Comparison

BlockyTime vs aTimeLogger

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

Head to head
About

BlockyTime

Effortlessly log your time by simply tapping blocks, eliminating the need for start/stop timers. This app offers a unique, user-friendly approach to time tracking, making it easy to manage your day and analyze your activities.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 If you like this app, just take one minute to rate it, we'll appreciate it! [Contact me] Got some ideas in your mind? Let’s get in touch! Say hello to hi@anniapp.com Or follow us on: Twitter: @anniApp_com Instagram: @anniApp_com

About

aTimeLogger

Effortlessly track your daily activities with a single touch. Gain insights into how you spend your time through detailed daily, weekly, and monthly statistics presented in graphs and charts. Optimize your schedule and manage your time effectively.

Highlights
  • Single touch time tracking
  • Daily, weekly, monthly statistics
  • Graphs and charts
  • Pause/resume activities
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Reports in CSV and HTML
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Track your time with single touch in aTimeLogger Pro! Spending only a few minutes a day on this app you will get daily, weekly and monthly statistics in the form of diagrams and graphs. Using this data you'll be able to control and manage your time. aTimeLogger Pro is the right solution for everyone: - business people with an intensive daily routine; - sportsmen who value every minute of their day; - freelancers; - everyone who is interested in what activities they spend their day on and those who want to control and optimize their time. Application features: - easy and intuitive interface - goals - pause/resume activities - groups - pomodoro - simultaneous activities (enable them in Settings) - many statistics available in form of graphs and pie charts - reports in different formats (CSV and HTML) - a huge number of icons for activity types and ability to upload custom icons - Today Extension for quick start/stop - Apple Watch integration - Siri Shortcuts - Widgets for watching statistics and for fast start and stop - the best support :-) STANDARD FEATURES Standard features include: - Unlimited activity types - Total Pie charts - Duration statistics - Reports in CSV - Backup and Restore PREMIUM FEATURES The optional Premium gives access to the following features: - Pomodoro - Daily bar charts - Custom fields - Occurrence goals - Occurrence statistics - Calendar integration - Geo notifications - Countdown timer SUBSCRIPTION Subscription plan provides all features above + sync across multiple devices. You also get access to web application. - aTimeLogger subscriptions purchased in-app renew monthly or yearly depending on your plan. Plan pricing may vary by country - Payment will be charged to App Store account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Support: mail us at support@timetrack.io Privacy policy: http://timetrack.io/privacy.html Terms of use: http://timetrack.io/terms.html

Screenshots

BlockyTime4 screens
aTimeLogger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: aTimeLogger at Free against BlockyTime's $3.99. BlockyTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

aTimeLogger is free to download; BlockyTime costs $3.99 up front. aTimeLogger sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BlockyTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlockyTime holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 230 and 303 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of BlockyTime's written reviews are positive against 86% of aTimeLogger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockyTime ships an update every 4 weeks, aTimeLogger fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BlockyTime versus aTimeLogger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockyTimeaTimeLogger
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (230 ratings) — better4.7 (303 ratings)
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better85.9% of reviews
Number of ratings230303 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB126 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer妮 安BGCI

Customer experience

BlockyTime

All ratings229 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative3.3%

aTimeLogger

All ratings303 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews269 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.7%

User reviews

BlockyTime

From 230 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Visually appealing
  • 🚀 Quick time tracking
  • 👍 Helpful for time management
  • 👍 Customizable settings

Room to improve

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

aTimeLogger

From 303 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
  • 🚀 Efficient time tracking
  • 💡 Customizable activities and goals
  • 🔍 Detailed reporting and analytics
  • ⌚ Seamless Apple Watch integration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and sync issues
  • 💰 Premium subscription required for some features
  • 🎨 Limited customization options in free version
  • 🕰️ Difficulty remembering to stop/start timers

Bugs and requests

BlockyTime

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Stamper feature causes app to crash
  • Backup/restore functionality not working

Requested features

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

aTimeLogger

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent time tracking across devices
  • Pomodoro timer not functioning as expected
  • Issues with custom activity icons not displaying

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Integration with other productivity apps
  • Ability to run multiple timers concurrently

In-app purchases

None

BlockyTime

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

aTimeLogger

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month Auto-Renewable3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months Renewable7 Days trial$24.996 Months
  • Premium 1 Year Auto-Renewable7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time8
  • (Archived) Standard$5.99
  • (Archive) Standard to Premium$5.99
  • Standard Without Sync$5.99
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  • Standard to Premium No Sync$5.99
  • Premium 2 Years$9.99
  • (Archived) Premium$9.99
  • Premium Without Sync$9.99
  • Lifetime Access$119.00

Questions

Is BlockyTime free?
BlockyTime costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is aTimeLogger free?
aTimeLogger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BlockyTime or aTimeLogger?
BlockyTime is rated higher. BlockyTime averages 4.9 out of 5 from 230 ratings, while aTimeLogger averages 4.7 from 303 ratings.
Do BlockyTime or aTimeLogger have ads?
Neither BlockyTime nor aTimeLogger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockyTime or aTimeLogger?
BlockyTime ships an update every 4 weeks, and aTimeLogger fortnightly. Most recently, BlockyTime was updated on October 21, 2026 and aTimeLogger on October 20, 2026.

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