Work Time Counter vs BackToLife Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Work Time Counter
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This is perfect time management tool is for people who want to precisely count the time spend for their activities. 1. Estimate your activities time during the day. 2. Evaluate how much time you spend during each activity. 3. Export/share day/week/month report. 4. Use final reports to improve your skills in estimating time required for same kind of activities. This application is especially good as work time counter for freelancers, programmers, designers and managers who has hourly earnings. Work Time Counter features: - per-second time count; - detailed day/week/month time report; - sharing data; - optional autostop (with local notification); - timer is shown in Dynamic Island. Tech Stack: - SwiftUI - Localization - iCloud Core Data storage - Live Activity - Local Notifications
BackToLife Focus
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NO MORE THAN 60 MINUTES OF DISTRACTION A DAY BackToLife helps you lose less time to distracting apps and spend it on the things that actually matter to you. HOW? Set your own daily limit (30/45/60 min) for distracting apps like Instagram, TikTok or Clash Royale. Your daily and monthly progress is always just a glance away. CLIMB THE RANKS Your progress doesn't go unseen: every conscious choice moves you further along your rank journey. New areas grow, ranks are reached and your path becomes visible step by step. All of it is there to keep you motivated to stay under your daily limit. STAY ON TRACK WITH FRIENDS And you don't have to do it alone. Connect with friends, follow each other's progress and push each other in weekly challenges. Doing it together is a proven way to stay disciplined. REAL LIFE Use the time you've reclaimed for real-life tasks and good habits, on your own or together with your friends. It's not about being perfect or never touching your phone again. It's about choosing more consciously what you want to spend your time on. Take your time back. For you, your goals and real life. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Work Time Counter at none against BackToLife Focus's 2. Work Time Counter also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). BackToLife Focus's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. BackToLife Focus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Work Time Counter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Work Time Counter ships an update every 5 weeks, BackToLife Focus every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Work Time Counter | BackToLife Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Volkov Alexander | Lou Philip Carstens |
In-app purchases
Work Time Counter
No in-app purchases
BackToLife Focus
- BackToLife Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- BackToLife Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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