Comparison

Progress Clock vs FOCUS//DECK

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

Head to head
About

Progress Clock

Visualize your entire life in weeks and track the passage of time with beautiful progress bars. This app offers inspirational quotes and goal tracking to help you understand what truly matters and find the courage to pursue your aspirations.

Highlights
  • Life Calendar (90-year visualization)
  • Progress tracking for Day, Week, Month, Year
  • Inspirational quotes on time and courage
  • Goal tracking and insights
  • Widgets for at-a-glance tracking
  • Premium themes and Dark Mode
Features
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Progress Clock shows time as progress, not just hours and minutes. Open it and see how much of today has already passed, how much is left, and the same view for this week, this month, and this year. The Arcs face draws each one around the clock. Analog hands stay in the center. Dial is there if you want the classic sweep. Keep a countdown to a date, a timer to a date and time, or time since a day that mattered. One goal is included. Edit and delete from the Goal tab. Set a birthdate and Life draws every week as a dot, childhood through later decades on one calendar. Progressium is free. Other themes, large and Lock Screen widgets, the Goal widget, and extra goals are Progress Clock Premium, an optional monthly subscription. Purchases and cancellation go through your Apple ID. Birthdate, goals, and settings stay on your device. No account. No analytics. Terms of Use: https://unobatbayar.github.io/ProgressClock/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://unobatbayar.github.io/ProgressClock/privacy/

About

FOCUS//DECK

Features
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Focus timer and app blocker in one. FOCUS//DECK helps you start, stay on task and finish, with Pomodoro sessions, distraction blocking and a companion that holds you accountable. One price, every feature. No subscription, no ads, no account. Your focus data stays on your iPhone. FOCUS MODES FOR HOW YOU WORK • Pomodoro: 25 minutes of focus, 5 minutes of rest. The classic study and work timer. • ADHD Sprint: 10 on, 3 off. Short bursts and frequent wins for busy brains. • Deep Work: 90 on, 15 off, with task lock for long, single-task sessions. • Or set your own session and break lengths. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Shields Up uses Apple's Screen Time to block every app except the ones you allow during Deep Work and Sprint sessions, so a quick check can't turn into an hour of scrolling. Pair it with a simple Shortcut and your AirPods switch to noise cancellation as the shields go up. PLAN AROUND YOUR CALENDAR • See today's events and the open time between them on Home. • Tap an open block or an event to start a session that fits, with the task filled in. • Pick any of today's events as your task in any timer. • Your calendar is read on this iPhone only. Nothing is uploaded or changed. STAY ACCOUNTABLE • Red Alert: leave the app mid-session and you come back to a full-screen alert. Locking your phone never counts against you. • BIT, your on-screen focus companion, reacts as you work: calm while you focus, agitated when you slip. Choose how pushy it gets: gentle, normal or angry. • Goals: set a daily, weekly or streak goal. Check-ins at 9am, 1pm and 8pm tell you whether you're on pace. SEE EVERY MINUTE COUNT • A visual timer where each minute fills a cell, with your current task pinned on screen. • Streaks and a 7-day log of your sessions. • A 30-day heatmap and Game Center achievements. • Share cards for finished sessions and streaks. LOCK SCREEN, WIDGETS AND SIRI • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Home Screen widgets for your streak and a one-tap start. • Siri and Shortcuts: start a session or raise shields hands-free. • A task queue, plus a "park a thought" inbox for ideas that pop up mid-session. MAKE IT YOURS • Five themes: Night City, Amber, Green, Cyan and Mono. • Adjustable atmosphere effects and UI sounds. Respects Reduce Motion. • A built-in command line for keyboard fans. EVERYTHING INCLUDED One purchase unlocks every mode, Shields Up app blocking, Goals with check-ins, custom durations, every stat and all five themes. No in-app purchases. No subscription. Buy once, keep it. PRIVACY FOCUS//DECK collects no data: no analytics, no tracking, no ads. Your sessions, tasks, goals and calendar stay on your device. Privacy policy: bleekvision.com/privacy Support: bleekvision.com/support Made by Bleek Vision LLC.

Screenshots

Progress Clock4 screens
FOCUS//DECK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Progress Clock at $0.99 against FOCUS//DECK's $4.99. FOCUS//DECK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Progress Clock costs $0.99 and FOCUS//DECK $4.99 up front. Progress Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and FOCUS//DECK sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Progress Clock ships an update every 5 months, FOCUS//DECK every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Progress Clock versus FOCUS//DECK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProgress ClockFOCUS//DECK
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUsukhbayar BatbayarBleek Vision LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Progress Clock

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Themes$0.991 Month
One-time3
  • Support $5$4.99
  • Support $25$24.99
  • Support $100$99.99
1 purchases

FOCUS//DECK

One-time1
  • FOCUS//DECK Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Progress Clock free?
Progress Clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is FOCUS//DECK free?
FOCUS//DECK costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Progress Clock or FOCUS//DECK have ads?
Neither Progress Clock nor FOCUS//DECK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Progress Clock or FOCUS//DECK?
Progress Clock ships an update every 5 months, and FOCUS//DECK every 2 months. Most recently, Progress Clock was updated on October 30, 2026 and FOCUS//DECK on October 15, 2026.

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