Comparison

Quittin' Time vs Deskdew

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

Head to head
About

Quittin' Time

Features
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Work too much? Quittin' Time is the work timer that nags you to STOP β€” not to clock in. It tracks your real active work time and tells you when the day is done at 8 hours, so you actually close the laptop and go home. Every other work timer pushes you to log MORE hours. Quittin' Time does the opposite. It is built for people who lose track of time and overwork: a gentle, escalating reminder ladder that says it is quittin' time and means it. Start the timer when you begin. Pause it for lunch and breaks β€” Quittin' Time counts only the time you are truly working, never the wall clock. As you approach 8 hours, the nudges begin. Snooze once if you must, log a break, or just stop and go home. β€’ Stop, don't start β€” a reminder ladder that escalates as you go past 8 hours, with a snooze cap so it never nags forever. β€’ Active time only β€” pauses and breaks are excluded, so the total reflects real work, not time at your desk. β€’ See where you stand β€” Today and This Week views track the day and the week against your goal. β€’ Always one glance away β€” Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets plus a Live Activity keep your progress visible at a glance. β€’ On your wrist β€” an Apple Watch glance and complications tell you how the day is going, with Snooze and Stop right there when you need them. β€’ Just ask β€” Siri and Shortcuts answer "Am I done?", time worked today, time left, and when quittin' time lands, or log a break hands-free. β€’ Fix the record β€” edit a start or end time, add a shift you forgot to start, or mark a day off for holidays and PTO. β€’ Backups, free for everyone β€” save a point-in-time snapshot of your history to your own iCloud Drive and restore it whenever you need it, manually or automatically. On by default, and yours to turn off. β€’ Sync if you want it β€” optional iCloud Sync keeps your history current across your devices, using your own iCloud. Off until you switch it on. Private by design. No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking, and no data collected by the developer. Your history lives on your iPhone, and the optional Backup and Sync features use your own iCloud and nobody else's. A calm app that respects your time should respect your data too. Stop working at quittin' time. Download Quittin' Time and take your evenings back. Free to use. An optional one-time unlock adds deeper history, charts, fully custom goals and contracts, iCloud Sync, and the Apple Watch glance and complications β€” a single purchase, never a subscription.

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Deskdew

Features
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Feel like yourself after work. Deskdew helps you avoid that drained end-of-day feeling with small breaks for movement, posture, your eyes and your mind, built naturally into your workday. Set your working hours, lunch and workdays, and Deskdew creates a routine around your schedule. Change position, rest your eyes, stretch, breathe, or take a proper break when it makes sense. Check in from the app or widget, then get back to what you were doing. The goal is simple: finish work with more of yourself left for everything that comes after. Small breaks, included free β€’ Sit-and-stand reminders that help you change position throughout the day. β€’ Hourly breaks with gentle reminders you can control individually. β€’ Guided eye breaks with distance viewing and slow blinking. β€’ Guided neck and chest stretches, with the option to do each movement separately. β€’ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show what’s coming up and let you check in without opening the app. Interactive widgets require iOS 17 or later. β€’ A daily Drain-O-Meter that shows how your break routine is going. β€’ End-of-day energy check-ins, an eight-week overview and your seven latest detailed check-ins. β€’ A first personal observation when enough history starts to reveal a pattern. The free version has no time limit. More with Deskdew Pro Deskdew Pro gives you more ways to shape the routine around your body, your schedule and the way you work. β€’ All ten guided stretches for your neck, shoulders, chest, back, wrists, hips and legs. β€’ All four eye exercises: distance viewing, slow blinking, palming and focus change. β€’ Guided box breathing and optional 4-7-8 breathing, whenever you need it or as part of your routine. β€’ Adjustable activity frequency, standing intervals and break lengths. β€’ Weather-aware suggestions for breaks, lunch and daylight. β€’ Your complete check-in history, deeper personal comparisons and suggestions for your next workday. As your history builds, Deskdew helps you discover what your better days have in common. It explores connections between your routine, your workdays and how you felt afterwards. Built for real workdays Not every workday looks the same. Choose the hours and days you work, including overnight shifts. Keep the activities and reminders that help you, change how often they appear, and turn off anything you don’t need. No streaks to protect. No guilt when you miss a break. No need to turn your workday into another thing to optimize. Just small moments throughout the day that can help you arrive at the end of it feeling a little less drained. No account required No login. No ads. No analytics. Your schedule, activity history and check-ins are stored on your device. Weather features are optional. When enabled, rounded coordinates are sent to MET Norway to retrieve forecasts. City searches and place-name lookups use Apple’s services. You can also choose a city instead of sharing your device location. Deskdew Pro Choose a monthly subscription, yearly subscription or one-time lifetime purchase. Eligible users can start the yearly plan with a seven-day free trial. Prices and terms are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase confirmation, or after any applicable free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. To avoid being charged when a trial ends, cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the trial. Subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in your Apple Account settings. Lifetime purchases do not renew. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://deskdew.com/privacy Deskdew is a wellbeing app, not a medical device. Its content is not medical advice. Move gently, stop if an exercise causes pain, and consult a qualified healthcare professional if you have an injury or health condition.

Screenshots

Quittin' Time4 screens
Deskdew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Deskdew at every 10 days against Quittin' Time's every 2 months. Deskdew also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Quittin' Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Deskdew sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quittin' Time ships an update every 2 months, Deskdew every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Quittin' Time versus Deskdew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuittin' TimeDeskdew
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimothy SchindlerKent Roksvag

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quittin' Time

One-time1
  • Quittin Time Pro$6.99
3 purchases

Deskdew

Subscriptions2
  • Deskdew Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Deskdew Pro Yearly$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Deskdew Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Quittin' Time free?
Quittin' Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deskdew free?
Deskdew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quittin' Time or Deskdew have ads?
Neither Quittin' Time nor Deskdew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quittin' Time or Deskdew?
Quittin' Time ships an update every 2 months, and Deskdew every 10 days. Most recently, Quittin' Time was updated on October 18, 2026 and Deskdew on October 5, 2026.

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