Focus Noodles-Study timer

Name: Focus Noodles-Study timer
Price: 25 CNY
Rating: 4.9 (8829 reviews)
Author: ideaTiny Co., Ltd.

By: ideaTiny Co., Ltd. App

Focus with fun

Overview

Version:

2.9.7

Last updated: 2026-01-20

Features & Capabilities

Focus Noodles is a creative focus app and 2022 Apple Design Award finalist. Place your phone screen-down and start the timer to stay on task; if you reach for your device, it will vibrate, flash, and make noises to remind you to focus. When the timer ends, you’ll be rewarded with a whimsical mind-expanding fairytale card to celebrate a successful session.

Designed to fight phone addiction and boost productivity, Focus Noodles connects with HealthKit for mindfulness data and has a global community of users. Created by ideaTiny (fb@ideatiny.com).

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Task Management Education Design

By:

ideaTiny Co., Ltd.

Rating:

4.90

(8,829) 1 new ratings

Version:

2.9.7 Last updated: 2026-01-20

Version code:

881626971

Creation date:

2020-02-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

200.71MB

Price:

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-22

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 18,992 ▼ 79

Other rankings

#3 in Start a Focus Timer #19 in Paths to Productivity #74 in study keyword 12 ▲

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Developed by:

ideaTiny Co., Ltd.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/cn/app/focus-noodles-study-timer/id1492424176?l=en-GB

Website:

https://www.ideatiny.com

User Reviews

Reviews praise Focus Noodles for its simple, distraction-free design and motivating noodle theme that boosts productivity. However, recurring reliability and stability issues—such as timer/label misbehavior and crashes—dominate complaints. Users also want more customization (ingredients, bowls, history) and richer rewards, plus flexibility to briefly check the phone. A subset finds it worth the price when functioning, but bugs and limited features largely affect perceived value.

Pros

Simple, easy to use with a no-frills design
Helps focus and accountability by encouraging you to unplug from the phone
Cute, minimal noodle theme that users find fun and engaging
Clear cues (flashes and vibrations) when tasks are done or phone is touched
Perceived good value for the price when it works

Cons

Reliability issues: timer/labels often misbehave, overlap, or sync incorrectly
Stability problems: crashes after tutorials and occasional app instability
Limited customization and features: few ingredients/bowls, no history, few add-ons, basic rewards
Restricted usage: users want to check email or read while focusing, which feels impractical
Perceived high price given bugs and missing features; some users question value

Recent reviews

I’m giving this app 2 stars because the concept is actually fun and appealing. I like the simplicity of it, which is exactly what I was looking for in a productivity app. However, for a $3.99 app, I expected it to be more reliable and functional. The main thing it needed to do (properly setting and keeping labels organized) didn’t work as intended. Everything was fine, but before long the labels started getting mixed up and all the timer labels ended up overlapping or syncing incorrectly. This happened not even 30 minutes after setting everything up, which was really disappointing given how basic that core feature is supposed to be.