Comparison

do | minimalist tasks manager vs Visual Time

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

Head to head
About

do | minimalist tasks manager

Features
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Do | intentional productivity do less, achieve more We've all been there—endless task lists that grow faster than we can complete them, leaving us feeling overwhelmed and unproductive. justdo takes a different approach: radical simplicity with intentional limits. how it works justdo allows you to keep maximum 5 tasks at any time. When you hit that limit, you're faced with a choice: either complete a task or consciously abandon it. No endless scrolling through forgotten to-dos. No guilt about tasks sitting there for weeks. Complete a task by tapping the circle or sliding to confirm—celebrate the win. Abandon a task by sliding to let it go—acknowledge that it's not a priority right now. This isn't about being productive for productivity's sake. It's about being intentional with your attention and honest about what you actually want to accomplish. why this works When you can't just keep adding tasks indefinitely, you start asking better questions: Is this actually important? Does this deserve one of my 5 slots? Am I holding onto this task out of guilt or genuine intention? The magic happens in that moment of conscious choice. Instead of letting tasks accumulate into an anxiety-inducing mountain, you're forced to actively decide what deserves your attention. Abandoning a task becomes a deliberate act of prioritization, not a failure. Most productivity apps encourage you to capture everything. justdo encourages you to choose deliberately. your progress, honestly tracked justdo tracks both your completions and your abandonments—because both are important data about how you work. See your all-time achievements, today's progress, and yes, the tasks you've consciously let go of. There's no judgment here, just honest insight into your patterns. Widgets keep your current tasks and progress visible on your home screen, serving as gentle reminders of what you've chosen to focus on. the philosophy We believe that constraints create clarity. By limiting yourself to 5 tasks, you're not limiting your productivity—you're amplifying your intentionality. Every task in your list has earned its place. Every completion feels meaningful. Every conscious abandonment is an act of self-awareness. https://luxuriant-vest-e23.notion.site/APPLICATION-TERMS-AND-CONDITIONS-OF-USE-AND-PRIVACY-POLICY-431520373299481a97353288b54489f5?pvs=4

About

Visual Time

Visualize your progress through the day, week, month, and year with a simple dotted line. Set daily intentions and countdowns to important events. Keep your sense of time tangible and focused across your devices.

Highlights
  • Day, week, month, year progress visualization
  • Daily intention setting
  • Custom countdowns
  • iCloud sync
  • Home screen widgets
  • Mac menu bar app
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Dotted Line shows you exactly where you are in time, right now, and helps you decide what to do with what’s left. How far through the day are you? The week? The month? The year? Most of us have a vague sense, but Dotted Line makes it concrete. A simple row of dots, a percentage, and suddenly time feels real. Set a daily intention, count down to what matters, and keep your sense of time visible across iPhone, iPad and Mac. WHAT YOU GET · Day, week, month, and year progress. · Daily intention: set your focus each morning. · Custom countdowns for trips, deadlines, launches, birthdays, and anything you’re looking forward to. · Optional iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac. · Daily reminder to keep you grounded. · Clean, minimal design that stays out of your way. · Light, dark, or system theme. · iPhone, iPad and Mac app included. DOTTED LINE PREMIUM · Home screen widgets: glance at your time without opening the app. · Countdown widgets: keep your next event visible. · Custom colors: make it yours. · Mac menu bar app: keep your timeline, intention, or countdown visible from the menu bar. One-time purchase. No subscription. Ever.

Screenshots

do | minimalist tasks manager3 screens
Visual Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: do | minimalist tasks manager at none against Visual Time's 1. 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. Visual Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. do | minimalist tasks manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
do | minimalist tasks manager versus Visual Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterdo | minimalist tasks managerVisual Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHugo PeyronNikola Novakovic

In-app purchases

None

do | minimalist tasks manager

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Visual Time

One-time1
  • Dotted Time$1.99

Questions

Is do | minimalist tasks manager free?
do | minimalist tasks manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Time free?
Visual Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do do | minimalist tasks manager or Visual Time have ads?
Neither do | minimalist tasks manager nor Visual Time shows ads.

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