Comparison

Glance vs Deep Time for deep work

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

Head to head
About

Glance

Visually organize projects and schedules with a clear dashboard, Gantt charts, and calendar views. Break down tasks, track progress, and receive smart notifications to manage deadlines effectively. Analyze productivity trends with detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Home dashboard with D-Day countdown
  • Gantt chart timeline for visual scheduling
  • Calendar view for monthly overview
  • Project grouping with custom colors
  • Subtask breakdown and completion tracking
  • Smart notifications for deadlines
  • Statistics dashboard for productivity analysis
  • iCloud sync across devices
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Glance is an intuitive task management app that lets you visually organize your projects and schedules. ◆ KEY FEATURES 【Home Dashboard】 • See today's tasks at a glance • D-Day countdown for deadline management • Progress indicators for task status 【Gantt Chart Timeline】 • Visualize project schedules • Easy drag-and-drop scheduling • Compare multiple task durations at once 【Calendar View】 • Clean monthly schedule overview • Daily task breakdown • Prevent scheduling conflicts 【Project Management】 • Group tasks by project • Custom colors and icons • Track progress per project 【Subtasks】 • Break large tasks into smaller steps • Checklist-style progress tracking • Automatic completion rate calculation 【Smart Notifications】 • Start and end date reminders • Never miss important deadlines • Customizable notification times 【Statistics Dashboard】 • Weekly/monthly completion analysis • Productivity trend tracking • Performance-based insights 【iCloud Sync】 • Sync across all your devices • Automatic backup for data protection Organize your work, studies, and personal projects with Glance! Terms : https://jinseok-ios.vercel.app/Glance/terms

About

Deep Time for deep work

Features
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Deep Time isn't about locking your phone or obsessing over minutes. It's about one thing: going deep on what actually matters. Set a single mission. Deep Time imprints it on your lock screen, so every time you reach for your phone, you're reminded of what you sat down to do. Not a wall that blocks you — a nudge that pulls you back. HOW IT WORKS • Set your mission — what do you want to go deep on right now? • See it on the lock screen — your mission and timer stay in front of you, even while the screen is on. • Go deep — a calm focus screen keeps you in the moment. • Look back — every session becomes a record of what you focused on, not just how long you resisted. BUILT AROUND ONE HABIT The goal isn't a perfect streak of blocked apps. It's the experience of deep focus, once a day — and the habit that grows from it. Deep Time shows your weekly rhythm and your focus streak, so a single deep session compounds into a practice. WHY DEEP TIME • Imprint, not restriction — your mission lives on the lock screen instead of a block screen. • What you focused on > how long you resisted — sessions are remembered by their content. • A timeline of real work — see every deep session, its depth, and how it went. • Reflect, don't just count — weekly trends and streaks that reward showing up. • Quiet, warm design — soft dark, distraction-free, made for staying in the moment. Start today. One deep session a day is enough to begin. Deep Time — design your healthy focus. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gtechlab.notion.site/deep-time-privacy-policy Deep Time Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your iTunes account and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account.

Screenshots

Glance4 screens
Deep Time for deep work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Deep Time for deep work at none against Glance's shown. Deep Time for deep work also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Glance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deep Time for deep work sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Glance versus Deep Time for deep work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlanceDeep Time for deep work
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJINSEOK OHJongok Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Glance

One-time1
  • Glance Pro$3.99
1 purchases

Deep Time for deep work

One-time1
  • Deep Time Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Glance free?
Glance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep Time for deep work free?
Deep Time for deep work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Glance or Deep Time for deep work have ads?
Glance shows ads; Deep Time for deep work does not.

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