Comparison

作息 vs Chrono Assistant

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

作息

This app offers a minimalist approach to establishing a regular lifestyle. It provides gentle reminders for tasks without the complexity of traditional alarms or schedules. Simply set up your weekday and weekend routines for a more organized life.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Gentle reminders
  • Weekday/weekend settings
  • Simple task management
  • Routine establishment
Features
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全网最简单易用的作息提醒APP 规律生活这件事,既不应该设一大堆“闹钟”那么打扰,也不需要像管理“日程”那么复杂。 应该有这样一个简单的APP,简单的区分工作日和周末设置一系列事项,到时候“温柔”的提醒你一句。 就够了! 就够了! 就够了! (重说三)

About

Chrono Assistant

Features
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Record time, master time, and live a self-disciplined life Our App can only do the first of the above three points. We hope that you can get the other two points by yourself after using our App~ [This is a simple time recording assistant] - You can continue to time even if you turn off the background - All you need to do is to remember to open the timer and click "end timer" when you complete a task [This is a simple time statistics assistant] - "Work", "Study", "Sleep"... You can label the time you record - Pie charts and timelines can intuitively see the time usage of a day (Eating, sleeping, playing games, which one takes more time?) [Normal mode and focus mode] - In "focus mode", if you exit the App, the timer will be interrupted. I hope this small auxiliary function can help everyone concentrate more~ This is really just a small tool, but I still hope that this App can play a little role in improving everyone's self-discipline. Finally, if you have any questions, praise or complaints, you can send us an email~ We will reply as soon as we see it Email: xwz@zhyuxwz.com

Screenshots

作息2 screens
Chrono Assistant4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 作息 at Free against Chrono Assistant's $0.99. 作息 also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 12.0). Chrono Assistant's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

作息 is free to download; Chrono Assistant costs $0.99 up front. 作息 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chrono Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

作息 ships an update monthly, Chrono Assistant every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
作息 versus Chrono Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter作息Chrono Assistant
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB35 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer斌 郭yu ting

In-app purchases

1 purchases

作息

One-time1
  • 专业版$1.99
None

Chrono Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 作息 free?
作息 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chrono Assistant free?
Chrono Assistant costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 作息 or Chrono Assistant have ads?
Neither 作息 nor Chrono Assistant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 作息 or Chrono Assistant?
作息 ships an update monthly, and Chrono Assistant every 3 weeks. Most recently, 作息 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Chrono Assistant on October 29, 2026.

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