Daybox vs Finish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daybox
This app helps you stay focused by automatically progressing through a list of timed tasks. Set durations, add tasks with icons and colors, and let the timer guide you through your day without manual intervention. Live Activities keep your timer visible on the lock screen and Dynamic Island.
- Automatic task progression
- Customizable task durations and icons
- Drag-and-drop task reordering
- Live Activities for lock screen/Dynamic Island
- Cross-device synchronization
- Audio cues for transitions
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Stack your tasks. Hit start. Daybox flows through them automatically — no tapping, no switching, no interruptions. Just frictionless focus from one task to the next. Daybox is a timeboxing timer that works like a playlist for your day. Add your tasks, set durations, and let the timer auto-advance through your list. When one task ends, the next begins — keeping you in flow without lifting a finger. HOW IT WORKS - Add tasks with custom durations, emoji icons, and colors - Drag to reorder your task list anytime - Hit play — the timer counts down and auto-advances through each task - Adjust time on the fly with smart +/- buttons that adapt to the remaining duration - Audio cues signal each transition so you stay in the zone STAY FOCUSED, STAY INFORMED - Live Activities show your timer on the lock screen and Dynamic Island - Keep Screen Awake mode so your timer is always visible - Organize tasks into color-coded categories - Skip, reorder, or jump to any task mid-session with intuitive gestures SYNC ACROSS DEVICES - Sign in with just your email — no passwords - Your tasks and categories sync instantly - Real-time timer sync lets you start on one device and continue on another DESIGNED FOR FLOW Daybox doesn't ask you to learn a methodology or track your productivity stats. There are no streaks, no gamification, no guilt. Just a simple, beautiful timer that keeps your day moving forward. Popular with those with ADHD who benefit from time-aware structure, Daybox is also perfect for daily routines, study sessions, workout circuits, cooking, cleaning sprints, creative blocks, or any time you want structure without rigidity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Finish
This app helps you complete tasks by providing a focused, swipeable interface. Break down large tasks, engage in Pomodoro-style work sessions, and track your progress. It prioritizes privacy with local data storage and no account requirement.
- Swipeable task completion
- Task breakdown on the spot
- Focused work sessions
- Pomodoro-style breaks
- AI action item extraction (Pro)
- Local data storage
- No account required
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Stop scrolling. Start finishing. Finish isn't another to-do list. It's a system designed to help you actually complete your work. Most apps keep you organizing, planning, and rearranging tasks. Finish helps you clear them. A new way to work Turn your tasks into a swipeable, focused experience. Swipe right → done Swipe left → back in the queue Break tasks down on the spot when they feel too big No clutter. No endless lists. Just momentum. Built for deep work Start a focused session and move through a finite stack of tasks. Pomodoro-style breaks every 25 minutes Clear, limited task decks — no overwhelm Session history, streaks, and completion stats Get into flow faster and stay there. Capture → Convert → Execute Stop losing action items from meetings and notes. (Pro) Paste your notes or brain dump AI automatically extracts the action items Drop them directly into your next session Go from conversation to completion — without the gap. Park it. Pick it up later. Not everything is for today. Save tasks to your backlog and pull them back in when the time is right. Your data stays on your device. No account required. No tracking. No cloud. Everything lives locally on your phone — private by design. Privacy Policy URL: https://finish.dcfconcepts.com/privacy Terms of Use / EULA URL: https://finish.dcfconcepts.com/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Daybox at weekly against Finish's monthly. Finish's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Daybox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Finish sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Finish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Daybox ships an update weekly, Finish monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daybox | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scott Hanson | Dione Friends |
Customer experience
Daybox
Finish
In-app purchases
Daybox
- Daybox Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Daybox Pro Annual$16.991 Year
- Daybox Pro Lifetime$39.99
Finish
- Finish Pro7 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Finish Pro7 Days trial$79.991 Year









