Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to DayZen — Visual Timeboxing for iOS
A radial planner that keeps you honest about time.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Beat time blindness with visual timeboxing
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I've struggled with time-blindness my whole life. ADHD means I can write 14 tasks on a to-do list and genuinely believe I'll finish them before lunch. Reality disagrees at 11 PM when everything falls apart. DayZen is my solution: your day as a 24-hour radial clock. Tasks become colored arcs. When the circle fills up, it's full. No more lying to yourself about what actually fits. Just shipped 1.4 with Focus Mode The new version adds features I've wanted since day one: Focus Mode: Full-screen timer that zooms into your current task. Distractions fade, simple controls keep you on track.…
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I've been building Dayflow, a macOS app that automatically tracks what you're actually working on (not just which apps you have open). Here's what it does: - It creates a semantic timeline of your day; - It does it by understanding the content on your screen (with local or cloud VLMs); - This allows you to see exactly where your time went without any manual logging. Traditional time trackers tell you "3 hours in Chrome" which is not very helpful. Dayflow actually understands if you're reading documentation, debugging code, or scrolling HN. Instead of "Chrome: 3 hours", you get…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A smart calendar with weather forecasts, maps and contacts
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hours 2.0▲299The time tracker you will actually use. Now on the web.
2016 · hourstimelord.com · its alternatives →
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Timestripe▲521Productivity content that doesn't expire tomorrow
2020 · timestripe.com · its alternatives →
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Arcush▲290Simple, stress-free way to manage your daily schedule
2024 · arcush.com · its alternatives →
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FocusList▲255Daily planner & focus timer based on timeboxing and pomodoro
2016 · focuslist.co · its alternatives →
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Minimal journal/e-ink style simple diary with password
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Planning your working day just became easy
2023 · notioneer.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Daily Timer▲140The simplest and most beautifully designed timer app yet
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Tasks + Calendar in one flexible daily planner for iOS. ✅🗓️
2018 · summitdayplanner.com · its alternatives →
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Daily highlights & adaptive time blocking template
2021 · jessej.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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- 23TM
2011 · timeslot.me · its alternatives →
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Minimal calendar and to-do list
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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