Comparison

Tide Lite vs Then

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

Head to head
About

Tide Lite

This app helps users improve focus and productivity using the Pomodoro Technique, combined with calming nature sounds. It breaks down work into timed intervals with short breaks, offering customizable durations and a minimalist design.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Customizable focus and break lengths
  • Nature soundscapes (ocean, rain, forest)
  • Music fusion for white noise and music
  • Minimalist and elegant interface
  • Integration with Apple Health
Features
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Tide Lite, the best focus timer with nature sounds for creators. Tide Lite lets you get things done by breaking up individual event among discrete intervals, separated by short breaks. It helps you stay focused in work and study. With one tap, you can easily start a focus and peaceful time companied by sounds of natural environment. Combining the most popular time management method Pomodoro Technique with nature sounds, Tide Lite makes your time more productive and enjoyful. FOUCS TIMER • Base on Pomodoro Technique, for work and study • 25-minutes fully concentrated periods, separated by 5-minutes short breaks • Long Break mode. Trigger a long break every four concentrated periods • Allows customizing the length of focuses and breaks NATURE SOUNDS • Five natural scenarios: ocean, rain, forest, meditation and coffee. • Music Fusion allows white noise and music playing simultaneously • While the white noise is on, emotional wave effect brings you a more tangible status of peace • Tap the Timer Circle to turn ON/OFF the natural sounds DAILY PICTURE • From sunrise to sunset, greeting words varies based on difference times of day • From sunrise to sunset, greeting words varies based on difference times of day • Crafted typography design MINIMALIST DESIGN • Simple and elegant interface, natural and diverse colors • Carefully picked font types, crafted by MakeFont™ • Adapts Split View and Split Over of iPad • Supported iPhone 4s、iPhone 5、iPhone 6、iPhone 6s、iPad and iPad Pro * To help you get the most out of your mindfulness, the Tide Lite will write and get your mindfulness data into your Apple "Health app" with your permission. You can turn on it this on the settings page. * Pomodoro Technique is an easy-to-use time management method, which uses a timer to break down works into intervals, traditionally 25 min in length, separated by 5 min breaks. Pomodoro in Italian means tomato. * Flow is the feeling that makes you highly exciting and whole-heartedly concentrated in one thing. ———————— Drop us a message: talk@moreless.io

About

Then

This app helps you understand and improve your daily habits by tracking your activities and mood. Gain insights into how you spend your time, identify patterns, and monitor your mental state to boost focus and well-being. Features include personalized activity tracking, focus timers, and data export.

Highlights
  • Activity and mood tracking
  • Focus timer with widgets
  • Mental health monitoring
  • Detailed statistics and trends
  • Data export (CSV)
  • Password protection
Features
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"Lost time is never found again" - Benjamin Franklin. To improve your productivity, you need to first understand your current behaviors and where you have room for improvement. This is where Then comes in - a time tracking app that helps you record your activities, understand how well you spend your time, and improve your focus, productivity, and overall well-being. With Then, it takes just seconds to start tracking your activities, and within a few days, you'll start to uncover patterns and gain insights into your daily life. You'll be able to see how much time you're spending on each activity and how it influences your mood, so you can make changes that lead to improved focus and productivity. But it's not just about tracking your time - Then also helps you avoid burnout by monitoring your mental state. You can see what makes you happy, stressed, or tired, and adjust your habits to improve your overall well-being. And, with the option to export your data, you can even analyze it yourself to gain even deeper insights. And, with its minimalistic and distraction-free design, Then makes time tracking a breeze. So, say goodbye to scattered thoughts, procrastination, and burnout, and hello to improved focus, productivity, and well-being. Download Then today and start building better time habits! With Then, you'll be able to: TRACK HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME - Quickly track your activities and emotions to get a better understanding of how you're spending your time. - Capture anything from focused work to leisure, exercise, and downtime. - Choose from over 120 icons to personalize your activities. - Easily make edits to past entries, so your data stays up-to-date. STAY FOCUSED & PRODUCTIVE - Keep a journal of all your daily activities and reflect on your timeline. - Stay focused on the task at hand with a Lock Screen widget and Live Activity focus timer. - Get reminders to keep up with your tracking, so you don't fall behind. - At-a-glance view of your current activity with a home screen widget. MONITOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH - Record your mood alongside your activities to see the impact they have on your emotions. - Identify the positive and negative influences in your life. - Monitor your work hours to avoid overworking and receive notifications when your planned activity is finished. DISCOVER STATS, INSIGHTS & TRENDS - Analyze how much time you spend on each activity daily, weekly, or in total. - Get a visual breakdown of your day or week with a pie chart. - Compare trends across days, weeks, and months to understand your habits. - Get a clear picture of your productivity with detailed statistics. KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE & PRIVATE - Export your data as a CSV file for further analysis. - Rest easy knowing your data is stored securely on your device and in your iCloud. - Set a password to keep your entries private. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Then is free to download and use. Paid subscription gives you access to detailed insights, iCloud sync, passcode protection, data export, and priority support. Should you choose to upgrade to a paid subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. GET IN TOUCH Privacy Policy: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#privacy Terms of Use: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#terms Contact us: hi@timestwelve.xyz

Screenshots

Tide Lite4 screens
Then4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Then at Free against Tide Lite's $0.99. Then also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). Tide Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Then is free to download; Tide Lite costs $0.99 up front. Then sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tide Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Then holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Tide Lite's written reviews are positive against 88% of Then's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tide Lite ships an update every 3 months, Then every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tide Lite versus Then: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTide LiteThen
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (24 ratings)4.6 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews — better87.5% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoreless, Inc.times twelve OU

Customer experience

Tide Lite

All ratings24 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

Then

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

In-app purchases

None

Tide Lite

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Then

Subscriptions2
  • Then Pro: Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Then Pro: Annual3 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Tide Lite free?
Tide Lite costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Then free?
Then is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tide Lite or Then?
Then is rated higher. Tide Lite averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Then averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Tide Lite or Then have ads?
Neither Tide Lite nor Then shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tide Lite or Then?
Tide Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Then every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tide Lite was updated on September 23, 2026 and Then on June 5, 2026.

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