dailyblocks vs Just 5 Today
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
dailyblocks
This app gamifies your to-do list by using time blocks with countdowns to keep you focused. It tracks your productivity over time and provides a score to incentivize improvement and efficiency.
- Gamified to-do list
- Time blocking with countdowns
- Personal productivity insights
- Productivity score tracking
- Habit-forming principles
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dailyblocks is a gamified time-blocking to-do list app. Using principles from habit-forming apps such as mobile games, dailyblocks keeps your mind engaged on one task at a time in order to get more out of each day. TIME BLOCKING Plan your day with time blocks where each block has an associated countdown to keep you focused and prevent procrastination. PERSONAL INSIGHTS Track your productivity over time to adjust your routines and learn about the factors that lead to your most productive days. PRODUCTIVITY SCORE Get feedback on your productivity as you complete tasks. Incentivize yourself to keep improving your daily output and efficiency by setting new personal high scores!
Just 5 Today
This app simplifies your daily tasks by focusing on just five key items each day. Engaging visuals and sounds help boost motivation, making it ideal for individuals who struggle with focus or task initiation.
- Focus on 5 daily tasks
- Engaging graphics and sound
- Task motivation
- Reduces overwhelm
- Supports focus
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Engaging graphics and sound effects make your day-to-day activities more exciting. Designed specifically for those who struggle with focusing on tasks or getting motivated, like those with ADHD, depression, or high anxiety. Spotlight just 5 tasks for that day to not get overwhelmed with a long list of chores.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Just 5 Today at 5.0 against dailyblocks's 4.7. dailyblocks's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Just 5 Today holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dailyblocks has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
dailyblocks ships an update every 5 months, Just 5 Today every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | dailyblocks | Just 5 Today |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sophro Systems LLC | Clark Barrett |
Customer experience
dailyblocks
Just 5 Today
In-app purchases
dailyblocks
No in-app purchases
Just 5 Today
No in-app purchases
