Comparison

BlockyTime vs 学纪

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

学纪

Features
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学纪是写给班主任用的本机班务工具:把学生、考勤、成绩、谈话留痕和课表放在一起,数据默认只留在这台 iPhone 上。 没有账号,不用登录。装好按引导建班,就能开始记当天的班务。 你可以: • 管理学生名册与档案(本机保存) • 记事件与谈话留痕,可选录音或拍照 • 做日常考勤与值日检查 • 登记考试成绩并查看简单分析 • 查看课表与工作台待办 • 主动导出或备份(走系统分享,由你选择发到哪里) 本 App 不提供云同步、家长端或学校中台。麦克风、语音识别、相机、相册和 Face ID 都按需申请,且仅用于本机功能。

Screenshots

BlockyTime4 screens
学纪4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 学纪 at $0.99 against BlockyTime's $3.99. 学纪 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). BlockyTime's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases 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

BlockyTime costs $3.99 and 学纪 $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlockyTime ships an update every 4 weeks, 学纪 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlockyTime versus 学纪: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockyTime学纪
Price$3.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.9 (230 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings230 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer妮 安尚飞 黄

Customer experience

BlockyTime

All ratings229 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.7%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews244 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.1%

学纪

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

学纪

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BlockyTime

No in-app purchases

None

学纪

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlockyTime free?
BlockyTime costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 学纪 free?
学纪 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlockyTime or 学纪 have ads?
Neither BlockyTime nor 学纪 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlockyTime or 学纪?
BlockyTime ships an update every 4 weeks, and 学纪 every 2 weeks. Most recently, BlockyTime was updated on October 26, 2026 and 学纪 on October 24, 2026.

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