Focus & Time Tracking ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Focus & Time Tracking. We recorded 147 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 140 ads from 44 advertisers. Most often shown: GetApp, Asana and Zenni Optical.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Focus & Time Tracking conversations
top 25 of 44Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 140 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GetApp | 23 | 16.4% |
| 2 | Asana | 16 | 11.4% |
| 3 | Zenni Optical | 11 | 7.9% |
| 4 | BigTime Software | 8 | 5.7% |
| 5 | Granola | 7 | 5.0% |
| 6 | Intuit Quickbooks | 6 | 4.3% |
| 7 | Monday.com | 5 | 3.6% |
| 8 | Muse | 5 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Qustodio Technologies SL | 5 | 3.6% |
| 10 | Busy Bar | 4 | 2.9% |
| 11 | Timeback | 4 | 2.9% |
| 12 | TrackTimer | 3 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Canopy | 2 | 1.4% |
| 14 | CARET Legal | 2 | 1.4% |
| 15 | Chegg | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | ClickUp | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Cybernews | 2 | 1.4% |
| 18 | Harvest | 2 | 1.4% |
| 19 | Jobber | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | Jotform | 2 | 1.4% |
| 21 | NotionAI Tool | 2 | 1.4% |
| 22 | Rocket Money | 2 | 1.4% |
| 23 | Wispr Flow | 2 | 1.4% |
| 24 | 4TEKGear | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | 5th Element Digital | 1 | 0.7% |
19 more advertisers shared the other 19 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 139 | 99.3% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 1 | 0.7% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- GetAppText ad
Time Tracking, Simplified
Shown 10 times
- AsanaText ad
Manage every task in one place
Shown 7 times
- BigTime SoftwareText ad
Real-Time Project P&L
Shown 6 times
- Zenni OpticalText ad
Blokz for Remote Work
Shown 5 times
- Qustodio Technologies SLText ad
Best Parental Control App 2026
Shown 5 times
- GranolaText ad
You've tried an AI notetake. Now try an AI notepad
Shown 5 times
- Busy BarText ad
BUSY Bar for desktop
Shown 4 times
- TimebackText ad
Get your time back
Shown 4 times
- Intuit QuickbooksText ad
Track Time Pay It Right
Shown 3 times
- Rocket MoneyText ad
Cancel unwanted subscriptions
Shown 2 times
- CARET LegalText ad
Law Firm Financial Software
Shown 2 times
- MuseText ad
Sleep sounds that adapt
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “i keep disabling my website blocker whenever i get bored, how do i fix this or what blocker is harder to bypass”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Asana.
Text ad: “Manage every task in one place”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 01:55 ET
In a conversation that began “how do i decide between automatic time tracking and manual timers for billing clients accurately”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Jotform.
Text ad: “Free Self Employed Invoice PDF”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 01:53 ET
In a conversation that began “focusmate vs caveday vs flow club for virtual coworking sessions that keep me accountable”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Zenni Optical.
Text ad: “Blokz for Remote Work”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 04:45 ET
In a conversation that began “how much does toggl track cost for a team of eight and what features need the premium plan”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from BigTime Software.
Text ad: “Real-Time Project P&L”
Price question · Oct 4, 01:36 ET
In a conversation that began “is rescuetime worth it for understanding where my time goes or are free trackers just as good”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from GetApp.
Text ad: “Time Tracking, Simplified”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 02:52 ET
In a conversation that began “what are the best alternatives to harvest for a small agency that finds it too expensive per seat”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Jobber.
Text ad: “One App, Not Five”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 00:00 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest focus app with a one time price”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Busy Bar.
Text ad: “BUSY Bar for desktop”
Price question · Oct 4, 00:18 ET
In a conversation that began “best screen time app for an adult who wants to cut phone use in half without deleting every app”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Qustodio Technologies SL.
Text ad: “Best Parental Control App 2026”
Best for question · Oct 4, 00:51 ET
In a conversation that began “i run a small design studio and want to see which projects are profitable based on hours, what time tracker reports that best?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from ActivTrak.
Text ad: “Optimize Work Productivity”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 04:29 ET
In a conversation that began “the pomodoro technique isn't working for me during long creative tasks, what alternative method or app should i try”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Otter.ai.
Text ad: “Words for your workflow”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 03:24 ET
In a conversation that began “cold turkey blocks not working on chrome fix”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Timeback.
Text ad: “Get your time back”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 00:46 ET
In a conversation that began “focus apps under $5 a month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Cybernews.
Text ad: “Base44 Coupon 2026”
Price question · Oct 4, 03:55 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 28 | 20.0% |
| Comparison | 21 | 15.0% |
| Price | 22 | 15.7% |
| Fix or choose | 20 | 14.3% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 15.7% |
| Short search | 12 | 8.6% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.7% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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