ActionTree vs Simple Focus Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ActionTree
Organize your life with a dual-view system for managing projects and time. Break down large tasks into smaller steps with notes and reminders, and keep track of events and deadlines in a chronological timeline.
- Hierarchical project creation
- Task breakdown into steps
- Notes and photo attachments
- Chronological event timeline
- Reminders and event scheduling
- Project and timeline linking
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ActionTree encompasses what we all need to function efficiently: Management of Projects and management of Time. Both entities are represented by separate but related views - the "Projects" view and the "Timeline" view. A tap on the view title switches between the two. The Projects view enables the user to create hierarchal projects. The Timeline view - a view of reminders and events sorted by time. In the Projects view, you can break your projects down to manageable steps that can be collapsed, expanded, fitted with quick reminders, photos and notes. The Timeline view provides list of reminders and events sorted by time. New reminders and events can be created and edited. Links are provided to correlate between the Projects and the Timeline views.
Simple Focus Timer
Enhance your concentration with a blend of soothing jazz and calming rain sounds. This app creates a tranquil atmosphere perfect for deep work, studying, or relaxation. It functions entirely offline, making it ideal for any environment.
- Ambient jazz and rain sounds
- Offline functionality
- Deep work sessions
- Study and work aid
- Relaxing atmosphere
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Find your flow with Jazzy Timer. Jazzy Timer was created to be the perfect focus companion for your iPhone or iPad. Designed for deep work sessions, it blends smooth café jazz with the calming sound of rain and distant thunder, creating an atmosphere that keeps you productive and relaxed. No Wi-Fi? No problem. Jazzy Timer works entirely offline, so you can stay focused anywhere — even on a plane. Whether you’re studying, working, or just want a cozy moment of calm, Jazzy Timer turns your iOS device into the ultimate focus space. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Focus Timer at 100% against ActionTree's 33%. Simple Focus Timer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). ActionTree's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). 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.
Simple Focus Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActionTree has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ActionTree's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Focus Timer's.
ActionTree ships an update every 2 months, Simple Focus Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActionTree | Simple Focus Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Goral | Above AS |
Customer experience
ActionTree
Simple Focus Timer
In-app purchases
ActionTree
No in-app purchases
Simple Focus Timer
No in-app purchases
