Comparison

Focus Express vs MELT

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

Head to head
About

Focus Express

This app transforms study or work sessions into a virtual subway journey. Track your focus time by traveling along real subway lines, earning a personalized ticket upon completion. It's designed for those seeking a more engaging and rewarding way to build focus habits.

Highlights
  • Real subway line focus timer
  • Customizable route selection
  • Immersive subway experience
  • Personalized focus tickets
  • Transit history tracking
  • Arrival notifications
  • Save and share tickets
Features
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Focus Express – Travel on a real subway line as long as you stay focused. When you study, work, or simply want to lock in without distractions, Focus Express turns your focus time into a journey along real subway lines. Set your tasks and target focus time, and your Focus Express train will depart. As you stop at each station on the way to your destination, every minute you spend focusing becomes your travel time. β–  How to Use 1. Enter your task and estimated time for today. 2. Choose your preferred country, subway line, starting station, and arrival station. 3. Once the Focus Express departs, your focus time ticks away as you pass through each station one by one. 4. When you reach the final station, your personalized Focus Ticket is issued. β–  Key Features - Real Subway Line-Based Focus Timer: Travel along real subway networks including Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, New York, London, and more. - Custom Route Selection: Pick your country, line, and stations manually, or use quick select to set your desired focus time in seconds. - Immersive Subway Experience: Real train vibes with departure announcements, station stops, and arrival alerts. - Personalized Focus Ticket: Get a unique travel record card upon completing each session. - Transit History: View all your completed focus sessions with total trips and cumulative focus time at a glance. - Arrival Notifications: Never miss the moment your focus session ends. - Save & Share: Download ticket images to your device and share them with friends. β–  Recommended For - Anyone who wants to track time needed for study, work, reading, or deep focus. - Anyone who finds standard Pomodoro timers boring. - Anyone who wants to build a focus habit in a fun, travel-like way. - Anyone who wants to build momentum and feel a sense of achievement by accumulating focus records. Turn today's focus into an unforgettable journey with Focus Express.

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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MELT is a minimalist focus app that turns time into a visual flow instead of another number to watch. Choose a focus duration and the apps you want to block. A candy-colored screen slowly melts as the session moves forward, while Apple's Screen Time technology shields the apps and categories you selected. Key features β€’ 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute presets, plus custom durations up to 12 hours β€’ Choose apps, categories, and websites to block β€’ One temporary 3-minute unlock per focus session β€’ Automatic re-blocking after 3 minutes, even in the background β€’ On-device history for completed and ended sessions β€’ Five candy colors β€’ Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese β€’ No ads, accounts, analytics, or tracking All history and settings stay on your device. Screen Time permission is required to use app blocking.

Screenshots

Focus Express4 screens
MELT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus Express at Free against MELT's $2.99. Focus Express also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). MELT's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Focus Express is free to download; MELT costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Focus Express versus MELT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus ExpressMELT
PriceFree β€” better$2.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported β€” betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAEMIN LEEMINSUK SONG

Customer experience

Focus Express

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MELT

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

In-app purchases

None

Focus Express

No in-app purchases

None

MELT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Express free?
Focus Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MELT free?
MELT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Express or MELT have ads?
Focus Express shows ads; MELT does not.

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