Mini Focus Timer vs Notes Index
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Focus 25, rest 5. That's it. MiniFocus is the simplest Pomodoro timer for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch โ one glossy glass dial, one big start button, and a gentle ping when the phase ends. โข Three phases only โ focus, short break, long break โข Big circular glass dial in the iOS 26 Liquid Glass tone โข Home & lock screen widgets โ running timer ยท today stats ยท quick start โข Apple Watch complications โ your remaining time, always one glance away โข Universal โ iPhone, iPad, and a paired Apple Watch app, all in one โข Daily, weekly, monthly focus charts โข No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. No IAP. No account, no cloud โ everything lives on your device. The point isn't measuring time. It's not drifting away for 25 minutes.
Notes Index
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Notes Index turns your handwritten notes into a library you can search. Scan a notebook page or loose sheet with the built-in document scanner, or bring in a photo you already took. Notes Index cleans up the page, recognizes your handwriting on the device, and files it by date. FIND ANY PAGE Search for a word you wrote and Notes Index highlights exactly where it appears on the page. BROWSE LIKE PAPER Pinch through your library from a full-width page down to a dense grid. On iPad, open two pages side by side, like an open notebook. MARK IT UP Write on your pages with Apple Pencil or your finger, and recrop a page any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account and no ads. Text recognition happens on your device. Turn on iCloud sync to keep your library on all your devices, stored in your own iCloud account. Export your images and text whenever you like.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Mini Focus Timer at daily against Notes Index's every 9 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mini Focus Timer ships an update daily, Notes Index every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mini Focus Timer | Notes Index |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Daily โ better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lim Sangjin | nedrelow, LLC |
In-app purchases
Mini Focus Timer
No in-app purchases
Notes Index
No in-app purchases
Questions
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