Comparison

Melt vs Mintly

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

Head to head
About

Melt

Features
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The only focus timer where time melts in front of you. No rings. No bars. Just an ice cube, a candle, or an hourglass quietly dissolving as you work. When it's gone, your session is done. Quiet. Visual. Satisfying. --- THREE THINGS THAT MELT β€’ Ice cube β€” clear, translucent, the brand classic β€’ Candle β€” burns down to a stub, flame lit until the end β€’ Hourglass β€” sand drains grain by grain, with bottom pile rising POMODORO BUILT IN Auto-cycle focus + breaks. Set your own durations. The object resets each round. Configurable in Settings. CALM BY DESIGN No gamification. No badges. No streaks to break. A quiet log of when you focused, for how long, with which object. Optional gentle chime, optional haptics. Nothing more. 15 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Indonesian. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT All session data lives on your device. No account, no signup, no analytics. Ad-supported (non-personalized). --- Focus deeply. Watch time melt.

About

Mintly

Features
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Calm focus, one minute at a time. Mintly is a Pomodoro timer and daily ritual companion built for people who want to focus β€” without the hustle culture. No streak shaming. No aggressive gamification. No servers. No ads. Your data stays on your phone. WHY MINTLY IS DIFFERENT Most focus timers shout at you. Mintly doesn't. We believe productivity tools should feel like a quiet friend, not a coach barking commands. If you skip a day, that's okay. We'll be here tomorrow. FEATURES β€’ Classic Pomodoro β€” 25/5 by default, or set your own durations with Premium β€’ Daily rituals β€” multi-step focus sessions (Morning Start, Deep Work, Quick Sprint, Evening Wind Down) β€’ Calm Mode β€” hides streaks, badges, and progress numbers by default β€’ Skip Today β€” pause without breaking your rhythm, no guilt β€’ Weekly insights (Premium) β€” a calm 7-day view of your focus time, sessions and best day β€’ Ambient sounds β€” rain, forest, cafΓ©, white noise or silence; Premium adds ocean, fireplace, wind and brown noise β€’ Six warm themes: Daylight, Nightfall, Sunset, Espresso, Forest, Ocean Deep β€’ Available in English, Deutsch, EspaΓ±ol, and TΓΌrkΓ§e PRIVACY-FIRST Mintly works entirely on your device. No accounts. No logins. No sign-up. Your sessions, your data, your control. GDPR, CCPA, and KVKK compliant. HONEST PRICING β€’ The free tier is genuinely usable β€” not a teaser β€’ Premium unlocks custom timer durations, all four rituals, every theme, weekly insights and four extra ambient sounds β€’ Try Premium free for 7 days on the yearly plan β€’ Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase β€’ Prices are shown in the app and vary by region β€’ Cancel anytime. We never sell your data. No tricks. ABOUT THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE The Pomodoro Technique was developed in the late 1980s by Francesco Cirillo. The idea is simple: work for 25 minutes, take a 5-minute break, repeat. Mintly takes this proven method and removes the pressure β€” no countdown anxiety, no broken-streak guilt, just calm focus. MADE BY MFKAPPS Mintly comes from MFKAPPS, an independent studio crafting calm tools for everyday life. Our other apps: β€’ Granyn β€” Calm budgeting β€’ Hydrame β€” Mindful hydration β€’ Subly β€” Gentle subscription tracking A QUIETER WAY TO WORK If you're tired of focus apps that feel like an aggressive personal trainer, Mintly is for you. Made for designers, writers, developers, students, and anyone who values calm productivity. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Mintly Premium is offered as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase that never renews. Prices are shown in the app and vary by country or region. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time after purchase. Have feedback? We read every message: hello@appsmfk.com Privacy Policy: https://appsmfk.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://appsmfk.com/eula/ Terms of Service: https://appsmfk.com/terms/ Made with care by MFKAPPS.

Screenshots

Melt4 screens
Mintly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mintly at none against Melt's shown. Mintly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Melt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mintly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Melt ships an update every 3 months, Mintly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Melt versus Mintly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeltMintly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarles Calsina ColomMuhammed Furkan KUCUK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Melt

One-time1
  • Remove ads$2.99
3 purchases

Mintly

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Melt free?
Melt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mintly free?
Mintly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Melt or Mintly have ads?
Melt shows ads; Mintly does not.
Which is updated more often, Melt or Mintly?
Melt ships an update every 3 months, and Mintly every 4 days. Most recently, Melt was updated on October 24, 2026 and Mintly on October 7, 2026.

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