SimpleHours vs Passata focus and relax timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleHours
Effortlessly track your time spent on tasks with a simple tap interface. Switch between tasks instantly and view past data with easy navigation. Organize your work by project and export your time logs for analysis.
- Quick time tracking with tap interface
- Task switching
- Daily data navigation
- Project categorization
- CSV data export
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Nobody wants to spend time tracking what they spend time on. SimpleHours makes tracking your time as quick and painless as possible, so you can spend time on more important things. Just tap on a line to start the timer for one task. Tap on another line to switch the timer to another task. Swipe left or right to view information from other dates. Tasks can be categorized by project, if that's relevant for your workflow. Data can be exported and emailed in CSV format, for import into a desktop spreadsheet.
Passata focus and relax timer
This app helps you structure your workday and achieve goals by integrating focused work sessions with valuable breaks. It promotes a healthy work-life balance by encouraging you to stay in the zone and prioritize relaxation.
- Structured work sessions
- Integrated relaxation breaks
- Goal achievement support
- Healthy work-life balance
- Stay in the zone
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Passata is the first focus and relax timer that helps you achieve your goals by valuing your breaks. The motto is: STRUCTURE your workday, reach your GOALS, stay in the zone and stay HEALTHY.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Passata focus and relax timer at every 2 weeks against SimpleHours's every 9 months. Passata focus and relax timer also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SimpleHours ships an update every 9 months, Passata focus and relax timer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleHours | Passata focus and relax timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ethan Shayne | Thorsten Kienle |
Customer experience
SimpleHours
Passata focus and relax timer
In-app purchases
SimpleHours
No in-app purchases
Passata focus and relax timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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