Comparison

DeskTime vs Boring Widget

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic time tracking
  • Project-based time tracking
  • Cost calculation
  • Customizable reports
  • Vacation and time-off planning
  • Mobile timer
Features
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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

About

Boring Widget

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Boring Widget turns your Home Screen into something you actually enjoy looking at — minimal, monochrome-first widgets with real customization, not endless clutter. WIDGETS • Clock — a clean, distraction-free time display • Date — day and date at a glance • Battery — an elegant charge ring • Photo — your own picture, beautifully framed • Countdown — track days until anything that matters • Quote — a rotating line of inspiration, every day MAKE IT YOURS Every widget supports multiple themes and fonts, from soft neutrals to bold monochrome, so your Home Screen matches your style — not the other way around. SIMPLE TO ADD Design your widget in the app, then add it to your Home Screen in a few taps. Change your mind anytime — edit any widget's look whenever you like. GO PREMIUM Unlock every widget type, all theme palettes, and every premium font with a single subscription or one-time purchase — no ads, ever. Boring Widget is built for people who want their phone to feel calm, clean, and entirely their own. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DeskTime4 screens
Boring Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DeskTime at none against Boring Widget's 3. DeskTime also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Boring Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price and ads 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. Boring Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DeskTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, Boring Widget every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DeskTime versus Boring Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeskTimeBoring Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDeskTimeSatyam Tiwari

In-app purchases

None

DeskTime

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Boring Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase$39.99

Questions

Is DeskTime free?
DeskTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boring Widget free?
Boring Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DeskTime or Boring Widget have ads?
Neither DeskTime nor Boring Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeskTime or Boring Widget?
DeskTime ships an update every 6 months, and Boring Widget every 2 days. Most recently, DeskTime was updated on October 9, 2026 and Boring Widget on October 9, 2026.

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