# BlockyTime - Easy Time Tracker — Manage Time by Tapping Blocks

> Simple block-based time logger without start/stop timers. (iPhone/iPad app by 妮 安.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockytime-easy-time-tracker/id1086617993 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [妮 安](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084335468)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 229 App Store ratings · 152 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2016-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockytime-easy-time-tracker/id1086617993/reviews.md

## What is BlockyTime?

BlockyTime, A simple time logger no need to tap Start/Stop.

### App Store Featured of 2016 in China ###
### Top 10 Productivity apps in China ###

Everybody has his own demand on tracking time, but most people can't persist on it for long time because the traditional time-tracking App is way too professional, and it costs too much energy to use a stopwatch.

BlockyTime is very different from traditional time-tracking App, it never needs to tap "Start/Stop". Months of research of users experience made us to work out a better tracking method which is more suitable for people's thinking. No worries to forget to start or stop stopwatch, just take a few seconds in leisure time, like playing game, select, tap, a whole day is tracked.

When tracking time no longer has pressure but becomes relaxing, it solves the persistence problem easily. Even people don't has huge perseverance can be good at time management.

[Features]
• Super easy and rapid method to track time spending on every event
• Custom classification of event
    Not only by event type (eg. work, rest), but also by specific details (eg. Game, music), also by priorities (such as four quadrants)
• Unique link of event and object, analyze event from different angle
• Comment, record details of event like writing a diary
• Statistics, analyze time occupation by pie or bar chart
• Trend, check and compare events time spending in line chart by day or month
• Goal, such as reach 10000h in 5 years on drawing
• Backup data to iCloud or computer, never lose it
• Selected color themes, and colorblind mode is added

[Suitable for]
• Students
  Track time spending on subjects, analyze it and make a better study plan
• Researchers
  Track time spending on research, analyze and make a more efficient research plan
• Managers
  Who have many projects to do and needs to know time spending on every project
• People with part-time jobs
  Track time on every work and analyze earnings
• Salespeople
  Record time and frequency of contacting clients
• New moms and dads
  Get to know baby's regular life and make a plan to rest
• People haven't know the value of time
  Keep tracking time for a while, the statistics will shock you
• People want to analyze time and make him better
• People want to know what costs time
• People are not satisfied with current situation, want to learn how to manage time and improve himself 

[Q & A]
Q: Why named "BlockyTime"?
A: Though time is continuous, for rapid tracking, we separate time into blocks by half an hour at the expense of accuracy. This period not only meets the need of statistics, but also is convenient for people to remember event.

Q: Why make 30 minutes a block? This is not accurate.
A: Statistics is meaningful only when people persist for a long time. Look at statistics in week or month, 30 minutes a blocks hardly make negative effects on analysis. Compared to spending more energy to make it accurate, track time quicker, take advantage of saved time on other things makes it better.

Q: I have OCD, inaccuracy makes me uncomfortable.
A: Just stand back and think about it, if you pursue the accuracy, after every time of record, should you add an event called "Tracking time"? Then it takes some time to track this one, so you have to record again, and then, endless loop…

Never spend much time on tracking time, this is truly using time effectively.

[Users' comments]
“The most time-saving tool ever”
“It makes me not to spend time on recording, reveals the essence of tracking. I must rate this truly efficient app”
“One of my favourite time management/tracking apps!”
“Very easy to use and intuitive”
“Easiest time tracking tool I ever used”
“Milestone app of time tracking” -- zhihu.com

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## Key features

- Easy block-based time tracking
- Custom event classification
- Event and object linking
- Detailed event comments
- Pie and bar chart statistics
- Line chart trend analysis
- Data backup to iCloud

## What do users think of BlockyTime?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Visually appealing
- 🚀 Quick time tracking
- 👍 Helpful for time management
- 👍 Customizable settings
- 👍 Detailed statistics and charts

**Cons**

- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 Language bugs after updates
- 🔋 Inefficient on battery
- 🔒 No backup/sync to cloud

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Stamper feature causes app to crash
- Backup/restore functionality not working

**Most requested features**

- Add widget functionality
- Sync with Apple Calendar
- Ability to categorize activities
- Option to set time limits on activities
- Live Activities integration on iOS

## Recent user reviews (10 of 152)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockytime-easy-time-tracker/id1086617993/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best TimeBlocking tool I could find

*2026-03-28*

Exactly what I am looking for! 
Very intuitive and easy to use

### 5/5 — Use it to plan my free time

*2026-03-09*

I kind of reversed the use case. I love it so much. Everything that I want to be spending my time doing I put in the activity types list and it helps a ton. 

IMO Atimetracker is better for tracking but this is a really special app for planning my free time or picking what I want to do. TimeFinder is also good for this.

BlockyTime and TimeFinder are genuinely changing my life. Its like I can’t function without them.

### 5/5 — One more function would be great

*2026-02-23*

If it has a clock, the app is perfect~!

### 5/5 — I use it a lot

*2026-01-24, version 1.8.5*

Visually it helps me organize my day.

### 4/5 — 15min >> 20min

*2025-12-02*

Please allow me to change the time unit to 20 minutes in the app settings.

### 5/5 — 很好！Great!

*2025-11-23, version 1.8.4*

ui很人性化。希望能有widget可以用

### 5/5 — Love

*2025-11-08, version 1.8.4*

I love this app. I wish the devs would make a version for MacOS.

### 1/5 — Can’t sync

*2025-11-02, version 1.8.4*

Can’t sync across devices.

### 5/5 — Simple and Effective

*2025-05-19*

The app is quick and easy to use. Thank you. Well worth the $2:99.

### 5/5 — Perfect app for time tracking! Just one issue.

*2025-03-31*

This app is just what I needed to track where and how my time goes daily and how much can I convert into productive work. I’m only having one issue that choosing a block shows time difference between current time and chosen block time in Chinese instead of English. So if that can be fixed it’ll be appreciated. Besides that this app is just perfect.

## Frequently asked questions about BlockyTime

### What is BlockyTime and how does it work?

BlockyTime is a time logging application that allows users to track their activities without the need for traditional start/stop timers. Instead, users select events and tap blocks of time, making the process quick and intuitive. The app aims to solve the persistence problem often associated with time tracking by making it more relaxing and less energy-intensive.

### What are the key features of BlockyTime?

Key features include a super easy and rapid method to track time, custom classification of events by type, details, or priorities, and the unique linking of events to objects for multi-angle analysis. It also offers commenting for event details, statistical analysis via pie or bar charts, trend checking with line charts, goal setting, and data backup to iCloud.

### Is BlockyTime free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. The provided information indicates no in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a completely free user experience.

### Who would benefit from using BlockyTime?

BlockyTime is suitable for a wide range of users including students, researchers, managers, people with part-time jobs, salespeople, new parents, and anyone who wants to understand where their time goes, analyze their habits, and improve their time management skills.

### Why is time tracked in 30-minute blocks?

Time is separated into 30-minute blocks for rapid tracking, which is more convenient for users to remember events. While this may reduce absolute accuracy, the app emphasizes that for long-term statistical analysis (like weekly or monthly), this block size has minimal negative impact and prioritizes quicker tracking over meticulous precision.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.5 — 2026-04-24

* Fix animation residue on timeline mark or erase
+ Timeline can be narrowed to enter "Compare Mode"
+ Settings page contents are searchable
+ Multi-select: long-press bottom bar can keep selected blocks
+ "How long time ago" on bottom bar can be set to not display
+ Bottom bar also shows duration when a block with content is selected
+ Calendar year/month can be tapped for quick switch
+ Mark or erase animation can respond with different vibrations
^ Speed up mark animation
^ iCloud backups will paginate when there are many ones

### 1.9.4 — 2026-04-11

+ Added introduction page: animations for marking and erasing time blocks are customizable
* Fixed bug where the bottom bar appeared too short on iPhone 15 Pro and newer models
> Changed default time block animation and long press trigger time

### 1.9.3 — 2026-04-07

+ Added "Cut" feature to move blocks
+ Added animation effects for blocks
+ Multi-select can skip occupied blocks and mark only empty ones
+ Daily summaries can be added or viewed in calendar
+ Swipe to select from multiple buttons in popup windows
> Reduced long-press duration for multi-select bubble on timeline
* Fixed bottom panel on home page being easily dismissed by accident
* Fixed check mark being squashed on language settings page

### 1.9.2 — 2026-03-26

+ Improved the "Stamper" feature
+ Stampers now support reminders
+ Added TXT export, and be viewed in other apps
* Fixed inaccurate position of "Now" marker on timeline
+ "Now" marker has a smaller triangle (classic style)

### 1.9.1 — 2026-03-04

+ Long press on date can add daily summary
> Change "Long press on date to open calendar" to "Tap date to back to 0:00, then tap it again to open calendar"
> Optimize "now" the label to make it more clear
* Fix the crash of quickly mark without selecting any blocks
* Fix some bugs of non-pixel icons
^ Optimize the loading speed of timeline scrolling

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All apps by 妮 安: https://appshunter.io/developer/1084335468

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