Hours Tracker vs Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom task/project categories
- Plan and record time spent
- Statistical time analysis
- Organize and edit entries
- iCloud syncing and backup
- CSV export via email
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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
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
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
Hours Tracker costs $2.99 and Focus $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hours Tracker ships an update monthly, Focus daily. The most recent releases landed on August 30, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hours Tracker | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 永文 胡 | Somei LLC |
Customer experience
Hours Tracker
Focus
In-app purchases
Hours Tracker
No in-app purchases
Focus
No in-app purchases






