VantaFocus vs Skillmark

Bring your own NFC tag. No pricey puck required. VantaFocus blocks distracting apps the moment you tap a 10-cent sticker—or just press Start. Build streaks, see time saved and stay present wherever you work. Why VantaFocus beats ordinary timers Works with any NFC sticker, card or key-fob – no proprietary hardware. You can even print your own VantaTag. One-tap “Focus Session” or classic Pomodoro timer. Automatic app & notification blocking (custom lists). Unlimited focus profiles – Work, Study, Family, Gym… you decide. Stats & streaks: screen-time cut, sessions logged, longest run. Pay once, own it forever or flexible subscription options. How it works Assign an NFC tag in the app (takes 5 s). Tap to start – distracting apps lock, focus timer starts. Tap again or finish timer – phone unlocks, stats update. Whether you’re deep-coding, revising for exams or sharing dinner with family, VantaFocus helps you reclaim every minute. Terms of use can be found here: https://vantafocus.com/eula

See your practice add up! Skillmark is the fitness tracker for your hobbies. Log a guitar session, a run, or an hour of drawing, and watch it turn into levels, streaks, and a clear record of where your time goes. Best of all, it's easy to use. Add a hobby in a minute, tap Start, and Skillmark keeps the score. KEY FEATURES • Your Skills Every hobby gets its own skill, split into the areas you actually practice. A guitar skill can hold technique, rhythm, repertoire, and ear training. Spanish can hold vocabulary, listening, and speaking. • Your Practice Start a stopwatch, run a focus timer, or log time afterward. Every session counts toward your next level and rank. • Your Progress Streaks, a practice calendar, and trend views show how consistent you've been. The balance view shows what you've been skipping. • Your Goals Set a target like 100, 1,000, or 10,000 hours. Skillmark works out the weekly pace you need and forecasts when you'll get there. MORE THINGS TO LOVE • Learn — hand-picked courses and resources for each skill. • Milestones — mark the moments that matter, like your first recital or first full conversation. • Reminders — a nudge when it's time to practice. • Daily plan — set how long you want to practice each day and watch it fill. • Backups — export your data, or back up automatically to a folder you choose. • Themes — light and dark themes with several color palettes. • Accessibility — a reduce-motion setting and screen reader labels. NO ACCOUNT NEEDED Skillmark works without an account. Your practice history stays on your device. FOR WHATEVER YOU'RE INTO Guitar, piano, singing, drawing, running, languages, archery, baking, writing, coding. If you keep coming back to it, Skillmark can track it. Have a question or an idea? Email skillmarkapp@gmail.com. Feedback goes straight into the app.