Comparison

Quartz vs Consistency Calendars

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

Head to head
About

Quartz

Features
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Quartz is a focus timer that fits the way you actually work — not the other way around. Three modes, one flow. Pomodoro — the classic cycle: focused sessions, short breaks, a long break when you've earned it. Fully adjustable, with named presets and sequences that vary session lengths across a cycle. Free Roam — an open-ended count-up for the days you just want to start and see where the focus takes you. Flowmodoro — work as long as the flow lasts, then take a break you earned: Quartz computes it from how long you focused. Switch between them anywhere — and Quartz always asks before ending a running session, on every device. Everywhere you work. iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch — one purchase, everything included. Start and control any mode from your wrist. On the Mac, a menu-bar timer shows your session at a glance, with full controls one click away, and Quartz can open at login. Widgets, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activities keep your session visible without opening the app. Attach your work. Create tasks and attach one to a session — your focus time is credited to the work it served. History keeps an honest record: finished sessions, skipped ones, and exactly how long each really ran. Understand your focus. Stats show your day at a glance. Quartz Pro adds Insights: completion rate, streaks, adherence, focus by task, your best hours and days, a focus heatmap, and per-device breakdowns — each with clear headline numbers, not just charts. Private by design. No account. No ads. No tracking. Your data lives on your device and in your own private iCloud — invisible to us, synced by Apple. You can even turn iCloud sync off per device. Free forever: the full Pomodoro experience, Free Roam, tasks, history, core stats, widgets, Live Activities, the Apple Watch app, the Mac menu bar, iCloud sync, Focus Filters, and Shortcuts. Quartz Pro (subscription or one-time lifetime, 7-day free trial): Flowmodoro, named presets and badged starters, sequences, custom presets, four premium themes, and the full Insights suite. Nothing you have is ever taken away. Made by one developer who wanted a timer that respects your time — and your data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Consistency Calendars

This app helps you build daily consistency by tracking habits, routines, and goals. It offers a simplified approach to progress tracking, allowing you to check off tasks, manage to-do lists, and reflect on your journey without complex analytics.

Highlights
  • Unlimited habit and goal calendars
  • Daily progress check-offs
  • Connected to-do lists
  • Reflection journaling
  • Data export and import
  • Customizable calendars
Features
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Consistency Calendars Build consistency one day at a time. Consistency Calendars is a simple habit tracker designed to help you stay focused on what matters most; without the overwhelming dashboards, complicated setup, or endless statistics. Create personalized calendars for your habits, routines, goals, and projects. Check off your progress throughout the day, manage to-do lists, and reflect on what helped (or got in the way) so you can build momentum over time. Whether you’re working on your health, career, business, or personal growth, Consistency Calendars keeps the focus on taking action, not analyzing charts. Features • Create unlimited habit and goal calendars • Check off progress throughout the day • Keep to-do lists connected to each habit • Record what helped and what didn’t • Write daily reflections and optional notes • View your progress over time • Customize calendars with colors, emojis, and stickers • Export and import your data for easy backup and recovery Designed for Simplicity Many habit apps require lengthy onboarding, complicated goal settings, and pages full of analytics before you can even record today’s progress. Consistency Calendars takes a different approach. Open the app. Check off what you accomplished. Reflect if you want. Move on with your day. Because building consistency should feel simple. Start today, and keep showing up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quartz4 screens
Consistency Calendars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Consistency Calendars at none against Quartz's 3. Consistency Calendars also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). Quartz's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Quartz sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Consistency Calendars asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quartz ships an update every 3 months, Consistency Calendars fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Quartz versus Consistency Calendars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuartzConsistency Calendars
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVaibhav MalviyaKortni Hines

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quartz

Subscriptions2
  • Quartz Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Quartz Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quartz Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Consistency Calendars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quartz free?
Quartz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Consistency Calendars free?
Consistency Calendars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quartz or Consistency Calendars have ads?
Neither Quartz nor Consistency Calendars shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quartz or Consistency Calendars?
Quartz ships an update every 3 months, and Consistency Calendars fortnightly. Most recently, Quartz was updated on November 9, 2026 and Consistency Calendars on November 5, 2026.

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