UnProductive vs Chronisle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UnProductive
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UnProductive offers three ways to overcome UnProductive-ness. - First, figure out what it is that you want by creating a simple Yes/No poll. See how your answer changes over time with the minimalistic heat map calendar. Personal Polls will provide you with clarity so you can focus on becoming productive. - Secondly, once you are on a mission, like "Leaving the house in the morning" or "Buying a new toy", use the simple Go/No-Go checklist. When your "Mission Is GO!" then you can launch without hesitation. The list of criteria auto resets at specified intervals so you can use it over and over again for reoccurring mini missions. - And lastly, sometimes it's helpful to have little reminders of what "NOT To-Do", especially if that moment of weakness would be really unproductive or goes against your convictions. That's where the "(Not) To-Do" list comes in handy. Small mental sticky notes that keep you on track. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ App T&Cs: https://palomino.co.nz/unproductive/tc#
Chronisle
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Chronisle — Focus through visual time islands Chronisle is a focus timer that turns your sessions into visual “time islands” on your screen. Instead of managing focus through plain lists or generic timers, you organize your work with islands you can place, customize, and follow at a glance. Each island can represent a different task, routine, or goal, helping you build a workspace that feels visual, calm, and easy to understand. What you can do • Create multiple focus islands for different tasks • Customize each island with its own name, color, icon, duration, notes, and custom image • Use Countdown or Stopwatch mode • Pause and resume a running island with press and hold • Double-tap an island to reveal its controls • Move and arrange islands freely across your workspace • Automatically save completed sessions in your Activity Log • Save, reuse, and share setups with Template Library • Use Auto Chain to continue from one island to the next • Track progress with the Daily Goal widget Live Activities Chronisle supports Live Activities so you can follow your running session from the Lock Screen. On supported iPhones, your session can also appear in Dynamic Island. Why people use Chronisle • Stay organized without visual clutter • Make focus sessions feel clearer and more motivating • Track progress in a more visual way • Build reusable setups for routines and repeated tasks • Keep important focus tools visible without constantly reopening the app Privacy-first No account required. Your data stays on your device. Exported template files do not include custom user-selected images.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chronisle at Free against UnProductive's $0.99. On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Chronisle is free to download; UnProductive costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UnProductive ships an update every 5 days, Chronisle weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UnProductive | Chronisle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palomino Software Limited | ACHILLEFS KALATHAS |
In-app purchases
UnProductive
No in-app purchases
Chronisle
No in-app purchases





