Comparison

StayTask Time Boxing vs Deep

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

Head to head
About

StayTask Time Boxing

Features
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StayTask: Time Boxing radically transforms your productivity. Forget about endless lists and the overwhelm of pending tasks. Here, you assign a specific time block to each task and focus only on what you are doing right now. It is simple, visual, and extremely effective. Instead of working until exhaustion or falling into procrastination, you define a clear timeframe and work with productive urgency. When the time is up, the task is too. This eliminates paralyzing perfectionism, blocks unproductive multitasking, and turns overwhelming projects into manageable, highly motivating blocks. WHAT MAKES STAYTASK DIFFERENT: The power of ALWAYS-ON: Your focus shouldn't be interrupted. We've designed a full-screen mode where the always-on clock and the always-on countdown take center stage. The remaining time is displayed large, always visible, and without the screen turning off. It works like a desktop productivity display that keeps you immersed in your workflow: no distractions and no need to touch your phone to open the app. Task creation in 3 taps: Choose a preset duration, a custom one, or a deadline, and start working instantly. Zero friction. Visual and intuitive design: The countdown works in real-time and dynamically changes color based on the task's progress and status. Total Control: Pause, resume, mark as completed, or failed. Need an extra push? It includes a 5-minute grace period and the quick option to create a task continuation. StayTask is built for the present. No complex project managers, no endless tags. Just you, your task, and the time you dedicate to it. This simplicity creates mental clarity and helps you get more done with much less effort. PERFECT FOR YOU IF YOU ARE: A busy professional or executive: Your day is a chaos of meetings and you need to squeeze free gaps for urgent tasks. A remote or home office worker: You struggle with daily discipline and need to structure your schedule at home. A developer or programmer: You seek "Deep Work" sessions and continuous coding without interruptions. A freelancer or consultant: You bill by the hour and require total, immersive control over your work sessions. An entrepreneur or startup founder: You handle multiple areas and need to prioritize rapid execution. A writer, designer, or artist: You want to beat creative blocks by making consistent progress without the pressure of perfection. A content creator: You need to record, edit, or script within strict timeframes to be profitable. An athlete or coach: You want to visually time routines, stretches, or training sessions. A home manager: You have dozens of household chores and want to complete them like a race against the clock. A student: You need deep, focused study blocks without looking at other apps. Anyone who wants to structure their day and regain control of their time. With StayTask, you take back the reins of your day. Every completed time block brings you closer to your goals without burnout, without endless lists, and without feeling like you aren't making progress. Download StayTask: Time Boxing for free today and start working in a smarter, more focused, and more human way. Your time is your most valuable resource. Focus on time. Master your day. Welcome to the simplest and most powerful way to be productive!

About

Deep

Features
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Train your focus in 25 minute sessions. Deep scores each day out of 100 based on your sessions, interruptions and breaks, so you can see your focus improve over time. DAILY FOCUS SCORE Each day starts at zero. Completing sessions, limiting interruptions and taking regular breaks builds your score. Three sub scores show where your day was strong and where it slipped. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a session and put your phone down. The timer keeps running in the background and notifies you the moment it ends, so you never need to check the screen. INTERRUPTION AND BREAK TRACKING Record interruptions as they happen and see their effect on your score. Deep also reminds you to take breaks, because sustained focus needs recovery. GUIDED PROGRESSION Set a daily session target during onboarding. As you hit your target consistently, Deep offers to raise it. APPLE WATCH, WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Start and follow sessions from your wrist, glance at today's score from a widget, and track the running timer from the lock screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. No network connections. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

StayTask Time Boxing4 screens
Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep at none against StayTask Time Boxing's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StayTask Time Boxing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Deep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
StayTask Time Boxing versus Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStayTask Time BoxingDeep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS18.618.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGary MedinaDavid Glenn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StayTask Time Boxing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$17.991 Year
None

Deep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StayTask Time Boxing free?
StayTask Time Boxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep free?
Deep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do StayTask Time Boxing or Deep have ads?
Neither StayTask Time Boxing nor Deep shows ads.

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