Comparison

TimeAct vs Focus Bottle

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

Head to head
About

TimeAct

This app helps you track your time, boost productivity, and achieve your goals. It offers real-time activity cues, scene breakdown tools, and a focus timer to manage tasks and visualize progress. Capture memorable moments and witness your personal growth.

Highlights
  • Real-time activity cues
  • Scene breakdown tools
  • Spotlight timer for focus
  • Stage-view widgets
  • Intermission display in charging mode
  • Daily accomplishment replay
Features
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TimeAct: More than a time tracker - it's your personal productivity stage and life director in one app! Every day is a unique performance. Let's work together to: Capture life's memorable scenes Defeat procrastination and boost productivity Achieve your goals and bring your dreams to life Powerful features to direct your success story: Real-time activity cues to banish forgetfulness and procrastination Scene breakdown tools to make big goals manageable Spotlight timer to intensify your work focus Intuitive stage-view widgets for instant progress updates Intermission display in charging mode, visible even when the screen is off Watch and craft the narrative of your time: Replay your daily acts of accomplishment Witness your character development as you overcome procrastination Preserve your life's highlight reel, making every moment count

About

Focus Bottle

Features
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Welcome to Focus Bottle Focus Bottle is a cute and delightful focus app that combines Focus Timer, Pomodoro Technique, Time Management, Growth Tracking, and Blind Box Gameplay. Each time you complete a focus session, you'll receive an adorable reward ball from a blind box and store it in your personal Focus Bottle — celebrating your effort, persistence, and growth. ◆ Focus Timer · Immersive Experience Start your focus sessions with a clean and calming countdown interface.
Supports lock screen operation, Live Activity, and Dynamic Island to keep track of your focus in real time.
Stay undisturbed with "Scholar Mode". ◆ Ball Collection · Motivation through Progress Choose a blind box theme before each session.
Every time you complete a focus, you’ll earn a ball reward — from series like fruits, animals, magic, houses, and more. ◆ Time Bottle System · Organize Freely Free users receive one default bottle.
You can unlock bottles of various styles to store and categorize your balls.
Create your personal growth collection. ◆ iCloud Sync · Secure & Seamless VIP members can sync data to iCloud manually.
Restore your focus history and ball collection across devices — safely and reliably. ◆ Flexible Timer · Calm Background Sounds Set any focus duration freely.
Enhance your sessions with soothing background music and gentle flash/vibration reminders. ◆ Minimal Design · Adorable Aesthetics Clean and soft UI.
Charming animations and delightful interactions accompany your quiet focus journey. VIP Membership Includes: * Pomodoro Mode * Custom Focus Tags * Unlock All Background Music * Scholar Mode * Full-Dimension Statistics * Home Screen Widget * iCloud Multi-Device Sync * And more features coming soon... Let Focus Bottle accompany you —
to record your time, and celebrate your growth. Focus Bottle Subscription Information * Subscribing to Focus Bottle VIP unlocks premium features, including: Pomodoro focus mode, custom focus tags, full background music access, Study Mode, detailed focus statistics, widget support, iCloud multi-device sync, additional bottle styles, and collection viewing privileges. * VIP subscription is available in Monthly Plan and Yearly Plan, and will auto-renew. * Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. * Subscriptions automatically renew within 24 hours before the end of the current period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours prior. * Users can manage or cancel subscriptions at any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. * If your VIP benefits are not activated, please tap "Restore Purchases" in the app. If the issue persists, contact us at gangneng@waysun.tech. * Pricing may vary by region. The final amount is subject to the App Store purchase page. * Once payment is confirmed, VIP benefits will be activated immediately for the duration of your subscription. Lifetime Membership Information * Purchasing a Lifetime Membership unlocks all VIP premium features permanently without the need for renewal. * Users may also individually purchase specific bottle styles as collectibles. These are one-time purchases and valid forever. * All purchases can be synced across devices using the app's "Restore Purchases" function. * Privacy Policy: https://www.waysun.tech/app/focus_bottle/privacy.html * Terms of Use: https://www.waysun.tech/app/focus_bottle/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

TimeAct4 screens
Focus Bottle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Focus Bottle at Free against TimeAct's $1.99. TimeAct's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On update cadence, ads, 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

Focus Bottle is free to download; TimeAct costs $1.99 up front. Focus Bottle sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TimeAct asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeAct ships an update weekly, Focus Bottle every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TimeAct versus Focus Bottle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeActFocus Bottle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Dramavision Technology Co., Ltd.广西炜辰信息科技有限责任公司

In-app purchases

None

TimeAct

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Focus Bottle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
One-time6
  • Orange Energy Bottle$0.99
  • Beginner's Bottle$0.99
  • Sunshine Bottle$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Wooden Bottle$0.99
  • Fairy Tale Bottle$0.99
  • Lifetime Plan$14.99

Questions

Is TimeAct free?
TimeAct costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Bottle free?
Focus Bottle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeAct or Focus Bottle have ads?
Neither TimeAct nor Focus Bottle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeAct or Focus Bottle?
TimeAct ships an update weekly, and Focus Bottle every 9 days. Most recently, TimeAct was updated on November 4, 2026 and Focus Bottle on October 28, 2026.

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