Comparison

Ultimate Focus vs DailyHack

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

Head to head
About

Ultimate Focus

Enhance your productivity with a visual timer designed for focused work and study. Manage tasks, utilize Pomodoro cycles, block distractions, and track your progress. Sync with your calendar and personalize your experience with customizable themes and sounds.

Highlights
  • Visual timer with drag-to-set functionality
  • Task-specific focus sessions
  • Pomodoro mode for cycles
  • Distracting app and website blocking
  • Calendar sync for sessions and reflections
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Home Screen widgets and Shortcuts integration
Features
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Focus is built less on willpower and more on an environment that makes it easy to begin. Ultimate Focus is a simple focus timer designed with only the features you actually need for work and study. Manage separate sessions for each task, review your focus, use Pomodoro mode, block distracting apps, and sync your sessions with Calendar—all in one app. Features - Drag your finger to quickly set the timer. - Organize your focus time by separating sessions for different tasks. - Stay in rhythm with Pomodoro mode for natural cycles of focus and break. - Review how you focused with stats and reflection features. - Sync your focus sessions and reflections with the Calendar app. - Personalize the app with 70+ color themes and app icons. - Check your focus stats or start a timer right away from Home Screen widgets. - Start a timer using Shortcuts. - Block selected apps and websites while you focus. - Use Habits to receive reminders at the times you want. - Customize notification sounds and background music to match your style. (Premium) - Sync and edit your focus records across devices with iCloud. (Premium) If you experience any issues while using the app, have questions, or find a bug, please contact us anytime at hello@ultimatefocus.app. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DailyHack

This app helps you build lasting habits through smart tracking, progress visualization, and prioritization tools. It offers a life calendar, Eisenhower Matrix, and customizable widgets to monitor your journey towards personal growth and productivity.

Highlights
  • Smart habit tracking with custom emojis
  • Interactive life calendar and year progress visualization
  • Eisenhower Matrix for habit prioritization
  • GitHub-style contribution graphs
  • Customizable widgets for quick access
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Daily – Your Smart Habit Building Companion Transform your daily routines into lasting habits with Daily, the intelligent habit tracking app designed for real results. Whether you're focusing on health, productivity, or personal growth, Daily provides the tools and insights you need to succeed. Key Features: 1. Smart Habit Tracking • Track daily habits with custom emojis and icons • Swipe actions for quick completion and editing • Build streaks and monitor your progress • Set reminders and duration estimates • Add notes to track habit details 2. Life Calendar & Year Progress • Visualize your year with an interactive dot grid • Watch your progress grow day by day • Choose from beautiful color themes • Create stunning wallpapers from your calendar • Auto-update wallpapers via iOS Shortcuts 3. Eisenhower Matrix • Prioritize habits by urgency and importance • Four quadrants: Do First, Decide, Delegate, Eliminate • Drag-and-drop to reorganize priorities • Switch between list and matrix views 4. Visual Progress & Analytics • GitHub-style contribution graphs • Detailed habit streaks and statistics • Monthly completion records • Track your consistency over time 5. Widgets • Year Progress – see your year at a glance • Habits – quick access to daily habits • Contribution Chart – visualize activity • Memento Mori – life perspective reminder 6. Thoughtful Design • Clean, minimalist interface • Dark and light mode support • iCloud sync across your devices Perfect for: • Building healthy routines • Improving productivity • Developing mindfulness practices • Achieving personal goals • Breaking bad habits Start your journey to better habits today with Daily – where small actions lead to big changes. Questions or feedback? Contact us at support@pacifiq.io Terms & Conditions at https://trilliwon.com/apps/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy at https://trilliwon.com/apps/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Ultimate Focus4 screens
DailyHack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ultimate Focus at none against DailyHack's shown. Ultimate Focus also leads on device support (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). DailyHack's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Ultimate Focus sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and DailyHack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DailyHack holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 104 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Ultimate Focus's written reviews are positive against 93% of DailyHack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ultimate Focus ships an update every 3 weeks, DailyHack every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ultimate Focus versus DailyHack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUltimate FocusDailyHack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (183 ratings)4.8 (104 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better104
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStonicSolutionPacifiq

Customer experience

Ultimate Focus

All ratings183 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.6%

DailyHack

All ratings104 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

User reviews

Ultimate Focus

From 183 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
  • ✨ Beautiful and clean aesthetic
  • ⌚️ Apple Watch integration
  • 📊 Useful analytics and statistics
  • 🖱️ Menu bar timer display

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Pomodoro mode not working for some
  • 🐛 Timer not movable after exiting desktop app
  • 🐛 Session switching on iPhone is confusing
  • 🐛 Subscription not as advertised
  • 🐛 Shortcuts only allow one section selection

DailyHack

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Minimal and clean UI
  • ⏱️ Helpful Pomodoro timer
  • 🔥 Focus mode with visual cues
  • 🎯 Customizable habits
  • 📈 Motivating progress tracking

Room to improve

  • 🙏 Lacking social features like sharing
  • 🎨 Limited customization options
  • 🤖 Underwhelming AI functionality

Bugs and requests

Ultimate Focus

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Pomodoro mode not working
  • Timer not movable after exiting desktop app
  • Session switching on iPhone is confusing
  • Shortcuts only allow one section selection
  • Default timer is always 25 min
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  • Restarting phone requires re-onboarding
  • Alarm sound is too short
  • Icon cannot be moved on home screen
  • Timer doesn't record if stopped early
  • Timer end memo sometimes doesn't display
  • Keynote doesn't show timer overlay
  • App volume cannot be adjusted
  • Dock icon cannot be hidden
  • Sync issues across devices
  • Apple Watch timer stops when screen dims
  • Apple Watch app lacks break timer
  • Timer not resetting correctly

Requested features

37 requests
  • Pause and resume timer functionality
  • Guide website for usage
  • Option to purchase premium
  • Improve iPhone session switching clarity
  • Pomodoro mode without breaks
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  • Ability to add time manually after forgetting to start
  • Count-up (stopwatch) mode
  • Ability to choose own theming colors
  • Weekly report with productivity insights
  • AI to break down trends
  • Continuous timer alarm sound until dismissed
  • Real-time widget for specific sessions
  • Ability to set default timer per session
  • Option to change daily reset time (e.g., 2 AM instead of midnight)
  • Show current time on Apple Watch timer screen
  • Option to hide numbers on menu bar timer
  • Option to have timer circle represent full visual space regardless of duration
  • Ability to run multiple timers simultaneously
  • Bar graph option for timer visualization
  • Stopwatch mode for flexible time tracking
  • Option to change time cycle for daily reset
  • One-time purchase option for premium
  • More sound themes or custom color themes
  • Option to disable retrospect pop-up
  • Digital display option for timer
  • Adjustable alarm volume within the app
  • Option to hide app icon from dock
  • Tutorial for Pomodoro mode settings
  • Option to make timer display on Keynote
  • Sync session and retrospect lists across devices
  • Improve Apple Watch app functionality (e.g., break timer)
  • Option to set timer for over 60 minutes
  • Option to reset timer to start from beginning
  • Option to have timer on every desktop
  • Option to show only icon on menu bar
  • Invert clock colors for focus and break times
  • Ability to change timer duration for each session individually

DailyHack

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Custom habit icons
  • Habit tagging/categorization
  • Templates for common routines
  • Monthly progress overview
  • Siri/voice input integration

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ultimate Focus

Subscriptions3
  • Ultimate Focus - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Ultimate Focus - Annual7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Ultimate Focus - Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ultimate Focus - Lifetime$39.99
5 purchases

DailyHack

Subscriptions3
  • Daily Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Daily Plus - Annual$14.991 Year
  • Daily Pro - Annual$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Daily Pro - Lifetime Promtoion$22.49
  • Daily Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Ultimate Focus free?
Ultimate Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DailyHack free?
DailyHack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ultimate Focus or DailyHack?
DailyHack is rated higher. Ultimate Focus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while DailyHack averages 4.8 from 104 ratings.
Do Ultimate Focus or DailyHack have ads?
DailyHack shows ads; Ultimate Focus does not.
Which is updated more often, Ultimate Focus or DailyHack?
Ultimate Focus ships an update every 3 weeks, and DailyHack every 3 days. Most recently, Ultimate Focus was updated on September 22, 2026 and DailyHack on September 22, 2026.

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