Comparison

Time Pencil vs Focalify

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

Head to head
About

Time Pencil

Visualize your schedule by drawing events directly onto a clock face. This app offers intuitive tap-to-edit functionality and haptic feedback for a tactile planning experience. It seamlessly syncs with your iOS Calendar and iCloud, and includes widgets for your home and lock screens, plus an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Draw events around a clock
  • Tap to edit and move events
  • Haptic feedback for tactile precision
  • Automatic fading of past events
  • Syncs with iOS Calendar and iCloud
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Time Pencil is a clock with some markers to visualise your day with time YOUR CALENDAR, AROUND THE DIAL Time Pencil reads your existing calendars and lays each event as a colored arc on the clock. Overlaps, gaps, the shape of a busy afternoon — it's all visible at once, the way time actually feels. DRAW YOUR DAY Block out focus time, a workout, a break, or "leave for the airport" by drawing an arc right onto the clock. Drop a note sticker anywhere. Planning becomes a two-second gesture instead of a form to fill in. ALWAYS IN VIEW • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep today's clock a glance away. • A Live Activity counts down your next block in the Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch support to carry your day on your wrist. MAKE IT YOURS • 12-hour or 24-hour dial. • Sky mode paints the clock with the real sky — dawn, daylight, dusk, night — as the day moves. • Zen mode strips everything back to the essentials. • Marker colors, hourly chimes, and more. FREE TO SEE YOUR DAY Your calendar around the clock and the widgets are free, forever. Unlock drawing, the 24-hour dial, and Sky and Zen modes with a one-time purchase or a monthly plan — with a free trial so you can try everything first. Time Pencil speaks 20 languages, and no account is required to get started.

About

Focalify

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Focalify is a comprehensive focus and productivity app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. FEATURES: • Customizable focus sessions with multiple types (Focus, Study, Work, Break, Meditation) • Optional Pomodoro loop that flows from focus to break and back • Real-time sync across all your devices via iCloud • Beautiful statistics and insights to track your progress • Awards to celebrate milestones, focus time, and streaks • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support for active sessions on iPhone • A menu bar timer and keyboard shortcuts on Mac • Start a session hands-free with Siri and Shortcuts FOCUS SESSION TYPES: • Focus: Deep work and concentration • Study: Learning and academic work • Work: Professional tasks • Break: Rest and recharge • Meditation: Mindfulness and relaxation STATISTICS & INSIGHTS: • Daily and weekly focus goals • Productivity scores • Session history with search, notes, and one-tap repeat • Trends over time BUILT FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM: • Native SwiftUI design across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Seamless iCloud sync • Full VoiceOver and Reduce Motion support • Localized in Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, German, and French Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone looking to boost their productivity and maintain focus.

Screenshots

Time Pencil4 screens
Focalify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Focalify at none against Time Pencil's 2. Focalify also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). 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. Time Pencil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Focalify asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Pencil ships an update monthly, Focalify every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Pencil versus Focalify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime PencilFocalify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVineet KapilRui Hu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Pencil

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

Focalify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Pencil free?
Time Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focalify free?
Focalify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Pencil or Focalify have ads?
Neither Time Pencil nor Focalify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Pencil or Focalify?
Time Pencil ships an update monthly, and Focalify every 4 days. Most recently, Time Pencil was updated on September 24, 2026 and Focalify on July 17, 2026.

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