Comparison

Timebox Pacer vs Doongsil

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

Head to head
About

Timebox Pacer

This app helps you stay on track with your goals by guiding your work and break times. It calculates the average pace needed to finish your tasks and helps you manage your time distance from that pace.

Highlights
  • Flexible timeboxing
  • Goal progress tracking
  • Work and break time management
  • Pace guidance
  • Time distance visualization
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Add a bit of flexibility to your timeboxing using Timebox Pacer and let it help you finish your intended activities on time and hassle-free. Decided to make some progress on: - the exam you want to pass? - the book you want to read? - the book you want to write? - the app you want to code? - the song you want to write? - the educational course you want to listen to? - some other goal? Just define upfront: - how long you want to work on your goal now, - how much total time you want for breaks along the way. Timebox Pacer will guide you towards the finish by showing your time distance from the average pace required to finish on time. Manage that distance to keep your work and break times in your desired balance. Happy timeboxing!

About

Doongsil

Features
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Make time for your goals with a little adventure. Our adorable friends dream of traveling to space in hot air balloons. What is your goal? Join them on a journey of your own. As you spend time focusing, your balloon rises higher toward space. - Customize your balloon, basket and character to make your goals your own. - Stay focused with a timer and watch your balloon rise. - Record your daily activities with notes and photos, and look back on your progress.

Screenshots

Timebox Pacer4 screens
Doongsil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Timebox Pacer at none against Doongsil's 1. Timebox Pacer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Doongsil's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence 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. Doongsil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Timebox Pacer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timebox Pacer ships an update every 19 months, Doongsil every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timebox Pacer versus Doongsil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimebox PacerDoongsil
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJovan JovanovskiMinseok Song

In-app purchases

None

Timebox Pacer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Doongsil

One-time1
  • Doongsil Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Timebox Pacer free?
Timebox Pacer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doongsil free?
Doongsil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Timebox Pacer or Doongsil have ads?
Doongsil shows ads; Timebox Pacer does not.
Which is updated more often, Timebox Pacer or Doongsil?
Timebox Pacer ships an update every 19 months, and Doongsil every 11 months. Most recently, Timebox Pacer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Doongsil on October 17, 2026.

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