Comparison

AeroFocus vs MELT

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

Head to head
About

AeroFocus

Transform study sessions into engaging flights with this focus timer. Earn passport stamps for completed sessions, visualize your progress on a world map, and track your habits. Premium features offer collaborative focus and enhanced flight experiences.

Highlights
  • Gamified focus timer with flight simulation
  • World map visualization of completed sessions
  • Passport stamping and collection
  • Progress tracking and habit building
  • Lounge mode with city view
  • Collaborative focus sessions (beta)
Features
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A study timer where each session is a flight. Pick a destination and tear your boarding pass to take off. While you focus, your plane flies across the map. Stay until the end and you land, with a new stamp in your passport. Every country you visit lights up on your world map. Fly with friends Invite friends, pick your seats, and board the same flight. You can study in different places and still share the flight number and destination. Anyone can host a flight. Breaks come with a meal Focus and rest like Pomodoro. When it's time for a break, the in-flight meal is served. After that, you're back to cruising. The lounge: no countdown Don't want to decide how long? Pick a subject in the lounge and start. The timer counts up, and your time is saved when you check out. Block distracting apps until you land Choose apps to block only while you're flying. It uses Apple's Screen Time, and the apps you pick never leave your device. You can change them anytime in Settings. Also • Time left on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Passport stamps, mileage tiers, titles, and achievements • A world map of the countries and airports you've visited • Weekly focus stats • Vertical boarding passes to save and share Premium Take the window seat in 3D Cabin Mode. The crew makes announcements at takeoff and landing, and the seat-back screen shows your route and time left. Premium also adds cinematic flights, passport covers, and monthly and yearly stats. New subscribers may be eligible for a free trial. You can also buy a Lifetime pass once and keep Premium for good. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aerofocus1012.netlify.app/privacy.html

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

AeroFocus4 screens
MELT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AeroFocus at Free against MELT's $2.99. MELT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

AeroFocus is free to download; MELT costs $2.99 up front. AeroFocus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MELT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AeroFocus ships an update every 2 weeks, MELT daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AeroFocus versus MELT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAeroFocusMELT
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOON JIN SHINMINSUK SONG

Customer experience

AeroFocus

Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MELT

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AeroFocus

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (Lifetime)$19.99
None

MELT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AeroFocus free?
AeroFocus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MELT free?
MELT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AeroFocus or MELT have ads?
Neither AeroFocus nor MELT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AeroFocus or MELT?
AeroFocus ships an update every 2 weeks, and MELT daily. Most recently, AeroFocus was updated on October 25, 2026 and MELT on October 24, 2026.

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