Comparison

TURN vs SimplyTodo

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

Head to head
About

TURN

This app offers a unique, minimalist approach to time management. Simply tilt your phone to select a preset focus or break duration, then tap to start. Sessions conclude when you decide they're finished, promoting uninterrupted work and mindful breaks.

Highlights
  • Tilt-based time selection
  • Customizable presets
  • Manual session ending
  • Automatic logging
  • Filtered records
  • Dark and light themes
Features
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Tilt to choose. Tap to begin. TURN removes every step between you and focus. No lists to scroll. No sliders to drag. Tilt your phone toward one of four directions, each mapped to a preset time, and tap the compass to start. Once you start, there's nothing to look at. The timer keeps running no matter how you set the phone down. When it reaches zero, it doesn't end on its own — it keeps going until you say done. Not "stop at 25 minutes," but "stop when I'm finished." Breaks work the same way. Start one and step away. A notification brings you back. Designed in Seoul by Pukaki. Features - Tilt-based time selection, four customizable presets - Focus, Break, and Long Break — all set in minutes - Sessions end when you decide, not when the clock does - Automatic logging with optional tags - Records filtered by date or tag - Matt white and Matt black themes - No accounts. No tracking. No ads.

About

SimplyTodo

Features
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A to-do list should hold what you have to do, and nothing else. SimplyTodo is one list. Write a task down, check it off, and get back to your day. No projects, no tags, no due dates, no priorities, no reminders. ■ Everything on one screen Every task you have to do is on the same list, newest first. There is no folder to open and no view to switch to. ■ One field to fill in Tap +, type what needs doing, and add it. There is nothing else to fill in. ■ Done today, gone tomorrow Check a task off and it moves down into Completed. Checked the wrong one? Uncheck it any time that day. The next day, finished tasks clear away on their own. Swipe a task to delete it. ■ Themes System, Light and Dark are free. Five named themes recolor the whole list: Note, Terminal, Sepia, Slate and Blossom. Each is a one-time purchase, or buy All Themes for all five and any theme added later. Choose one and it is applied at once, so you see your own list in it before you pay. No subscription. ■ No account There is nothing to sign up for. Your tasks are kept on this device. No ads and no analytics. SimplyTodo is in 26 languages and works with your device's text size and screen reader. A to-do list, and nothing else.

Screenshots

TURN4 screens
SimplyTodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SimplyTodo at Free against TURN's $1.99. SimplyTodo also leads on device support (3 vs 1). TURN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On ads 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

SimplyTodo is free to download; TURN costs $1.99 up front. SimplyTodo sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. TURN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TURN ships an update every 3 days, SimplyTodo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TURN versus SimplyTodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTURNSimplyTodo
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJunhong ParkSinabroApps

In-app purchases

None

TURN

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

SimplyTodo

One-time6
  • Note Theme$1.99
  • Blossom Theme$1.99
  • Terminal Theme$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Sepia Theme$1.99
  • Slate Theme$1.99
  • All Themes$5.99

Questions

Is TURN free?
TURN costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimplyTodo free?
SimplyTodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TURN or SimplyTodo have ads?
Neither TURN nor SimplyTodo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TURN or SimplyTodo?
TURN ships an update every 3 days, and SimplyTodo fortnightly. Most recently, TURN was updated on November 9, 2026 and SimplyTodo on November 6, 2026.

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