Comparison

Deep Focus vs Simple Day Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Deep Focus

Features
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Deep Focus - Deep Work Timer is a focus timer app built for deep work and flow. Use it as a study timer, work timer, or coding timer to quickly record how long you stayed focused. Your sessions are saved by project, so you can track progress over time and review your productivity with clear stats and a heatmap. Start the focus timer once, and your focus time tracking and time management habits begin to build naturally. The reason to use a focus timer is simple. When you can see how much flow time you achieved today, which projects took most of your time, and whether you are staying consistent (streak), it becomes much easier to plan your next session. [Key Features] 1. Deep Work Focus Timer (Focus Timer) β€’ Simple controls: start, pause, resume, finish β€’ Optional session notes after finishing: record what you worked on β€’ Keep screen on option to prevent the display from turning off during focus β€’ Session recovery when returning from background or restarting the app (within 12 hours) 2. Project-Based Time Tracking (Time Tracker, Work Time Tracking) β€’ Add, edit, and delete projects β€’ Track total deep work time per project and manage status (active/completed) β€’ See at a glance where your focus time goes 3. Statistics and Visualization (Productivity Tracker) β€’ Overall summary: total focus time, number of sessions, average focus time, longest streak β€’ Period stats: today, weekly, monthly, yearly β€’ Recent activity list to quickly review today’s deep work sessions 4. Goals and Streak (Build a Deep Work Habit) β€’ Set a daily goal (30 minutes to 8 hours) β€’ Real-time progress toward your goal β€’ Stay consistent with a streak system that makes progress visible 5. Heatmap (Focus Calendar) β€’ GitHub-style heatmap to view your last 12 weeks of flow and deep work β€’ Color intensity increases as your focus time grows, making improvement easy to see

About

Simple Day Tracker

Features
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Know exactly where your time goes. Simple Time Tracker makes it effortless to log your daily activities with just a tap. No complicated setup. No overwhelming features. Just open the app, tap a task, and start tracking. TAP TO TRACK Start timing any activity with a single tap. Track multiple tasks at once β€” because life doesn't happen one thing at a time. Each task shows its elapsed time live, updating every second. YOUR TASKS, YOUR WAY Create custom tasks with personalized names, icons, and colors. Choose from 20 icons and 14 colors to make each task instantly recognizable. Reorder tasks by dragging them into your preferred layout. SEE YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE The home screen shows all your tasks in a clean 2-column grid. Active tasks light up with their custom color. Inactive tasks stay subtle. You always know what's running. CALENDAR OVERVIEW Browse your tracking history month by month. Days with tracked activities show colored markers so you can spot your patterns at a glance. Tap any day to see the full breakdown. DAY DETAIL VIEW Every day gets a detailed summary: - Total time per task with visual progress bars - Full timeline showing start and stop times - Proportional duration bars for easy comparison SMART DAY BOUNDARY The app uses a 4 AM day boundary instead of midnight β€” so late-night activities naturally belong to the right day. No more split sessions. WORKS OFFLINE All data is stored locally on your device. No account required. No cloud sync. Your time data stays private and always accessible. 8 TASKS TO START Get going immediately with 8 pre-loaded tasks: Woke Up, Exercise, Work, Reading, Meals, Commute, Relax, and Sleep. Customize or replace them anytime. Perfect for: β€’ Tracking daily routines and habits β€’ Understanding how you spend your time β€’ Building awareness of time allocation β€’ Simple personal time logging Free. No ads. No subscriptions. Just a clean, focused time tracker.

Screenshots

Deep Focus4 screens
Simple Day Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Day Tracker at none against Deep Focus's shown. Deep Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Deep Focus versus Simple Day Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep FocusSimple Day Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size35 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeulki EomGazelle Labs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Deep Focus

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Day Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deep Focus free?
Deep Focus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Day Tracker free?
Simple Day Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Deep Focus or Simple Day Tracker have ads?
Deep Focus shows ads; Simple Day Tracker does not.

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