Comparison

Sloth vs Timestripe

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

Head to head
About

Sloth

This app helps you manage your time and tasks more efficiently. It allows you to set task durations, receive notifications when time is up, and control tasks from the notification center. It's designed to improve focus, overcome procrastination, and build routines.

Highlights
  • Set task lengths
  • Time-out notifications
  • Gesture-based control
  • Notification center access
  • Customization options
  • Procrastination overcoming
Features
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*** Featured in the Best New Apps category *** *** Featured on TechCrunch, BuzzFeed, Gizmodo, Product Hunt *** Sloth is a task manager that helps you be more efficient with YOUR TIME. - Set length of each task - Get notified when time runs out - Simple gesture based control - Whiz through tasks without leaving notification center - Customization options Sloth is perfect if you’re looking to: - Sharpen focus - Overcome procrastination - Conquer perfectionism - Create a personal or work routine - Make a dent in big tasks - Be more time conscious "This app has managed to motivate me to accomplish more in the past three DAYS than I've done in the past three WEEKS" "I like the approach of this app compared to the sea of other task apps in the store, it's ideal to break down tasks for studying, working etc"

About

Timestripe

This app offers a unique planning system with flexible time frames for daily, yearly, and lifetime goals. It provides step-by-step guides for various life areas and allows users to organize tasks, ideas, and lists with customizable templates. Users can also share their creations with the community.

Highlights
  • Flexible time frames for goals
  • Step-by-step educational programs
  • Organize tasks and ideas
  • Customizable templates
  • Community sharing
  • Dark mode support
  • Rich Text notes
Features
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Expand your planning horizons Timestripe is a unique planner with flexible time frames. Planning your daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and lifetime goals allows you to think strategically, have a clear vision, and focus on things that are really important to you. We call this planning system Horizons. Achieve more with step-by-step guides Big goals require a good plan, consisting of small, measurable and clear objectives. Timestripe helps you achieve your dreams with step-by-step educational programs for all kinds of goals. Fitness and health, finance and career, relationships and awareness. Organize your life with skill Organize endless lists of tasks, ideas, plans, movies to watch, books to read, anything you want to organize into an endless number of boards. Use a wide range of templates from our community to speed up your train of thought Share your best practices with others Create your own productivity templates, favourite movie lists, or share your bucket list with the world. And other beautifully crafted experience · Dark mode support · Color labels · Rich Text notes for your goals (subgoals, links, quotes, headlines and more) · Hashtags · Link goals between boards and calendar Users love Timestripe More than 70,000 people used Timestripe to change their lives for the better iF design awards 2018 Product Hunt #4 product of the week, December 2020 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timestripe.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Sloth4 screens
Timestripe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sloth at fortnightly against Timestripe's every 6 weeks. Sloth also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (8.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Sloth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timestripe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sloth ships an update fortnightly, Timestripe every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sloth versus Timestripe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlothTimestripe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (123 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better63.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—123 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJafar NajafovTimestripe OÜ

Customer experience

Sloth

All ratings181 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral5.5%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews138 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative19.6%

Timestripe

All ratings123 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral4.1%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative23.3%

User reviews

Sloth

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Keeps me on time
  • 🚀 Helps me be productive
  • 👍 Simple and helpful
  • 👍 Brilliant app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Paid version doesn't work
  • 💡 No lifetime subscription option
  • 💡 No audible alarms
  • 🐛 Timer doesn't reset automatically

Timestripe

From 123 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Powerful goal management
  • 👍 Intuitive and clean design
  • 💡 Unique horizons and climb features
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with calendars
  • 👍 Helpful for productivity and focus

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues between web and mobile
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes reported
  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🔒 Concerns about data collection
  • 👎 Lack of offline functionality

Bugs and requests

Sloth

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Paid version doesn't work as expected
  • Preset lists don't function properly
  • Alarms don't work
  • Timer issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to move preset lists
  • Sync across devices
  • Windows/Android version
  • Ability to subtract time from tasks
  • Continuous alarm even when app is closed
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  • Ability to see total time for all tasks
  • Automatic task list repeat

Timestripe

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login and password recovery issues
  • Tasks not saving or disappearing
  • Repeated weekly events not working correctly
  • Dragging and sorting functionality not reliable
  • App freezing or not loading on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode support
  • Improved calendar sync and integration
  • Quantitative goal tracking and progress visualization
  • Customizable widgets and home screen integration
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sloth

One-time1
  • Sloth Pro$4.99
4 purchases

Timestripe

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Pro Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Annual Subscription1 Month trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Sloth free?
Sloth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timestripe free?
Timestripe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sloth or Timestripe have ads?
Neither Sloth nor Timestripe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sloth or Timestripe?
Sloth ships an update fortnightly, and Timestripe every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sloth was updated on October 14, 2026 and Timestripe on October 19, 2026.

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