Comparison

Zenith vs TOC

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

Head to head
About

Zenith

This minimalist productivity app uses the Pomodoro technique with atmospheric visuals and calming breathing exercises to help you achieve deep work. Customize focus sessions, breaks, and choose immersive themes to create a digital sanctuary for enhanced concentration.

Highlights
  • Aesthetic focus with dynamic mesh backgrounds
  • Immersive themes for work ambiance
  • Customizable Pomodoro technique sessions
  • Integrated breathing exercises
  • Live Activities for progress tracking
  • Session tagging for focus insights
Features
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Make room for one quiet session. Zenith Pomodoro is an atmospheric focus timer for studying, writing, and work. Choose one task, set your session length, and begin with a backdrop that fits your surroundings. A RHYTHM THAT FITS Adjust your focus, short-break, and long-break durations. Start with 25 minutes or choose your own pace. YOUR STUDY ATMOSPHERE Choose animated gradients, solid colors, and atmospheric themes. A selection of themes is included; additional themes and custom colors require Zenith Premium. TIME AT A GLANCE Follow your timer on the Lock Screen with Live Activities, and in the Dynamic Island on supported devices. A PLACE FOR BREAKS Use an optional visual breathing guide during breaks. Classic is included; additional breathing styles require Premium. LOOK BACK AT YOUR SESSIONS Tag sessions by what you worked on and revisit recent focus history. Extended history requires Premium. OPTIONAL SOUND WITH PREMIUM Blend ambient soundscapes in Focus Mix, adjust individual volumes, and choose separate mixes for focus and breaks. Focus Mix requires Zenith Premium. Start with one session. Find a rhythm that fits your routine. Requires iOS 18 or iPadOS 18 or later. Zenith Premium is an optional monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Review the purchase and renewal terms in the app before subscribing. Privacy Policy: https://cjamie.github.io/Zenith-Pomodoro-Privacy-Policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TOC

Features
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TOC puts your calendar and your friends in the same app. Calendar, to-do lists, habits, routines and group chat, in one place. Free. Making plans stops being an app-switching sport. Tap Find a Time in your chat, everyone sends the times that work for them, and TOC shows the overlap. Make the event right there, with everyone already invited. Friends who don't have TOC yet can still answer. Send an event link and they reply from their browser: going, maybe or can't go. No sign-up, no download. Their answers land in your guest list. CALENDAR Every plan, from a single day to the whole year, on a screen that feels good to live in. Colour your categories with a palette, and use Set Hours to shade your day as work, school or whatever you need, without hiding the events on top. LISTS To-do lists, shopping lists, bucket lists. Drag a list item onto the calendar to give it a time, share a list with friends, and set deadlines on items. Make a Preset Block for the things that come up at odd times and drop it in when you need it. HABITS AND ROUTINES Track habits alone or with friends. Group habits into a routine, like getting ready in the morning or winding down at night. Start it and TOC times each step, ticks the habit off when the step ends, and keeps going on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. CHAT AND LOGS Group chats and one-to-one messages with your friends. Share photos, videos, lists and events. Post your day as logs, photos and videos on your profile like polaroids, and let friends decorate them with stickers. WIDGETS 15 widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen: today, next up, the month, free time, to-dos, habits, routines, messages, alerts and quick add. Tick off a to-do or a habit right from the widget, without opening the app. On iOS 27, the calendar widget grows to a full page. SIRI Ask "What's on my schedule in Tock?", "Read my latest message in Tock" or "What's due today in my Tock lists?" and Siri reads it out. No Apple Intelligence needed. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Nobody sees your calendar unless you share a specific event or list. Accounts under 18 start friends-only and don't appear in search. Made in Melbourne, in English and Korean. Every screen works in light and dark mode.

Screenshots

Zenith4 screens
TOC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TOC at none against Zenith's 2. TOC also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Zenith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TOC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zenith ships an update weekly, TOC every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Zenith versus TOC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenithTOC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size210 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperShahab DarvishTOC GLOBAL PTY LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Zenith

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$25.001 Year
None

TOC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zenith free?
Zenith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TOC free?
TOC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zenith or TOC have ads?
Neither Zenith nor TOC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zenith or TOC?
Zenith ships an update weekly, and TOC every 3 days. Most recently, Zenith was updated on October 25, 2026 and TOC on October 29, 2026.

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