The Chain vs 52/17
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Chain
This app helps you build habits and achieve goals by encouraging consistent daily action. Mark off each day you complete a task to create a visual chain, motivating you not to break your progress. It offers daily reminders and task timers to support your journey.
- Create up to 4 distinct chains
- Set daily reminders for each chain
- Utilize task timers
- Satisfying task completion feedback
- Visual progress tracking
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According to legend Jerry Seinfeld believed that the best way to become a better comic was to write better jokes and the only way to write better jokes was to write every day. To help him with this, he had a system he used to pressure himself to write. He bought a large calendar and a marker. For each day where he completed his task he would mark the day off on the calendar. After a few days he had a chain. A chain he did not want to break. The Don't Break the Chain method works because consistent daily action builds extraordinary outcomes, bit by bit, day after day. It’s a simple but really effective way of building habits and achieving goals. The Chain is a simple App that gives you everything you need to begin working the method and removes the need to buy a calendar and a marker. - Up to 4 chains - Daily reminders for each chain - Task timers - A satisfying click when a task is done!
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 in-app purchases: The Chain at none against 52/17's 1. The Chain also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13). 52/17's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. 52/17 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Chain asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Chain ships an update every 4 months, 52/17 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Chain | 52/17 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 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 | 9.3 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RGB Consulting Limited | Vladislav Khaykov |
Customer experience
The Chain
52/17
In-app purchases
The Chain
No in-app purchases
52/17
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