Comparison

Monotasking vs TimeBits

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

Head to head
About

Monotasking

Features
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A minimalistic widget showing the top reminder from any of your lists. Multitasking is a lie, and there's clear evidence that focusing on, and completing a single task makes you more productive. This alternative for Apple Reminders does just that – shows your top reminder from any of your lists, so that you can focus on getting what matters done. It works in both light- and darkmode, and you can edit the widget to not show the list name if you want to push the minimalistic look to the max. Future roadmap includes: - Custom styling of fonts and colors of the widget with preview in the app - Ability to choose different lists based on your focus stat - More granular control of what information is available in the widget like due date, location, notes etc.

About

TimeBits

Features
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Plan your day. Know what needs your attention. TimeBits is a daily planner that brings your tasks, routines, and calendar events together in one clear timeline. See what is planned for today, prepare for tomorrow, and keep unfinished tasks in view. From work and appointments to errands and personal goals, TimeBits helps you turn a collection of to-dos into a plan for your day. β€’ See your whole day in one place View tasks alongside your calendar events, organized by date. Clear Today and Tomorrow sections help you focus on what is coming up, while your appointments give you the context to plan the tasks around them. β€’ Capture now, plan when you are ready Have something to do but haven't decided when? Add it without a date. The Needs Planning section keeps these tasks together until you choose a day for them. Capture the idea first, then give it a place in your schedule. β€’ Keep unfinished tasks in sight A compact Overdue summary highlights tasks that still need attention. Review what you have missed and decide what to tackle next, without having to search through past dates. β€’ Organize every part of your life Create task groups for Work, Home, Personal, Health, Travel, or any area that matters to you. Enable group colors to make your timeline easier to scan and recognize different kinds of tasks at a glance. β€’ Make recurring tasks easier to manage Set tasks to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or on a custom schedule. Use recurring tasks for household chores, regular work, exercise, and other routines, so you do not have to create the same to-do each time. β€’ Build a daily planning habit Choose a time for your Daily Planning Reminder and take a moment to review your tasks and calendar events. Use it for a morning check-in or a review later in the day, at a time that suits you. β€’ Get a nudge about tasks still due today Enable the Due Tasks Reminder to receive a reminder when unfinished tasks are still due that day. Choose its time separately from your planning reminder, so each serves a useful part of your routine. β€’ See what you have accomplished Mark tasks as done and revisit them in Completed Tasks. Review the work you have finished and give yourself a clear picture of the progress you have made. β€’ Keep your planner focused Choose whether calendar events appear in your timeline, whether tasks use group colors, and which reminders you receive. A simple layout keeps your daily plan easy to read. A practical rhythm for your day: β€’ Review today's tasks and appointments. β€’ Give undated tasks a day when you are ready. β€’ Check overdue items that need attention. β€’ Look ahead to tomorrow. β€’ Review what you have completed. Calendar access is optional. Your calendar events are used only to display your schedule inside TimeBits. Notifications are optional. You can enable or disable them and adjust reminder times in Settings. Bring your tasks, events, and routines into one daily plan. Plan your day with TimeBits.

Screenshots

Monotasking3 screens
TimeBits4 screens

Verdict

The call

Monotasking and TimeBits are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Monotasking versus TimeBits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonotaskingTimeBits
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.5 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam FeiringAnton Sydorov

In-app purchases

None

Monotasking

No in-app purchases

None

TimeBits

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monotasking free?
Monotasking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeBits free?
TimeBits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monotasking or TimeBits have ads?
Neither Monotasking nor TimeBits shows ads.

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