Comparison

Heatmap Studio vs RoundPie Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Heatmap Studio

Features
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Heatmap Studio shows a table of numbers as a color heatmap. You can start from a blank grid, paste a table, or import a CSV or TSV file. You can edit cells and labels, choose colors, and view basic figures such as the minimum, maximum, and average. Projects are stored in the app on this device. You can export a PNG image or a CSV file. The colors are there to help you view the numbers. Please check important numbers yourself.

About

RoundPie Focus Timer

Features
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Productivity Countdown timer to apply a Tomato Technique, and other time management methodology for your Todoist™, Trello™, Wunderlist™, Asana™, Evernote™, Slack, Microsoft™ To-Do and Microsoft™ Outlook Tasks, Google Calendar, etc. RoundPie App enhances your task management system with timeboxing methodology (including the Tomato technique and many others) to boost your efficiency. Sync your tasks, focus on them, and get the work done. Key features: - Sync your tasks from your Task Management systems or create tasks within the app - Customize to maximize productivity the length of your Timer and break - Start, pause, or stop the timer - Switch between tasks within one timer - Complete the task - with sync back to your task management system! - Favorite your task from different sources RoundPie service is free! More integrations with unlimited log access and log sharing are available via our Premium Plans that help us to keep the lights on, and develop and maintain this service. Integration with tasks and notes management systems: - Trello - Todoist - Google Tasks - Google Calendar & iCal - Microsoft ToDo - Evernote - 印象笔记 (YinXiang) - Zapier - Toodledo Outbound integrations: - Slack - iCal - Zapier - Microsoft Teams Additional integrations for Premium Users: - JIRA - Basecamp - Asana - Microsoft Outlook Tasks - Slack Pro - MeisterTasks - Nozbe Don't see yours? Let us know, we're adding new services all the time. HAVE FUN Brilliant things are simple. 25 minutes of work + 5 minutes break. Or choose your timers. That's all you need to keep your mind sharp all day. With RoundPie App you can be sure you won't miss a break. EASY TO USE Don't enter tasks manually! Connect your task management system and start using the RoundPie App just in 3 minutes. TRACK TIME Use the Tomato technique to keep track of the time you spend on your tasks. All your time boxes are being logged to your account and can be filtered out by source, project, list, date range, or tags. Download raw data as CSV anytime. Receive your reports via email daily, weekly, and monthly. ANALYZE Connect Slack™ or Microsoft™ Teams and notify your team when you're busy and when you're done. Connect iCal/Google Calendar and see your achievements in Calendar View. FAQ: http://theroundpie.com/faq.html Profile Management: https://my.rpie.me Sound effects from zapsplat.com и freesound.org LEGAL NOTICE All logos and marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Heatmap Studio4 screens
RoundPie Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RoundPie Focus Timer at none against Heatmap Studio's shown. RoundPie Focus Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heatmap Studio ships an update every 12 months, RoundPie Focus Timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Heatmap Studio versus RoundPie Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeatmap StudioRoundPie Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJapality LimitedNanoPies OU

In-app purchases

None

Heatmap Studio

No in-app purchases

None

RoundPie Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heatmap Studio free?
Heatmap Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RoundPie Focus Timer free?
RoundPie Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Heatmap Studio or RoundPie Focus Timer have ads?
Heatmap Studio shows ads; RoundPie Focus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Heatmap Studio or RoundPie Focus Timer?
Heatmap Studio ships an update every 12 months, and RoundPie Focus Timer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Heatmap Studio was updated on November 8, 2026 and RoundPie Focus Timer on November 5, 2026.

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