Comparison

BlockyTime vs Tofu

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

Tofu

Features
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Your clear-minded self can protect the version of you that is tired, distracted, or tempted to keep scrolling. Tofu helps you make that decision in advance. Start a Focus session and Tofu blocks the apps, websites, and entertainment categories you selected with Apple Screen Time controls. Short videos, streaming, social feeds, games, and other distractions stay out of reach until the timer ends, so you can recover your attention and energy. Tofu is more than a focus timer. It brings project management, Todo, and calendar planning into one calm workflow: • Break large goals into projects, tasks, and manageable focus sessions • Automatically divide long work into realistic time blocks • Arrange tasks around fixed commitments and buffer time • Keep Today, Future, and Completed tasks organized • Record actual completion time on the calendar • Review daily and weekly focus progress • Continue a focus session from iPhone or Apple Watch • Sync projects, Todo items, schedules, and focus state through iCloud Instead of maintaining one app for projects, another for Todo, another for time blocking, and another for distraction control, Tofu keeps the complete system together. Decide while you are clear. Protect that decision when motivation fades. Finish the work, regain your energy, and let each completed Focus add another tofu to your collection. Screen Time blocking requires the user to grant Family Controls permission and choose the apps, websites, or categories to block. Availability of cross-device features depends on iCloud and supported devices.

Screenshots

BlockyTime4 screens
Tofu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tofu at Free against BlockyTime's $3.99. BlockyTime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

Tofu is free to download; BlockyTime costs $3.99 up front. Tofu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlockyTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlockyTime versus Tofu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockyTimeTofu
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (230 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings230 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer妮 安Jie GAO

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

Tofu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BlockyTime

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Tofu

One-time1
  • Tofu Lifetime Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is BlockyTime free?
BlockyTime costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tofu free?
Tofu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BlockyTime or Tofu have ads?
Neither BlockyTime nor Tofu shows ads.

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