Comparison

Sunsama vs RescueTime

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

Head to head
About

Sunsama

This mobile app syncs with its desktop counterpart, allowing you to add tasks, review your daily plan, and view your calendar events on the go. It's designed to keep you focused and productive when away from your computer.

Highlights
  • Add tasks quickly
  • Schedule tasks on calendar
  • Review daily plan
  • View calendar events
  • Syncs with Google Calendar
  • Syncs with Outlook Calendar
Features
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*Companion app to the desktop app* You can use the Sunsama mobile app once you've planned your first day from the Sunsama desktop app. This mobile app is built as a companion to the desktop app to help you stay in sync when you're away from your desk, not as a standalone replacement. *Add tasks quickly* When a new tasks comes up and you're not at your desk, quickly add it to your task list. You can schedule it onto your calendar and move it to the right spot on your list to work on it later. *Stay true to your plan* Review what you planned for the day. Create a calm, focused space to stay on top of your workload. *Synced with your calendar* Browse both your tasks and calendar events each day. Synced with Google Calendar and Outlook Calendar.

About

RescueTime

Understand and manage your time automatically. This app helps you block distractions, track activities on your mobile and desktop, and set productivity goals. Gain insights into your workday and improve focus.

Highlights
  • Automatic time tracking
  • Distraction blocking (Focus Sessions)
  • Activity categorization
  • Task timers
  • Offline activity logging
  • Home screen widgets
  • Productivity goals and alerts
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RescueTime helps you track time, block distractions, manage goals, and understand your full workday across phone and desktop. Together this gives you a clear view of your habits and the tools to improve them. Understand where your time goes, stay focused when it matters, and build better workdays without extra effort. One subscription works across all your devices, syncing your data to give you a complete picture of your time on mobile and desktop. **Created For iOS** RescueTime for iOS brings powerful, simple focus tools to your phone: • Automatic app tracking: see app activity with productivity ratings and daily and weekly summaries (optional Screen Time permission). • Focus Sessions with optional app blocking: stay on task with time-boxing, optionally grant permission to block distractions in real time. • Project tracking: log time to specific projects and track progress across sessions and timers. • Offline time: add meetings, calls, and other offline activities to complete your day. • Reporting: View and manage your time across all your devices in the app. • Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian. **Focus Sessions** Start a Focus Session when you need uninterrupted time to work. RescueTime blocks distractions, tracks your progress, and delivers a summary when you're done. Use timers for time boxing or to track open-ended tasks. Sessions and timers can be linked to projects, so your focused time always counts toward something meaningful. **Full Workday Perspective** Install RescueTime on your desktop to see the full picture. Your activity, focus sessions, and progress sync seamlessly across devices. Please note that RescueTime for desktop is only available in English. **Goals And Insights** Set daily goals for focused work, screen-free time, or better online habits. RescueTime tracks your progress automatically and shows how your behavior aligns with your goals. Weekly summaries highlight trends over time, so you can see what's working and what's not. **Permissions** Several optional features require elevated permissions. Reporting: tracking phone app activity requires Screen Time permission, and you can choose to use this feature or not. Focus Sessions: using the optional app blocking part of sessions requires Screen Time permission in order to offer real-time intervention. **Plans** Solo Focus includes automatic tracking with full history, Focus Sessions with real-time app blocking, offline activity logging, goals with daily targets, alerts and automations, advanced filtering, and integrations. Solo+ includes everything in Solo Focus, plus automated project and task tracking with RescueTime Timesheets. Link activities and timers to projects to automatically generate timesheets or track progress across work and personal goals. Free includes automatic basic tracking, daily and weekly reports, the Productivity Pulse, and two weeks of activity history. Offline time logging, project tracking, and distraction blocking require a subscription. **For Teams** RescueTime also offers team plans with shared projects, team dashboards, manager insights, and centralized settings. Team plans are only available at rescuetime.com. **Privacy** RescueTime does not record keystrokes, capture screenshots, or read message and website content. You control what is tracked, can pause tracking at any time, and can export or delete your data whenever you choose.

Screenshots

Sunsama4 screens
RescueTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunsama at none against RescueTime's 4. Sunsama also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 21%) and ratings volume (513 vs 4). On price, 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

Both are free to download. RescueTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. Sunsama asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunsama holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunsama has 513 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sunsama's written reviews are positive against 21% of RescueTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunsama ships an update every 2 weeks, RescueTime every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sunsama versus RescueTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunsamaRescueTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (513 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings513 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSUMMAY, Inc.RescueTime

Customer experience

Sunsama

All ratings511 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.1%
Negative37.9%

RescueTime

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Sunsama

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Tasks disappearing or not syncing properly
  • Login issues with Google and other accounts
  • Unreliable mobile app performance

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved mobile app with more features
  • Widgets and lock screen integration
  • Better task management and rescheduling options
  • AI-powered task scheduling and planning
  • Integration with more third-party apps

RescueTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sunsama

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

RescueTime

Subscriptions4
  • Solo Monthly14 Days trial$9.001 Month
  • Solo+ Monthly14 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • Solo Yearly14 Days trial$84.001 Year
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  • Solo+ Yearly14 Days trial$143.991 Year

Questions

Is Sunsama free?
Sunsama is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RescueTime free?
RescueTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sunsama or RescueTime?
Sunsama is rated higher. Sunsama averages 4.5 out of 5 from 513 ratings, while RescueTime averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Sunsama or RescueTime have ads?
Neither Sunsama nor RescueTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunsama or RescueTime?
Sunsama ships an update every 2 weeks, and RescueTime every 4 weeks. Most recently, Sunsama was updated on October 25, 2026 and RescueTime on October 25, 2026.

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