Comparison

Calendar Planner CircleTime vs Pulse Focus

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

Head to head
About

Calendar Planner CircleTime

This app reimagines your schedule as a flowing circle, syncing with natural rhythms like sunrise, sunset, and moon phases. It offers a clear, clutter-free visual representation of your day, integrating with your activity data for a holistic view of time and movement.

Highlights
  • Circular daily timeline visualization
  • Syncs with sun, moon, and weather
  • Integrates Apple Activity Rings
  • ADHD-friendly visual clarity
  • Customizable routines and reminders
  • Widgets and Apple Watch support
Features
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UNDERSTAND TIME AS A WHOLE Most calendars organize time into boxes. But time unfolds through rhythms and cycles. CircleTime is a visual calendar that reflects that reality. Plan your day, week, and month with a clear visual calendar that helps you understand time as a connected whole. Events, reminders, tasks, weather, daylight, moon phases, and activity come together in one connected view. The circular view gives clarity at a glance. You see when the day begins, when light fades, when routines fit, and when rest comes. Less overwhelm, more focus. Discover patterns that traditional calendars often hide. Understand how your plans, movement, and natural rhythms fit together throughout the day. Instead of switching between apps, lists, and trackers, everything is organized in a single timeline that helps you stay focused, reduce overwhelm, and plan with greater clarity. FEATURES • See your entire day, week, and month at a glance • Never lose track of events, reminders, or tasks • Plan with daylight, weather, and lunar awareness • Understand when your activity happens, not just how much • Stay focused with a visual timeline that reduces overwhelm • Keep your schedule close with widgets and Apple Watch PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays private on your device. No tracking. No ads. Just clarity. INTEGRATIONS Works seamlessly with Apple Calendar, Apple Weather, HealthKit, and iCloud. Follow your schedule, your activity, and the natural cycles around you. A calendar that finally feels like time itself. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Pulse Focus

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Pulse Focus helps you stay aware of time through gentle haptic taps on your wrist. Each subtle notification creates a physical connection to time passing, helping you maintain awareness during moments of deep concentration. Ideal for: • People who experience hyper-focus states • Anyone who loses track of time during deep work • Students and professionals • Creative sessions • Coding and development work • Meditation practice Key Features: • Focus sessions from 1-50 minutes • Customizable pulse frequency • Save your favorite setups • Apple Watch complications • Clean, simple interface • Works in background • Option for stronger pulses Pulse Focus gives time a physical presence you can feel. It's a thoughtful approach to time awareness that helps you stay connected to the present moment without interrupting your flow state.

Screenshots

Calendar Planner CircleTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calendar Planner CircleTime at Free against Pulse Focus's $9.99. Calendar Planner CircleTime also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Pulse Focus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On ads and device support 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

Calendar Planner CircleTime is free to download; Pulse Focus costs $9.99 up front. Calendar Planner CircleTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Pulse Focus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calendar Planner CircleTime ships an update fortnightly, Pulse Focus every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calendar Planner CircleTime versus Pulse Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalendar Planner CircleTimePulse Focus
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (339 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGalilea, d.o.o.Dhanish Gajjar

Bugs and requests

Calendar Planner CircleTime

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Occasional syncing delays
  • Padlock screen locks app
  • No 'cancel' button on lock screen
  • Force-quit required to escape lock
  • Color dots not working
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  • Outer rings for month/date in English (when app is in Spanish)
  • Home icon doesn't show date/number of events
  • App doesn't work on iPhone 6+
  • Event created in app doesn't appear in app
  • App doesn't start
  • Crashes every time it's opened
  • Operates like a beta version
  • Lag in displaying when switching views
  • Control points are too small

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add widgets
  • Add tasks to calendar
  • More alarms
  • Widgets for Home Screen
  • Moon phase widget
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  • Day/week/month widgets
  • Ability to control notifications
  • Add other calendars
  • Choose week start day (Sunday/Monday)
  • Shared calendar integration (Google Calendar)
  • More integration
  • iPad version
  • Make June at bottom, December at top
  • 12hr time option
  • Legend for colors
  • Improved labeling and documentation

Pulse Focus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Calendar Planner CircleTime

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Half-Yearly Premium7 Days trial$20.006 Months
  • Yearly Premium Family7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Family$119.00
None

Pulse Focus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calendar Planner CircleTime free?
Calendar Planner CircleTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Focus free?
Pulse Focus costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calendar Planner CircleTime or Pulse Focus have ads?
Neither Calendar Planner CircleTime nor Pulse Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calendar Planner CircleTime or Pulse Focus?
Calendar Planner CircleTime ships an update fortnightly, and Pulse Focus every 5 months. Most recently, Calendar Planner CircleTime was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pulse Focus on October 9, 2026.

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