Comparison

EmojiCal vs TimeSet

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

Head to head
About

EmojiCal

Enhance your calendar with vibrant emoji to visually track appointments. Offers pre-made templates and custom options for various categories, integrating seamlessly with existing calendars.

Highlights
  • Color-code calendar events with emoji
  • Pre-made and custom appointment templates
  • Supports iCloud, Exchange, Outlook, and Gmail calendars
  • Address book linking and phone transfer
  • Clear day view with timeline
  • 3D Touch for quick appointment creation
Features
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Emoji your appointments Bring color into your calendar. Free for a short time. Useful templates with emoji, smily, standard text and custom event properties to quickly track your appointments. Smart calendar app as a supplement or alternative to your favorite calendar. Many standard appointment templates grouped by business, sports, travel, lifestyle and health. Create your own templates and groups according to your requirements. Create your appointment templates with address book link, phone transfer, standard duration, reminder and of course the matching emoji. No matter which calendar you use: iCloud, Exchange, Outlook or Gmail - EmojiCal supports all standard calendars. 3D Touch for the direct creation of appointments. Clear day view with appointment duration as a timeline. Emoji your calendar.

About

TimeSet

Features
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Build your routine once. Start it again whenever you need it. TimeSet combines a multi timer with saved routines for workouts, study sessions and cooking. SAVE YOUR OWN TIMER ROUTINES • Give each step a name and duration, from warm-up to workout to rest. • Run timers in sequence or start them together to track several tasks. • Keep your favorite time sets in your library and run them again. DISCOVER ROUTINES IN THE MARKET • Browse time sets published by other users and add them to your library. • Search titles and purpose tags to find workout, focus and cooking routines. • Sort by newest, likes or downloads, and like sets you want to remember. • Publish your own time sets to share your routines with others. SHARE WITH FRIENDS • Share a time set privately using an invite code. • Enter a friend's code, preview the routine and add it to your library. MAKE EVERYDAY TIMING EASIER • Choose light or dark appearance. • Keep the screen awake while running a time set and adjust haptic feedback. • Link an account and sync your saved time sets. FREE AND PRO The free version stores up to 3 time sets. Market downloads require watching a rewarded ad. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Save unlimited time sets, download from the market without rewarded ads, and copy downloaded sets to customize them. Market, sharing and sync features require an internet connection. Create your next routine with TimeSet and be ready to start again.

Screenshots

EmojiCal4 screens
TimeSet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EmojiCal at none against TimeSet's 1. EmojiCal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). TimeSet's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. TimeSet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EmojiCal asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EmojiCal ships an update every 3 months, TimeSet every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
EmojiCal versus TimeSet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmojiCalTimeSet
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSNC GmbHHEYNOW

In-app purchases

None

EmojiCal

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TimeSet

One-time1
  • Timer-Set Pro$1.99

Questions

Is EmojiCal free?
EmojiCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeSet free?
TimeSet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EmojiCal or TimeSet have ads?
TimeSet shows ads; EmojiCal does not.
Which is updated more often, EmojiCal or TimeSet?
EmojiCal ships an update every 3 months, and TimeSet every 2 weeks. Most recently, EmojiCal was updated on November 2, 2026 and TimeSet on November 3, 2026.

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