Comparison

Emphasis vs Clockwise

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

Head to head
About

Emphasis

Organize work projects, school assignments, and personal goals with a clean and intuitive Kanban board. Track progress by moving tasks through columns like 'Month,' 'Week,' 'Today,' and 'Completed.' This app makes staying organized enjoyable and helps you accomplish more.

Highlights
  • Kanban board organization
  • Progress tracking columns
  • Task management
  • Goal setting
  • Intuitive design
  • Daily to-do lists
Features
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Board is a kanban app designed to help you organize every aspect of your life with ease. Whether you’re managing work projects, school assignments, or personal goals, Board makes it simple to track your progress and stay on top of tasks. With columns like 'Month,' 'Week,' 'Today,' and 'Completed,' you can move tasks from left to right as you make progress, giving you a clear overview of what’s ahead. Board’s clean, intuitive design lets you focus on what matters without unnecessary distractions. Equipped with powerful yet simple features, Board turns organization into an enjoyable experience. Its beautiful layout and seamless functionality make it easy to jump in, set priorities, and start checking off tasks. Once you try it, staying organized can quickly become a habit. From daily to-dos to big goals, Board keeps everything at your fingertips. Get ready to take control and accomplish more! Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://emphasis-board.web.app/privacy Support: https://emphasis-board.web.app/support.html

About

Clockwise

This app helps you understand where your time goes by tracking your hours, planning your week, and blocking distractions. It offers a privacy-first approach with all data stored locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Time tracking with timers
  • Daily and weekly task planning
  • Distraction blocking (Focus Mode)
  • Client and tag organization
  • Time entry review and editing
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Clockwise is a powerful, privacy-first time tracker built for freelancers, consultants, and anyone who wants to understand where their time goes. Start a timer, plan your week, block distractions, and review your hours — all from one app. TRACK YOUR TIME Start and stop timers with a single tap. Enter a quick title, assign a client, and let Clockwise handle the rest. Your timer keeps running even if you close the app, and picks up right where you left off when you relaunch. Pause and resume anytime. Paused time is automatically excluded from your totals so your records stay accurate. PLAN YOUR DAY Create tasks with estimated durations and schedule them throughout your week. Set recurring tasks for daily or weekly routines. Start a timer directly from any planned task — Clockwise links your tracked time back to your plan so you can see what's on track and what's falling behind. FOCUS MODE Block distracting apps while you work. When you start a timer with Focus Mode enabled, Clockwise uses Screen Time to keep you on task. When you stop, your apps come back. Simple. ORGANIZE WITH CLIENTS & TAGS Create clients and tag your entries for easy filtering. Whether you're juggling multiple freelance clients or organizing personal projects, Clockwise keeps everything sorted. REVIEW YOUR ENTRIES Browse all your time entries in one place. Search by title or client, group by date, and tap any entry to edit the details. See daily summaries at a glance. WIDGETS & LIVE ACTIVITIES Glance at your running timer from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Clockwise widgets show your active session so you always know what you're working on. PRIVACY FIRST All your data lives on your device. Clockwise does not collect, upload, or share any of your information. No analytics. No tracking. Just your data, on your device. DESIGNED FOR IPHONE & IPAD Clockwise adapts to your device with a tab bar on iPhone and a sidebar on iPad, so it feels right at home everywhere. --- Whether you bill by the hour or just want to be more intentional with your time, Clockwise gives you the tools without the complexity. Download Clockwise and take control of your time.

Screenshots

Emphasis4 screens
Clockwise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Emphasis at 3 against Clockwise's 1. 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. Emphasis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Clockwise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 5.0 for Emphasis against 5.0 for Clockwise. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Emphasis versus Clockwise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmphasisClockwise
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAleksandr FiodorovKarma Farm, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Emphasis

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium Subscription (Yearly)7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime premium features$14.99
1 purchases

Clockwise

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Emphasis free?
Emphasis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clockwise free?
Clockwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emphasis or Clockwise?
Emphasis and Clockwise are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Emphasis or Clockwise have ads?
Neither Emphasis nor Clockwise shows ads.

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