Horai vs Aestu

Horai is a simple, privacy-first time tracking app built to help you understand where your time really goes — without accounts, ads, or tracking. Track your work, habits, and daily activities with clean timers and clear insights. Horai is designed to work fully offline, storing all your data securely on your device. For premium users, optional iCloud sync is available to keep your data in sync across your Apple devices — encrypted and under your control. Why Horai? • Start and stop timers instantly • Organize time entries with categories and notes • View your time clearly and stay focused • Local notifications to remind you when time matters • Export your data anytime (CSV, JSON, PDF) • Works offline — no internet required Privacy Policy: https://ecliptalab.com/horai/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Stop counting seconds. Start seeing time. Aestu is a visual focus timer that turns time into a calm, fluid shape. Instead of watching numbers tick down, you can understand your session at a glance and stay focused without the pressure of a conventional countdown. DESIGNED FOR THE WAY YOUR MIND WORKS - Visual time: See time gently empty and refill instead of doing mental math. - Positive Overtime: When a session ends, Aestu keeps counting up without a jarring failure state. - ADHD-friendly focus: Reduce time-blindness friction with a clear, low-pressure visual cue. - Pomodoro and deep work: Choose a preset or create a session that fits your own rhythm. - Energy check-ins: Log how you feel and learn which times of day work best for you. FOCUS EVERYWHERE Start on iPhone, check a Live Activity or widget, continue from Apple Watch, and keep an eye on your session from Mac. iCloud keeps your focus sessions in sync across your Apple devices. CALM BY DESIGN Fluid animation, semantic colors and gentle haptics provide awareness without a ticking clock or harsh alarm. Your history helps you notice patterns without turning productivity into a scorecard. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account and no behavioral advertising. Your focus data remains on your devices and in your personal iCloud. Whether you are studying, working, managing ADHD time blindness or entering a deep-work session, Aestu helps make time visible and easier to follow. Download Aestu and turn time into something you can feel.