Ollie Timer vs MELT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ollie Timer
This app uses a cute otter companion to help you focus on tasks like studying, working, reading, or coding. Complete focus sessions to earn rewards, care for your otter, and build consistent habits.
- Focus timers (15, 25, 50 min)
- Task categories (work, study, read, code)
- Pause and resume sessions
- Track completed sessions and minutes
- Weekly stats and focus patterns
- Daily streak building
- Collectible shells
- Care for virtual otter companion
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A quiet focus timer with no ads and no subscriptions. Buy it once, use it forever, and focus with Ollie even when you’re offline. Settle in and gently focus on what you need to do with Ollie, your adorable otter companion. Ollie is a cozy focus timer that makes solo work feel a little warmer and easier to keep up with. Choose what you’re working on — studying, work, reading, or coding — and start a focus session with Ollie by your side. Each time you finish a session, you’ll collect shells, take care of Ollie’s room, and keep a record of the time you spent together. Key Features • No ads • No subscriptions • Buy once, use forever • Works offline • 15, 25, and 50-minute focus timers • Categories for studying, work, reading, and coding • Pause and resume your focus timer • Track your focus time and session history • Weekly focus stats and focus pattern insights • Streaks that show your consistency • Collect shells and special rare shells as focus rewards • Pet Ollie, give him snacks, and play together • Dress up Ollie with hats and accessories You don’t have to focus perfectly. Just showing up today is enough. Ollie will be here, saving your spot.
MELT
This minimalist app visualizes focus time as a flow of color, not numbers. Select your focus duration and choose distracting apps to block. A candy-themed screen melts away to show your progress, with automatic re-blocking after temporary access.
- Focus timer with customizable durations
- Block distracting apps, categories, and websites
- Temporary access with auto-reblocking
- Local session history and focus time tracking
- Minimalist visual progress indicator
- Multi-language support
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Let time flow. MELT turns your focus session into a slowly melting screen, so you can study, read, or work without staring at a countdown. • Choose 15, 25, 45, or 60 minutes, or set your own time from 1 minute to 12 hours. • Block the apps you choose during a focus session. • Use one temporary 3-minute unlock, then return to focus. • Tap to see the time. Hold to pause or resume. • Pick one of five candy colors or reveal your own photo as time melts away. • Keep completed and partial sessions in your on-device history. No ads, accounts, or subscriptions. App blocking requires Screen Time authorization. Photos, settings, and focus history stay on your device. Optional first-party usage analytics are off by default and can be enabled in MELT settings. They are used only to improve the app, never for advertising or cross-app tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MELT at $2.99 against Ollie Timer's $12.99. MELT also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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
Ollie Timer costs $12.99 and MELT $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ollie Timer ships an update every 3 days, MELT daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ollie Timer | MELT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hyeukJin kim | MINSUK SONG |
Customer experience
Ollie Timer
MELT
In-app purchases
Ollie Timer
No in-app purchases
MELT
No in-app purchases









