Comparison

Focus Goal vs Roll the Task

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

Head to head
About

Focus Goal

This app helps you track and log time spent on important tasks and projects. It's designed to encourage deep work by allowing uninterrupted focus sessions and analyzing your progress over time to optimize productivity.

Highlights
  • Track total time invested in tasks
  • Log deep work sessions without forced breaks
  • Analyze progress and productivity trends
  • Master focus and understand habits
  • Measure progress over days, weeks, or months
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Focus - Goal - Time - Habit Tracker Time Jar is the ultimate tool for tracking and logging your time spent on meaningful, long-tasks. Whether you're working on a project, reading a book, or building new skills, Time Jar helps you stay in the zone and measure your progress. Designed for deep work, Time Jar empowers you to break free from distractions and Pomodoro-enforced breaks. Instead, track how long you can focus uninterrupted and see your performance evolve over days, weeks, or months. Why Time Jar? - Track Total Time: Measure how much time you’ve invested in a task or project. - Log Deep Work Sessions: Focus without forced breaks and track session durations. - Analyze Your Progress: Discover trends and insights to optimize your productivity. Time Jar isn’t just about time management—it’s about mastering your focus, understanding your habits, and making every moment count. Your time matters. Track it. Reflect on it. Master it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Roll the Task

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Roll the Task is the fun productivity app built around one mantra: Choose and Conquer. Add your top 6 tasks, roll the dice to set a focus timer, then roll again to pick a task at random. With every session, you beat procrastination — one focused round at a time. No more overthinking. No more picking the “perfect” task. Just roll the dice and get to work — one random burst of productivity at a time. Gamify your day. Conquer your list.

Screenshots

Focus Goal4 screens
Roll the Task4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roll the Task at none against Focus Goal's 2. Focus Goal's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 7 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Focus Goal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Roll the Task asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Goal ships an update every 9 days, Roll the Task every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Goal versus Roll the Task: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus GoalRoll the Task
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Minh Thach HoJames Smith

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Goal

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$9.991 Year
None

Roll the Task

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Goal free?
Focus Goal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roll the Task free?
Roll the Task is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Goal or Roll the Task have ads?
Neither Focus Goal nor Roll the Task shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Goal or Roll the Task?
Focus Goal ships an update every 9 days, and Roll the Task every 7 months. Most recently, Focus Goal was updated on October 24, 2026 and Roll the Task on October 14, 2026.

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