ・プリセット  集中時間・休憩時間・サイクルを細かく設定できます。  「25分」にこだわらず、自分に合ったリズムを見つけてください。 ・プリセットの切り替え  プリセット選択ボタンから、適用したいプリセットを選ぶだけ。  ホーム画面を離れることなく、すぐに切り替えられます。 【こんな方におすすめです】 ・タイマーアプリに、余計な機能を求めていない方 ・記録や実績よりも、今この瞬間の集中を大切にしたい方 ・自分だけの集中/休憩サイクルを見つけたい方 【価格について】 無料でご利用いただけます(広告表示あり)。 広告を非表示にしたい場合は、アプリ内課金にてご購入いただけます。

Screenshots

Mini Focus Timer4 screens
Aide3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mini Focus Timer at none against Aide's 1. Mini Focus Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Aide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Aide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mini Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Focus Timer ships an update daily, Aide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Mini Focus Timer versus Aide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Focus TimerAide
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLim SangjinRobonet Communications inc.

In-app purchases

None

Mini Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Aide

One-time1
  • 広告バナー削除$0.99

Questions

Is Mini Focus Timer free?
Mini Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aide free?
Aide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Focus Timer or Aide have ads?
Aide shows ads; Mini Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Mini Focus Timer or Aide?
Mini Focus Timer ships an update daily, and Aide every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mini Focus Timer was updated on September 21, 2026 and Aide on September 15, 2026.

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