Burn Timer vs Galka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Burn Timer
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Burn Timer is a focus timer for work, study, and deep work. Choose a Single Focus session or Pomodoro mode, set your time, commit, and start focusing. Your focused time doesn’t disappear when the timer reaches zero. Sessions of 5 minutes or more earn Sparks — and longer focus can earn more. Use your Sparks to light stars across your Sky and turn time spent concentrating into something you can actually see. Every completed session also builds your Focus Mastery. Move through 13 levels, keep your daily streak alive, and watch consistent focus turn into long-term progress. Built for focused sessions - Single Focus and customizable Pomodoro modes - Adjustable focus time, breaks, and Pomodoro rounds - Sparks and an interactive Sky - 13 Focus Mastery levels - Daily streaks and session history - Today and all-time focus statistics - Quiet Mode with subtle ambient sounds - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported devices - 9 visual themes, including 3 free themes Go deeper with Burn Timer Pro Unlock all themes, Focus Tags for Work, Study, and Hobby, advanced statistics, longer history ranges, charts, focus distribution, and trends. Pro also removes ads. Free users can also preview a Pro theme for one focus session through an optional rewarded ad. Burn Timer is made for one thing: helping you spend more time focused — and making that progress visible. Burn Timer Terms of Use (https://burntimer.bluetiger-development.com/terms-of-use/) work alongside Apple’s Standard EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) and applicable App Store terms.
Galka
This task manager and daily planner helps you organize your day with projects, recurring tasks, and a clear plan. It offers natural language input for task creation and cross-device synchronization.
- Natural language task input
- Project and task organization
- Recurring task scheduling
- Cross-device synchronization
- Progress tracking and history
- Kanban board for projects
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Galka is a task manager and daily planner for people who want a clear plan for the day — on Mac and iPhone, with projects, recurring tasks, and everything in sync. PLAN THE DAY • Today, Upcoming, Someday, and Inbox keep every task in the right place • A dedicated This Evening section separates after-work plans from the rest of Today • Overdue tasks are easy to spot and reschedule together • Postpone any task by a day, two days, or a week ADD TASKS IN ONE LINE • Type “Call the bank tomorrow 3pm @Work !high #urgent” and Galka recognizes the date, project, priority, and tag • Natural-language dates work in English and Russian, including “in three days,” “next week,” and “tonight” • A global hotkey opens the composer from anywhere on your Mac MANAGE PROJECTS • Organize projects with sections, tags, priorities, Markdown notes, and checklists • Use the Mac kanban board to move work between To Do, In Progress, and Done • Add duration estimates and see how much work fits into your day • Repeat tasks daily, on weekdays, weekly, monthly, yearly, or with a custom rule • Archive completed projects without losing their history UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS • Logbook keeps every completed task in one searchable, filterable history • Stats show your day, week, month, current streak, and best run • Activity history records what changed and when WORKS ACROSS YOUR DEVICES • iPhone and Mac widgets show today's tasks and provide quick add • Mac menu bar mode keeps your tasks one click away • Launch Galka automatically at login • Get reminders before a task is due, not only at the exact due time • Switch between English and Russian inside the app • Use light or dark mode SYNC WHEN YOU WANT IT Galka works fully offline on one device. Sign in when you want to sync tasks between Mac and iPhone using your Galka account. No account is required to use the app. BRING YOUR TASKS WITH YOU Import projects, tasks, notes, checklists, tags, and recurring rules from other task apps on your Mac in just a few clicks. Galka is built for a simple goal: know what needs to happen today, keep larger projects moving, and make tomorrow easier to plan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Galka at none against Burn Timer's 3. Galka also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Burn Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Galka asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Burn Timer | Galka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PM EXPERT COMPAMY DOO | Appsolute Media |
In-app purchases
Burn Timer
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$39.99
Galka
No in-app purchases








