Candle vs Paws & Beans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Candle
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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. β’ One continuous burn is one focus session, your gentle vow for the next stretch of work. β’ Prefer Pomodoro? Turn it on and the candle βbreathes,β burning while you work and resting on breaks. β’ Study together in calm rooms. Light a shared candle and others pull up a chair (body doubling that actually feels cozy). β’ 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.
Paws & Beans
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Some timers shout at you. This one pours you a coffee. Paws & Beans is a Pomodoro focus timer wrapped in a tiny pixel cafe. You order a brew, the timer starts, and your dog settles down beside you until it is done. No streaks lost to a missed day, no red badges, nobody telling you that you are behind. Just a warm room, a lo-fi station, and something small to look after. HOW IT WORKS Pick a brew and start working. Espresso is 15 minutes, Cappuccino 25, Nitro 50, or set your own. Prefer to work until you stop? Bottomless counts up instead of down. Finish a brew and you earn coffee beans; spend them on decor, new breeds and treats for the dog. A CAFE THAT KEEPS YOUR HOURS The room follows your clock and your weather. Morning light, afternoon sun, lamps after dark. If it is raining where you are, it rains outside the window too. Snow, storms and clear skies all find their way in. SOUND TO WORK TO Six house tracks written for the app, plus a shelf of hand-picked lo-fi radio stations. All free, all licence-paying, and no ads anywhere. A small mixer lets you balance the music against the room. YOUR DOG Taco keeps you company while you work, naps through the long sessions, and looks pleased with himself when you finish. Feed him treats you have earned. Change his breed. He is not a productivity metric; he is a dog. WHAT YOU KEEP A coffee journal of every session, one day per page 35 badges for turning up, not for grinding Eight postcards from the dog's days off Rooms and decor you buy with focus, not money PRO, IF YOU WANT IT Everything above is free. Pro adds extra rooms, a second dog, and a wardrobe, as a monthly or lifetime purchase. The timer, the music, the journal and the badges are not behind it and never will be. SIGN IN IS OPTIONAL Play without an account for as long as you like. Sign in with Apple and your cafe backs up, so a new phone gets your cafe back exactly as you left it. Made by one person. No ads, no tracking, no streak guilt. β Paws & Beans Pro is available as a monthly auto-renewing subscription (US$1.99 per month) or as Lifetime, a single one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime is charged once and never renews. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pawsandbeans.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://pawsandbeans.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Candle at none against Paws & Beans's 2. Paws & Beans's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Paws & Beans sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Candle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Candle ships an update every 4 months, Paws & Beans every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Candle | Paws & Beans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ADAM JAKUB MIERZWA | Pharos Company |
In-app purchases
Candle
No in-app purchases
Paws & Beans
- Paws Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$19.99









