Comparison

Heartbeat vs Time is Luck

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

Head to head
About

Heartbeat

Track your daily and weekly progress towards your goals with this simple app. It features an easy-to-use timer that continues even when the app is closed, sending notifications upon completion. Review your activity history with a clear log.

Highlights
  • Set and track goals
  • Daily and weekly progress monitoring
  • Persistent goal timer
  • Completion notifications
  • Activity log
  • Add, edit, delete activities
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A simple and straightforward goal-tracking app. Heartbeat allows you to set goals and track daily and weekly progress towards them. An easy-to-use goal timer allows you to track your daily goals, and each goal shows how much time is remaining before completing that goal. The timer works even when the app is closed and reopened later. It will send you a notification when the goal timer is running and the goal time is completed. An easy-to-read log of activities makes it simple to view your activity history and add, edit, or delete activities later.

About

Time is Luck

Features
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Time Is Luck is a starter motor for the mind. A simple tool for taking action when you need to build momentum, overcome resistance, or beat procrastination. WHEN YOU WANT TO ACT BUT SOMETHING HOLDS YOU BACK There's a task you want to complete, it's important, but you can't get yourself to start. That isn't laziness. It's two parts of your brain disagreeing. The part that plans, and the part that approves movement. High performers feel this more often because we spend more time at the edge of our skillset. WHY WE GET STUCK Before we act, part of our brain runs a rapid forecast to decide if the reward is worth the risk. If similar actions felt enjoyable and safe, we act without hesitation. If they felt painful, overwhelming or threatening, the action is blocked. Not as punishment, as protection. WHAT DOES SHIFT RESISTANCE? Willpower, discipline or logic won't change our resistance to a difficult task. We can only present new evidence that the action we want to take is going to be worth it. Time Is Luck shows you how to do that. How to control your starting reflex, like any other high performance skill. EXECUTION THAT MATCHES AMBITION Practice the method in this app and you'll notice a change. You won't just plan the hard tasks, you'll follow through. Not every time. But often enough that you trust yourself. That's the foundation of genuine confidence. WHAT YOU GET • Core method, for when you find it hard to get started • Done Diary, for reinforcing your small daily wins • Your Action Plan, for keeping track of the big picture • In-app AI coach to chat through resistance • Save sessions, motivating soundtracks • One account on web and mobile A NOTE FROM PAUL I built Time Is Luck for myself, to get past my own resistance while I was learning new skills and living in unfamiliar countries. I came across new research on the basal ganglia and how the brain really decides which plans become action. What followed was a simple set of strategies to gain more control on the days when starting hard things feels extra hard. Try it free for seven days. Full access. If it helps you grow, stay with us. If it doesn't, walk away. No hard feelings. Paul Magee, Founder After the trial, continue with an annual subscription. Price is shown in the app and at purchase. Privacy Policy: https://timeisluck.app/privacy.html Terms and Conditions: https://timeisluck.app/terms.html

Screenshots

Heartbeat4 screens
Time is Luck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heartbeat at none against Time is Luck's 2. Heartbeat also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Time is Luck's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Time is Luck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Heartbeat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heartbeat ships an update every 2 months, Time is Luck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Heartbeat versus Time is Luck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeartbeatTime is Luck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel RosenthalCarnivore Clan Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Heartbeat

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Time is Luck

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Heartbeat free?
Heartbeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time is Luck free?
Time is Luck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Heartbeat or Time is Luck have ads?
Neither Heartbeat nor Time is Luck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Heartbeat or Time is Luck?
Heartbeat ships an update every 2 months, and Time is Luck fortnightly. Most recently, Heartbeat was updated on November 2, 2026 and Time is Luck on October 31, 2026.

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