Comparison

三件事 vs DelayLens

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

Head to head
About

三件事

This productivity app helps you focus by limiting your daily tasks to just three. It uses a positive timer to track your focused work, fostering a sense of accomplishment. Deep iOS integration includes Dynamic Island and widgets for seamless task management.

Highlights
  • Daily limit of 3 tasks
  • Positive focus timer
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • Forced prioritization
Features
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【每天专注三件事,找回生活的秩序】 你是否经常列了一堆计划,最后却因为无从下手而感到焦虑? 【三件事】是一款“反直觉”的效率工具。我们不鼓励你做得更多,而是强制你做得更少——但更重要。 主要功能亮点: ◉ 极简三槽位 (The Rule of 3) 每天只能创建 3 个任务。这种人为的“稀缺性”,将强迫你进行优先级决策。写满即止,除非放弃一项,否则不可新增。彻底根治选择困难症。 ◉ 沉浸式正计时 (Positive Focus) 告别令人焦虑的倒计时。我们采用正向计时模式,记录你每一次的专注投入。看着时间一点点累积,获得满满的成就感。 ◉ iOS 深度集成 灵动岛 (Dynamic Island):实时显示当前任务状态与时长。 桌面小组件 (Widgets):无需打开 App,抬手即可查看今日目标。 下载【三件事】,在这个喧嚣的世界里,守住你的专注力。

About

DelayLens

This app helps you recover from procrastination by logging the experience, identifying causes, and guiding you to take one small next step. It offers focused work sessions and provides insights into what helps you restart.

Highlights
  • Log procrastination time
  • Identify causes and add notes
  • Define small next actions
  • Set focus sessions (5, 15, 25 min)
  • Review daily and weekly trends
  • Gain insights into method effectiveness
Features
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Procrastinated? You can still restart. DelayLens is a gentle tool for the moment after you realize you got stuck. Instead of asking you to become perfectly disciplined, it helps you record what happened, name the cause, choose the smallest next action, and return to focused work. It is not a generic Pomodoro timer, to-do list, or habit tracker. DelayLens is built around one clear recovery loop: record → understand → take one small step → focus → learn from what helped. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record the procrastination Start a log when you notice you are putting something off. End it when you are ready to come back, so the time that actually passed is captured. 2. Name what got in the way Choose a reason, add a task category, and leave a note if useful. A task may feel too large, the first step may be unclear, or you may be tired or distracted. Recording the cause turns a vague feeling into something you can review. 3. Choose one small next action Replace “finish the report” with “open the document and write the title.” Make the next move specific enough to begin. 4. Choose a restart method and focus length Pick a restart method that fits the moment, then focus on the next action for 5, 15, or 25 minutes. When it ends, decide what comes next. 5. Learn what helps you restart Review procrastination time, causes, restart methods, completion, and your own feedback. Over time, DelayLens can compare which methods are associated with more completed actions and provide method-based insights and personalized suggestions from your records. WHAT DELAYLENS HELPS YOU DO • Log procrastination time as it happens • Record reasons, categories, and notes • Turn a stuck task into a small next action • Follow small steps during a 5, 15, or 25 minute focus session • Use different restart methods and keep a record of what you tried • Review daily and weekly trends • Bring today’s procrastination and focus together in a daily reflection • Leave feedback on what helped • See method effectiveness and personalized suggestions based on your records • See the link between a procrastination log and the focused action that followed FREE AND PRO The free experience helps you complete the restart in front of you: log the episode, understand the cause, choose a next action, focus, and review today or this week. DelayLens Pro adds longer-range views and deeper pattern insights, including method effectiveness and personalized suggestions based on your recorded completion and feedback patterns. MADE FOR REAL-LIFE STARTING TROUBLE DelayLens can help when: • You know you should study but have not opened the material • A work task feels too large to begin • You are tired but still want to move forward a little • The same kind of procrastination keeps returning DelayLens does not promise to eliminate procrastination or complete your work for you. It gives you a calmer way to acknowledge what happened and begin again. Start with one small action. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

三件事4 screens
DelayLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DelayLens at Free against 三件事's $0.99. 三件事's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

DelayLens is free to download; 三件事 costs $0.99 up front. DelayLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 三件事 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

三件事 ships an update every 3 days, DelayLens every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
三件事 versus DelayLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter三件事DelayLens
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer馨洁龙 郑子莹 李

In-app purchases

None

三件事

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DelayLens

Subscriptions2
  • DelayLens Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • DelayLens Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • DelayLens Founder Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is 三件事 free?
三件事 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DelayLens free?
DelayLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 三件事 or DelayLens have ads?
Neither 三件事 nor DelayLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 三件事 or DelayLens?
三件事 ships an update every 3 days, and DelayLens every 3 weeks. Most recently, 三件事 was updated on October 20, 2026 and DelayLens on October 16, 2026.

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