DeskTime vs 52/17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeskTime
This app automatically tracks how employees spend their time online and offline, boosting productivity. It allows for project-based time tracking, cost calculation, custom reporting, and managing employee time off. The mobile version includes a timer and remote team performance viewing.
- Automatic time tracking
- Project-based time tracking
- Cost calculation
- Customizable reports
- Vacation and time-off planning
- Mobile timer
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DeskTime is fully automatic time tracking software that has proven to boost employee productivity by 30% within the first weeks of using it. See how you and your employees spend their time online and offline, track time by projects, and automatically calculate their costs based on workers' hourly rates. Additionally, generate custom reports for in-house use or your customers, plan employee vacations and time offs, calculate overtime pay, and store your team member's contact information in one place. The iOS app with mobile timer feature allows you to manually start and stop a timer on the app, fill in your idle time gaps, get a remote view of the office and see how teams are performing, what projects/programs they're working on, who's been late and more. Key Features: - mobile timer - see who's working, slacking, late, or absent in real-time - assign idle time gaps - view your profile - view and change your settings Let us know what you think, send feedback and questions to support@desktime.com
52/17
This app uses the 52-minute work, 17-minute break method to enhance focus and productivity. It's designed to help users achieve deep concentration while ensuring adequate rest periods for better performance.
- 52-minute focus intervals
- 17-minute rest periods
- Deep focus enhancement
- Mindful rest cycles
- Balanced productivity
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Focus for 52 minutes. Pause for 17. Repeat — and feel the difference. The 52/17 method helps you stay in deep focus while giving your mind time to rest. It’s not about doing more — it’s about doing better. Beautifully simple. Quietly powerful. Built for balance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 52/17 at 100% against DeskTime's 33%. 52/17 also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months). DeskTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. 52/17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DeskTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, 52/17 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeskTime | 52/17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DeskTime | Vladislav Khaykov |
Customer experience
DeskTime
52/17
In-app purchases
DeskTime
No in-app purchases
52/17
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