Tably vs Kickoff
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tably
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Stop using open browser tabs as reminders. When a page matters but now is not the time, share it to Tably. Hold it with an optional Reason, choose an automatic or custom Revisit time, and move on. You close or leave the original browser tab yourself. When Tably brings the Held item back, its saved Reason appears before the source. Open the source only if you need it, or decide directly with Later, Done, or Delete. Use Tably for: • Articles you want to read • Products you need to compare • Videos you plan to watch • Forms or tasks you need to finish • References you want to revisit with a reason Search Held items by Reason or title, and filter them by Purpose. Optional local reminders show only a count when items are available to Revisit—never titles, URLs, Reasons, or page content. Tably saves only pages you intentionally share. It does not scan open tabs, read browsing history, collect page content, or close browser tabs automatically. Held items, Reasons, and lifecycle state stay on your device by default. No account is required. First-party, content-free usage analytics are optional and can be changed in Settings.
Kickoff
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Kickoff is for the hardest part: Starting. One tap and you're in a focus session. No projects, no setup, no backlog. If naming the thing helps, name it. If not, just start. A timer you can feel Twist the glowing ring like a real kitchen timer to set your minutes. Time stays visible as a shrinking shape everywhere: on your phone, the lock screen, the Dynamic Island, your home screen widget, StandBy, and your wrist. The last seconds can tick out loud, in a voice you pick. Just 2 minutes The smallest possible start, and you can make it 1, 3, 5, or 10. When the tiny timer ends, Kickoff asks if you want to keep going. Stopping counts too. Interruptions are normal "I got pulled away" holds your place with a note to future you. When you come back, the note is waiting: pick up where you left off, call it done, or let it go. No judgment either way. The end is kind When time is up, nothing resets and nothing scolds. Add a little more, or call it done. Take a five minute rest and go again with one tap. Starts, not streaks Your history counts the times you showed up: a day report, your best hours, and a grid you can share. Nothing resets. Nothing guilts you. What's free and what's paid Everything you need to focus is free, forever: unlimited sessions of any length, the tiny start, pause, notes when you step away, rest, widgets, the Live Activity, the full Apple Watch app, and your current week of history. A single one time purchase unlocks the rest: shielding your chosen apps while the timer runs, your complete history with the showed up grid, every dial face, theme, sound pack and tick voice, and private iCloud sync. Pay once and keep it forever. No subscription, no recurring charges, nothing expires. Privacy, plainly Your data stays on your device and in your private iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. Built for ADHD brains. Kind to every brain. Contact: contact@chelodo.com Privacy policy: https://chelodo.com/apps/kickoff/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://chelodo.com/apps/kickoff/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tably at none against Kickoff's 1. Kickoff's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Kickoff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tably asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tably ships an update every 5 days, Kickoff every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tably | Kickoff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sun Kim | Chelodo |
In-app purchases
Tably
No in-app purchases
Kickoff
- Unlock everything$8.99









