Comparison

PomoFocus · Daily Planner vs JotDay

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

Head to head
About

PomoFocus · Daily Planner

Organize your day with a visual planner and to-do list. Track tasks, manage projects, and analyze historical data to improve efficiency and regain a sense of control. Personalize your experience with custom icons and colors.

Highlights
  • Visual daily planner
  • Task and event sorting
  • Project time tracking
  • Calendar event import
  • Historical data analysis
  • Customization options
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Procrastination, distractions, and an endless to-do list that never seems to get done? PomoFocus integrates the Pomodoro Timer, To-Do List, and Time Management into one powerful app. It helps you get into the zone faster and effortlessly complete your most important tasks. Whether you are a student preparing for exams, a professional handling daily work, or someone looking to beat procrastination, PomoFocus turns your "to-dos" into "done." Why Choose PomoFocus? Most productivity tools only track tasks OR time. PomoFocus combines them, seamlessly taking you from planning to execution. Key Features: Pomodoro Focus Timer Set your focus and break intervals to minimize distractions and easily enter a state of deep flow. Daily To-Do List Quickly capture today's tasks, prioritize what matters, and never lose track of your goals. Visual Time Planning Schedule tasks directly onto a visual timeline. See your day at a glance to reduce chaos and procrastination. Focus Statistics Track your focus sessions, completion rates, and efficiency trends to continuously optimize your time. Home Screen Widgets View your tasks and focus status instantly from your home screen to stay on track. Perfect For: Studying & Exams Ideal for exam prep, self-study, and homework to maintain laser-sharp focus. Work & Productivity Manage daily tasks, prioritize projects, and boost your execution efficiency. Personal Growth Build self-discipline, overcome procrastination, and manage long-term goals. How to use PomoFocus: List your top 3 priorities for the day. Start a Pomodoro session to tackle the first task. Schedule the rest of your tasks on the timeline. Review your focus and accomplishments at the end of the day. Efficiency changes when you stop just planning and start acting. Download PomoFocus now and start your journey to a clearer, more focused, and controlled life. PomoFocus is free to use, the regular version basically meets the needs of 80% of the population, and some features require a professional version (optional subscription). ##Automatic renewal service statement Payment: after the user confirms the purchase and makes payment, it is credited to the iTunes account; Cancel renewal: if you need to cancel renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in iTunes / Apple ID setting management 24 hours before the expiration of the current subscription cycle. If you cancel within 24 hours before the expiration, the subscription fee will be charged; Renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before its expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription cycle will be postponed for one subscription cycle. ##Contact us: jscz3w@gmail.com Privacy Policy : http://www.jscz3w.com/ys_app.html Terms of Use (EULA):http://www.jscz3w.com/JSCZ3WEUVL.html

About

JotDay

Effortlessly track your time with automatic sleep and exercise logging from HealthKit. Monitor app usage, visualize your day on a timeline, and analyze time distribution with clean daily, weekly, and monthly views. Includes a minimalist focus timer with Live Activity support.

Highlights
  • Automatic sleep and workout tracking
  • App usage tracking via Shortcuts
  • Minimalist focus timer with Live Activity
  • Intuitive timeline view
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly time views
  • Data analysis for time distribution
Features
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JotDay is a time tracking app designed to simplify your recording experience and enhance efficiency. It can automatically retrieve your exercise and sleep time, track app usage through Shortcuts, eliminating the need for manual input. The concise timeline, time blocks, weekly view, and monthly view allow you to have a clearer understanding of your time allocation. Key Features: 1. Sleep and Workout Tracking: Automatically fetches sleep and exercise data from the Apple HealthKit health app for convenient daily life statistics. 2. App Tracking: Configure Shortcuts to track app usage. 3. Minimalist Focus Timer: Supports Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and flip timing, allowing you to start timing quickly at any time and check the timing progress. 4. Timeline: Presents your day in an intuitive timeline, allowing you to easily view activity records and add notes. 5. Time Views: Clean day, week, and month views for easy comparison of time 6. Data Analysis: Easily understand the distribution of different types of focused time. Monthly and Annual Membership Subscription Terms: 1. Upon confirmation of purchase and payment, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account.。 2. Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period upon successful payment. 3. To cancel the renewal, please manually disable the auto-renewal feature in the iTunes/AppleID settings management at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. 4. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, the subscription will be automatically activated and billed at the end of the trial period. Any unused trial time will be forfeited upon purchase of the subscription. 5. This service is optional for you to cancel. If you choose not to cancel, the renewal service for the next billing cycle will be activated for you. Privacy Policy: https://jotday.super.site/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PomoFocus · Daily Planner4 screens
JotDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PomoFocus · Daily Planner at every 3 days against JotDay's monthly. PomoFocus · Daily Planner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). JotDay's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. PomoFocus · Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and JotDay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PomoFocus · Daily Planner against 4.7 for JotDay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 21 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PomoFocus · Daily Planner's written reviews are positive against 86% of JotDay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PomoFocus · Daily Planner ships an update every 3 days, JotDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PomoFocus · Daily Planner versus JotDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPomoFocus · Daily PlannerJotDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better4.7 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better86.5% of reviews
Number of ratings521 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB50 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer正洪 王Remix Design Studio

Customer experience

PomoFocus · Daily Planner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

JotDay

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative5.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PomoFocus · Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • PomoFocus Pro(Monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • PomoFocus Pro(Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
4 purchases

JotDay

Subscriptions2
  • JotDay Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • JotDay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • JotDay Pro Annual to Lifetime$5.99
  • JotDay Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is PomoFocus · Daily Planner free?
PomoFocus · Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JotDay free?
JotDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PomoFocus · Daily Planner or JotDay?
PomoFocus · Daily Planner is rated higher. PomoFocus · Daily Planner averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while JotDay averages 4.7 from 21 ratings.
Do PomoFocus · Daily Planner or JotDay have ads?
Neither PomoFocus · Daily Planner nor JotDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PomoFocus · Daily Planner or JotDay?
PomoFocus · Daily Planner ships an update every 3 days, and JotDay monthly. Most recently, PomoFocus · Daily Planner was updated on October 27, 2026 and JotDay on October 30, 2026.

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