Comparison

Candle vs Freeze Focus

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

Head to head
About

Candle

Features
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Light a candle. Focus for as long as it burns. That's the whole promise. Candle is a cozy, candlelit focus companion for studying and deep work. Calm, gentle, and quietly motivating. No streaks to break, no shame if you stop early. Just you, a warm little flame, and the time you promised yourself. • One continuous burn is one focus session, your gentle vow for the next stretch of work. • Prefer Pomodoro? Turn it on and the candle “breathes,” burning while you work and resting on breaks. • Study together in calm rooms. Light a shared candle and others pull up a chair (body doubling that actually feels cozy). • Every candle you keep to the end earns a spot on your Shelf, a quiet record of time well spent. Made for students, focus seekers, and anyone who studies better by warm light. Pour a cup of something, light your candle, and begin.

About

Freeze Focus

This app helps you stay off your phone during deep work sessions with a visual timer that simulates melting ice. It encourages building focus habits by creating intentional time and reducing distractions.

Highlights
  • Ice-melting focus timer
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Session history tracking
  • Satisfying visual feedback
  • No account required
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Freeze your phone. Find your focus. FreezeFocus is the focus timer app that helps you stay off your phone and follow through on your next deep work session. Instead of checking your phone out of habit, FreezeFocus gives you a simple focus ritual: choose how long you want to focus, start the session, and watch the ice melt as time passes. Stay with it, finish the session, and build a stronger focus habit one session at a time. FreezeFocus helps you turn scattered minutes into intentional time. FEATURES • Ice-melting focus timer • Customise session lengths • Session history • Sound effects • No accounts required WHY FREEZEFOCUS? Most productivity apps ask you to manage more. FreezeFocus helps you do less, better. Because the first step to focusing is creating a little space between you and your phone. FreezeFocus makes that moment simple, visual, and satisfying. Download FreezeFocus and start building calmer, more focused days. Terms of Service: https://freezefocus.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://freezefocus.app/privacy

Screenshots

Candle4 screens
Freeze Focus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Candle at none against Freeze Focus's shown. Freeze Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Candle versus Freeze Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCandleFreeze Focus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperADAM JAKUB MIERZWAMatty Hempstead

In-app purchases

None

Candle

No in-app purchases

None

Freeze Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Candle free?
Candle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Freeze Focus free?
Freeze Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Candle or Freeze Focus have ads?
Freeze Focus shows ads; Candle does not.

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