Comparison

Hours Tracker vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

Hours Tracker

Log and analyze time spent on tasks and projects with custom categories and planning features. Organize entries, view statistics between dates, and sync data via iCloud. Supports Touch ID and CSV export.

Highlights
  • Custom task/project categories
  • Plan and record time spent
  • Statistical time analysis
  • Organize and edit entries
  • iCloud syncing and backup
  • CSV export via email
Features
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HoursTracker is a simple, intuitive time logging tool designed to keep track of the time you spend on tasks and projects. You can plan ahead and then record how much time you spend and analyze the total time statistically. Features: - Custom task/project categories - Customize the icon of the project category - Add tasks and plan/count how much time you spend - Easily record time - Organize the project in every second - Organize all your entries, whether it's to complete them, edit the time or change the project at any time - Select and view statistics between two dates - Display total time (seconds), display total time (hours) - The timeline shows the record details for each month - iCloud syncing and backup - Touch ID - Export CSV via email - Adapts to dark themes

About

Focus

Enhance your concentration and output with this tool. Manage your tasks, set focus timers, and track your progress with detailed statistics. Customize your experience to suit your workflow and boost motivation.

Highlights
  • Task management with to-do list
  • Progress tracking for tasks
  • Customizable focus and break timers
  • In-depth statistics and charts
  • Interface customization options
  • Pomodoro method support
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With this app stay focused and productive for longer! The app Focus has many features to increase your focus and productivity no matter the task. Focus allows you to create tasks in the to-do list and work on them during the focus sessions. Working on tasks in the focus session will build up a meter displaying how much of the task has been completed based on the estimated completion time, allowing you to see if you have been staying on track. ------------------------------------- WHAT THE APP OFFERS - A simple and beautiful interface to navigate - Task management with a to-do list that tracks the progress of individual tasks - Timers for focus sessions and break sessions - In-depth statistics - Customization options to fit what you like best THE POMODORO METHOD Use the timers in whichever way makes you most productive but one popular productivity method is the Pomodoro method. The Pomodoro method uses well-timed focus sessions and breaks to maximize efficiency. You can leverage the Pomodoro method using the app with the following steps: 1. Focus for 25 minutes on a task you want to complete 2. Short break for 5 minutes 3. Repeat this 4 times 4. Take a longer break 15-30 minutes Benefits: - More focus and motivation - Improves quality and quantity of work - Improves attention span and concentration - Less stress FEATURES To-do List: - Create as many tasks as you want with the to-do list - Set an estimated time to complete for to-do list tasks - Automatically keep track of what percentage of the task has been completed in the to-do list - Easily delete, complete, and edit tasks by simply swiping Focus and Break Sessions: - Customize the length of focus sessions - Choose tasks to work on and keep track of progress on during focus sessions - Choose between short (5 min), medium (15 min), and long (30 min) breaks Statistics: - Track your focus progress with 3 different charts (7 days, 21 days, all time) - Keep track of created and completed tasks and focus sessions - Keep track of created breaks - Reset your stats when you want to start over Settings and Customization: - Customize the main color and selector color to whatever you like - Customize the alarm from 6 different ring sounds Other: - Be notified when you haven't been getting progress done on tasks ------------------------------------- Download Focus now to start reaching your productivity goals today! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hours Tracker4 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Focus at 100% against Hours Tracker's 0%. Focus also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Hours Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14 vs 16.2). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Hours Tracker costs $2.99 and Focus $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hours Tracker ships an update monthly, Focus daily. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hours Tracker versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHours TrackerFocus
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer永文 胡Somei LLC

Customer experience

Hours Tracker

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Focus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hours Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hours Tracker free?
Hours Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus free?
Focus costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hours Tracker or Focus have ads?
Neither Hours Tracker nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hours Tracker or Focus?
Hours Tracker ships an update monthly, and Focus daily. Most recently, Hours Tracker was updated on August 30, 2026 and Focus on September 7, 2026.

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