Comparison

QuietDesk vs Tapject

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

Head to head
About

QuietDesk

This app offers a distraction-free Pomodoro timer with cozy pixel-art visuals and ambient background sounds to create a calm environment for deep work. It provides simple statistics and gentle notifications to help users build focus habits.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free Pomodoro timer
  • Ambient background sounds
  • Cozy pixel-art visuals
  • Customizable session durations
  • Focus and break session tracking
  • Daily and weekly statistics
  • Streak tracking
Features
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QuietDesk is a calm Pomodoro study space designed for deep, pressure-free focus. With a warm pixel-art atmosphere, gentle background sounds, and simple statistics, QuietDesk makes deep work feel calm and enjoyable. What makes QuietDesk different? • A distraction-free Pomodoro timer • Cozy pixel-art visuals • Ambient background sounds (rain, café, fireplace, forest) • Gentle notifications when sessions end • Simple, motivating statistics • No ads, no accounts, no tracking Features • Focus, short break, and long break sessions • Background sounds that keep playing while you focus • Daily and weekly focus statistics • Streak tracking to build a healthy habit • Customizable session durations Designed for calm productivity QuietDesk is perfect for studying, working, reading, or writing. It helps you stay focused while keeping a relaxed and cozy atmosphere. Start one session at a time, and let QuietDesk take care of the rest.

About

Tapject

Features
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Tapject turns time tracking into a visual map of your attention. Create a bubble for every project, client, habit, or part of your life. Start a timer with one tap and watch each bubble grow with the time you give it. TRACK WITHOUT BREAKING YOUR FLOW • Start and stop a project or subtask with one tap • See the active timer directly on its bubble • Keep the timer visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island • Add forgotten time or correct a session manually SEE THE BALANCE • Compare projects through dynamic, time-sized bubbles • Review today, this week, this month, all time, or a custom period • See clear project totals and proportions in Insights • Check exactly what you worked on for a specific day KEEP PROJECTS MOVING • Break projects into focused subtasks • Add a time plan, deadline, and reminder • Mark work as done with a swipe • Spot projects that have not been touched for three days YOUR WORKSPACE, YOUR DATA Tapject works without an account. Your workspace is stored on your devices and can be restored through your private iCloud account. No ads and no third-party analytics. Tapject is made for freelancers, creators, founders, and anyone who wants a calmer, more visual relationship with time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QuietDesk4 screens
Tapject4 screens

Verdict

The call

QuietDesk and Tapject are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. QuietDesk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Tapject sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuietDesk ships an update weekly, Tapject every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
QuietDesk versus Tapject: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuietDeskTapject
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersaid ihammoutenPavel Makliarovskii

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QuietDesk

Subscriptions2
  • QuietDesk Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • QuietDesk Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • QuietDesk – Lifetime Access$3.99
3 purchases

Tapject

Subscriptions2
  • Tapject Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Tapject Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tapject Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is QuietDesk free?
QuietDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tapject free?
Tapject is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuietDesk or Tapject have ads?
Neither QuietDesk nor Tapject shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuietDesk or Tapject?
QuietDesk ships an update weekly, and Tapject every 3 days. Most recently, QuietDesk was updated on September 25, 2026 and Tapject on September 19, 2026.

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