Remaining vs Motivation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remaining
Track the remaining time in the current year with this simple tool. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch, it helps you stay mindful of time and make the most of every second.
- Yearly countdown
- iPhone support
- Apple Watch support
- Time management tool
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Happy New Year! How was last year? "I can't believe how quickly the time has gone and that it is already the beginning of December!" That's one of those things. Not one second can be wasted to succeed. This app is a useful tool to stop wasting time running on iPhone and Apple Watch. You can check the remaining time of this year anywhere. Let's do our best. Have a good year!
Motivation
This app helps combat procrastination by visually reminding you of the time passing in the year. It aims to boost productivity and encourage users to make the most of their valuable time.
- Time remaining visualization
- Procrastination reduction tool
- Productivity enhancement
- Motivation reminders
- Yearly progress tracking
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Use this app to remind you that time moves fast. Time is a priceless asset that we should not waste. Procrastination is one of the biggest problems that plagues our generation. This app aims to reduce procrastination by notifying you of how much time is left in the year. Increase your productivity, stay motivated, and don't let your time go to waste.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Motivation at 4.2 against Remaining's 1.0. Motivation also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). Remaining's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Motivation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Remaining asks for nothing beyond the download.
Motivation holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Motivation has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Remaining ships an update every 4 months, Motivation every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remaining | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tatsuya Tobioka | Don Bytyqi |
Customer experience
Remaining
Motivation
In-app purchases
Remaining
No in-app purchases
Motivation
- Motivation Pro$2.99
