Visual Time vs DailyProgress
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Time
Visualize your progress through the day, week, month, and year with a simple dotted line. Set daily intentions and countdowns to important events. Keep your sense of time tangible and focused across your devices.
- Day, week, month, year progress visualization
- Daily intention setting
- Custom countdowns
- iCloud sync
- Home screen widgets
- Mac menu bar app
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Dotted Line shows you exactly where you are in time, right now, and helps you decide what to do with what’s left. How far through the day are you? The week? The month? The year? Most of us have a vague sense, but Dotted Line makes it concrete. A simple row of dots, a percentage, and suddenly time feels real. Set a daily intention, count down to what matters, and keep your sense of time visible across iPhone, iPad and Mac. WHAT YOU GET · Day, week, month, and year progress. · Daily intention: set your focus each morning. · Custom countdowns for trips, deadlines, launches, birthdays, and anything you’re looking forward to. · Optional iCloud sync between iPhone and Mac. · Daily reminder to keep you grounded. · Clean, minimal design that stays out of your way. · Light, dark, or system theme. · iPhone, iPad and Mac app included. DOTTED LINE PREMIUM · Home screen widgets: glance at your time without opening the app. · Countdown widgets: keep your next event visible. · Custom colors: make it yours. · Mac menu bar app: keep your timeline, intention, or countdown visible from the menu bar. One-time purchase. No subscription. Ever.
DailyProgress
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Turn daily intentions into finished goals. DailyProgress is a focused daily goal tracker built around one clear idea: separate planning from doing. Set your goals outside your Focus Window, then complete them when it is time to focus. No overloaded project system, endless tags, or constant list rearranging. PLAN WITH CLARITY • Create a focused list of daily goals • Choose your personal Focus Window • Keep planning and execution separate • Use smart reminders to stay on schedule BUILD CONSISTENCY • Check off goals during your Focus Window • Track daily completion and weekly trends • Build streaks by completing every goal • Share your progress with friends GO FURTHER WITH PRO • Focus Recaps at the end of your day • Carry unfinished goals into the next day • Create repeating goals for habits and routines • View goals and progress with Home Screen widgets • Unlock Pro forever with one purchase—no subscription PRIVATE BY DESIGN DailyProgress does not collect your personal data. Your goals and progress stay on your device. Whether you want to beat procrastination, build better habits, or finish the work that matters, DailyProgress gives every day a simple rhythm: plan, focus, repeat. Download DailyProgress and make today count. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Visual Time at every 2 weeks against DailyProgress's every 5 weeks. Visual Time also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Visual Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DailyProgress sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Visual Time ships an update every 2 weeks, DailyProgress every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Time | DailyProgress |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikola Novakovic | Timo Zonewicz |
In-app purchases
Visual Time
- Dotted Time$1.99
DailyProgress
- DailyProgress Pro - 1 Month$1.991 Month
- DailyProgress Pro - 1 Year$14.991 Year
- DailyProgress Pro - Lifetime$17.99
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