Comparison

Ollie Timer vs MELT

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Read full description

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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

Ollie Timer4 screens
MELT4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ollie Timer costs $12.99 and MELT $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ollie Timer ships an update every 3 days, MELT daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ollie Timer versus MELT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOllie TimerMELT
Price$12.99$2.99 — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperhyeukJin kimMINSUK SONG

Customer experience

Ollie Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MELT

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ollie Timer

No in-app purchases

None

MELT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ollie Timer free?
Ollie Timer costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MELT free?
MELT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ollie Timer or MELT have ads?
Neither Ollie Timer nor MELT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ollie Timer or MELT?
Ollie Timer ships an update every 3 days, and MELT daily. Most recently, Ollie Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and MELT on November 6, 2026.

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