NEN vs Attention Flow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NEN
This app provides a calm, Pomodoro-style focus timer designed for deep work and study sessions. It helps users maintain attention with clear progress tracking and distraction-resistant routines, offering customizable break intervals and app blocking features.
- Focus, short break, and long break sessions
- Clear timer progress and round tracking
- Focus categories for different work types
- Block selected apps during focus (Pro)
- Apple Watch controls
- Live Activities and widgets
- Session history and progress insights
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NEN is a calm Pomodoro-style focus timer for iPhone and Apple Watch, built for deep work, study sessions, real breaks, and distraction-resistant routines. Start a focus session, move through short and long breaks, and keep your attention on the work in front of you. NEN is built around a simple Pomodoro-style timer flow with a quiet visual style, clear session progress, and useful controls when you need them. Use NEN for deep work, study blocks, writing sessions, coding, reading, or any routine where you want a focused rhythm without extra noise. Features: - Focus, short break, and long break sessions - Clear timer progress and round tracking - Focus categories for different kinds of work - Block selected apps during focus with NEN Pro - Apple Watch controls - Live Activities and widgets - Session history and progress insights - Optional NEN Pro lifetime unlock for deeper focus tools NEN is made for people who want a focused timer that feels calm, native, and easy to return to every day.
Attention Flow
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Attention Flow 是一款轻量的注意力与时间记录工具,帮助你快速记录每天时间花在哪里。 你可以用分类计时记录专注、学习、工作、运动、休息等活动,也可以手动补录过去的时间段。App 会把记录整理成时间轴和报告,帮助你看清每天、每周和每月的时间分布,复盘注意力流向。 在打卡页面添加阅读、运动、早睡等习惯,轻点即可记录。支持每天打卡或设置每周目标,通过周视图和月视图快速查看记录与完成情况。 记录保存在设备本地,并支持通过 iCloud 在你自己的设备间同步。适合个人时间管理、效率复盘和日常习惯记录。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Attention Flow at none against NEN's 1. Attention Flow also leads on device support (4 vs 2). NEN's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. NEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Attention Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.
NEN ships an update every 5 days, Attention Flow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NEN | Attention Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nijanthan Vijayakumar | 可心 周 |
In-app purchases
NEN
- NEN Lifetime Unlock$2.39
Attention Flow
No in-app purchases









