Comparison

Progress Today vs Tasks by Time Left

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

Head to head
About

Progress Today

This app helps you stay on track with ongoing goals that don't have a definitive end. It acts as a daily reminder to dedicate time to your priorities, focusing on consistent progress rather than task completion.

Highlights
  • Daily priority reminders
  • Time tracking for activities
  • Focus on daily progress
  • Simple, clean interface
  • Natural gesture navigation
  • Adjustable timers
Features
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"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Some activities aren't just a To Do. There's no "done." Studying a foreign language, learning the guitar, working fitness into your life... You make progress by doing, not by finishing one task and calling it complete. Every day is a new opportunity to make progress on the goals that are important to you. Every day is a new chance to spend time focused on the priorities you don't want to forget but which can so easily be pushed aside by the demands of every day living. Sometimes all you really need to stay "on track" is a reminder that you'd like to be spending time making progress on something. A reminder that what's important isn't whether or not you "finished" a task, but whether or not you made time in your day to do something -- even something small -- towards getting a little step closer to your goals. And that's where Progress Today can help. Tell the app what you'd like to not forget to make time for, and let the app be your "priority reminder" helping you remind yourself at a glance what you want to make time for today. The timers will show you what you've done, and whether or not you've reached your goal. Tomorrow, reset the timers and start again. Every day is a new chance to make progress. Progress Today intentionally doesn't keep a history or a "brag log" of what you've done in the past. The focus is on today. No matter what you did yesterday, or last week, or last month... today is a new opportunity to refocus on your commitments to yourself. Trying to learn French? Set up a goal of an hour a day of reading practice. Do you do freelance work and constantly "forget" to do the marketing work to find new clients? Set up a goal of spending 45 minutes a day writing proposals. Always wanted to learn to play the guitar? Spending 5 hours a day for a week and then never finding time to "get back to that" isn't going to work... But setting a plan of spending 20 minutes a day, then following through as often as you can will! With a simple, clean interface and natural gesture-based navigation, Progress Today lets you easily enter, revise and track your time on as many priorities as you care to enter. Best of all, you can easily add or subtract time from any event, for those times when you forget to start or stop the timer! Note: the app initially includes ads, but these can be removed in the Settings screen! ---- As a small, independent developer every five star review helps us to keep improving our apps, so if you find this app useful please consider a favorable review. Thanks and keep the feedback coming! info@7thCodex.com www.7thCodex.com/progresstoday

About

Tasks by Time Left

This app helps you manage your daily tasks by visualizing time limits and focusing on immediate goals. It encourages realistic goal setting and habit formation by resetting incomplete tasks daily and displaying only urgent items. Break free from procrastination and make the most of your 1,440 minutes.

Highlights
  • Real-time remaining time display
  • No carry-over to next day rule
  • Display only immediate tasks
  • Simplified task management
  • Visualizing time limits
  • Maximizing focus
Features
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1,440 minutes in a day. Are you truly making the most of your time? You start with determination: "I'm going to finish everything today!" But before you know it, it's night. Another day of procrastination... Ready to break free from this cycle? ◆ Do any of these sound familiar? ① Before you know it, the day is over ② You keep putting off important tasks ③ You set goals but can't achieve them, losing motivation ④ You're bad at time management and always feel rushed ◆ 1440task solves the "3 Major Time Management Challenges" ① [Visualizing Time Limits] Real-time remaining time display Countdown display until bedtime. The urgency of "Only ○ hours left!" prevents wasted time. Your time management awareness will change dramatically. ② [Simplified Task Management] No carry-over to next day rule Incomplete tasks are automatically reset. Free yourself from "guilt over unfinished tasks" and develop realistic goal management of "only what you can do today." ③ [Maximizing Focus] Display only immediate tasks Don't think about the distant future, just focus on today through the day after tomorrow. Task management becomes simple, and you can maintain motivation by accumulating small achievements. ◆ Why does 1440task work? The reason other apps failed was "overly complex features" and "unrealistic goal setting." 1440task is different. Simple × Real × Achievable These three elements help you naturally develop time management habits. Why not turn your limited 1,440 minutes into more valuable time? ◆ Especially recommended for: ・People who couldn't stick with other task management apps ・People who want to escape from days of being rushed ・People who want to build successful goal achievement experiences Starting today, your 1,440 minutes will change. ◆ Premium Plan Information No monthly or annual fees - with a one-time payment, you can permanently use the "Tomorrow/Day After Tomorrow feature" and "Ad-free feature." ◎ "Tomorrow/Day After Tomorrow Feature" A function that lets you plan not just for "today" but also for "tomorrow" and "the day after tomorrow." This feature is for people who want to list tasks 1-2 days in advance rather than thinking about today's tasks on the same day. ◎ Ad-free Feature A day has only 1,440 finite minutes. This feature is recommended for people who don't want to spend even a few seconds viewing ads for task achievement. ◆ We recommend the Premium version. While the free version is sufficient for your task management needs, we recommend using the Premium version. While you'll basically organize today's tasks "today," there will surely be times when you want to jot down what to do "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow." When you use the Premium version in such situations, you'll truly appreciate the convenience of this extended functionality. It's also comfortable without being distracted by ads. Of course, you can fully experience the convenience of this app with the free version as well. Manage your tasks effectively and have a fulfilling day!

Screenshots

Progress Today4 screens
Tasks by Time Left4 screens

Verdict

The call

Progress Today and Tasks by Time Left both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Progress Today's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tasks by Time Left's. Progress Today also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). Tasks by Time Left's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 19 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Tasks by Time Left sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Progress Today asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Progress Today against 5.0 for Tasks by Time Left. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Progress Today's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tasks by Time Left's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progress Today ships an update every 19 months, Tasks by Time Left every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Progress Today versus Tasks by Time Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgress TodayTasks by Time Left
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDriftwood Studio Software LLCKota Suzuki

Customer experience

Progress Today

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tasks by Time Left

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Progress Today

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Tasks by Time Left

One-time7
  • Donate$0.49
  • Support$1.99
  • Support$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Premium$4.99
  • Support$5.99
  • Support$19.99
  • Support$59.99

Questions

Is Progress Today free?
Progress Today is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tasks by Time Left free?
Tasks by Time Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Progress Today or Tasks by Time Left?
Progress Today and Tasks by Time Left are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Progress Today or Tasks by Time Left have ads?
Tasks by Time Left shows ads; Progress Today does not.
Which is updated more often, Progress Today or Tasks by Time Left?
Progress Today ships an update every 19 months, and Tasks by Time Left every 4 weeks. Most recently, Progress Today was updated on June 5, 2026 and Tasks by Time Left on September 13, 2026.

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