SimpliFocus vs Productivity System
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpliFocus
This app offers a distraction-free environment to boost productivity. It features a minimalist timer and session tracking, allowing users to focus on tasks without clutter or complex interfaces. Designed for simplicity, it helps users achieve deep work and accomplish their goals.
- Instant focus with one tap
- Minimalist Pomodoro-inspired timer
- Session tracking with streaks
- Lock screen and Live Activities support
- Customizable session and break times
- Ad-free and clutter-free interface
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SimpliFocus Focus Made Effortless Instant focus. Zero distractions. One tap is all it takes. Tired of complicated productivity apps that only add clutter to your day? SimpliFocus gives you everything you need and nothing you don’t, to actually get things done. No noise. No bloat. Just pure, calming focus. Why You’ll Love SimpliFocus: • Start Focusing in Seconds Open the app and tap “Start.” That’s it. The rest fades away so you can dive in. • Minimal, Beautiful Timer Work and rest in gentle cycles with a clean Pomodoro-inspired timer that keeps you centered, not stressed. • Designed to Disappear Track sessions and see your streaks only when you want—no pressure, no dashboards, no overwhelm. • Lock Screen & Live Activities Keep your focus front and center—even when your phone is locked. • Customizable, Not Complicated Tweak your session and break times in seconds. Only the essentials, all on one screen. • Absolutely No Clutter No ads. No sign-ups. No endless menus. Just focus. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just want a calmer day, SimpliFocus lets you do more—with less. Make space for deep work. Clear your mind. Finish what matters. Download SimpliFocus today and rediscover what you can do when nothing gets in your way.
Productivity System
This app helps you track your time and manage goals with an always-running timer. Add checklists to your goals for routines like morning or evening tasks, work, or exercises. Adapt it to your personal life to control your time effectively.
- Goal-based timers
- 24/7 continuous timing
- Goal checklists
- Routine management
- Time control
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I built this app to manage my productivity. Here, I will SHARE my productivity system and how I use the app. My system IS ALL ABOUT achieving my REAL-LIFE goals. For example: - I DO NOT care how much time I waste, - but I CARE if I read a book every day, - I CARE if I exercise every day, - I CARE if I don't forget anything, - I CARE if I constantly follow my long-term goals. Now I will show MY PERSONAL app setup with REAL-LIFE scenarios. --- Activities The first thing you have to do is SET UP ACTIVITIES. MY ACTIVITIES in the morning, right after I wake up look empty. During the day, I have to turn them as completed. Now I'll show how I use each activity. --- Morning Right after waking up, I tap the Morning activity. Once I finish the checklist, Morning will be marked as complete. --- Workout I DO NOT care about tracking every single step, but I CARE I do workout every day. --- Small Tasks We all have plenty of non-urgent tasks that we constantly postpone. Every day, I FORCE MYSELF to spend 30 minutes for that. --- Work Working as a developer, I have to track my working hours, there are a set of features for that. Total Stopwatch makes the timer display TOTAL TIME spent on work FOR TODAY. This way, I can always see how much time I've spent on work today. Another feature is adding notes to the current task. You can see how much time you spent on each task. I use a POMODORO-LIKE technique. --- Reading Some people set a goal to read for a hour a day. I like to read a fixed number of chapters per day. It works like a counter. --- Free Time I use Free Time for activities I don't need to track, like eating, walking, meeting, etc. --- Sleep I prefer to use a stopwatch and check in the morning how long I slept. --- Conclusion By default, the app comes with almost the same activities and settings. You can use this setup. I want to give you THREE TIPS dealing with activities that are extremely important to me: PROCRASTINATION, PRIORITIES, and FLEXIBILITY. --- Procrastination I solve it simply: I open the app, see uncompleted activity, and tap on it without thinking. Tapping the activity feels like you've made the first step. If you start thinking, you will continue procrastinating. --- Priorities We usually start the day with the most urgent tasks and SACRIFICE long-term goals, because long-term goals are not usually urgent. NO MATTER what happens, I try to start my day focusing only on what really MATTERS TO ME. --- Flexibility Unexpected things happen every day. We have to accept this fact. It's ABSOLUTELY OKAY if we can't do some activity today. KEEP IN MIND: the most important is REAL-LIFE and PRACTICAL VALUE. --- DO NOT RUSH I believe we do more when we don't rush. Stay calm and start slowly. Let's move to other features. --- Timer Timer is running ALL THE TIME. There is NO STOP OPTION! To stop the current activity, you have to start the next one. This way I always remember what I have to do. Also, it provides 24/7 data on how long everything takes. --- TASKS is a big part of the app. NEVER KEEP ANYTHING IN MIND! As soon as a task or idea comes to mind, leave it to the list. We get really tired when we try to keep everything in mind. TRY TO EXPERIENCE the feeling when you don't need to remember anything. EVERYTHING in the task list. --- Task Folders TODAY: Tasks you need to do today. TOMORROW: Tasks that will be moved to TODAY folder tomorrow. CUSTOM FOLDERS: I use a few folders. --- Repeating Tasks There are many repeating tasks or events that we have to remember. Like birthdays, recurring payments, special dates, etc. You can create any kind of repeating task: - Every Day; - Every N Days; - Days of the Week; - Days of the Month; - Days of the Year. --- Calendar A regular calendar where you can schedule tasks. As I mentioned, repeating tasks are also here. --- Widgets --- I hope my app will lead you to what matters to you the most in your life. Best regards, Ivan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Productivity System at every 9 days against SimpliFocus's every 9 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SimpliFocus against 5.0 for Productivity System. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
SimpliFocus ships an update every 9 months, Productivity System every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpliFocus | Productivity System |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Wood | Ivan Medvedev |
Customer experience
SimpliFocus
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In-app purchases
SimpliFocus
No in-app purchases
Productivity System
No in-app purchases









