TimeFinder vs Assignment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeFinder
This app helps you create flexible, color-coded daily schedules by time blocking tasks. It's designed for individuals who struggle with traditional planning, offering features like drag-and-drop task management and adaptive scheduling that adjusts to life's changes. Syncs with calendars and reminders across devices.
- Drag & Drop task scheduling
- Flexible time block intervals
- Color-coded task organization
- Schedule shifting and task rollover
- Split view for lists and schedule
- Focus Mode timer
- Calendar and Reminders sync
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Finally, a planner that works the way your brain does. 400,000+ people use TimeFinder to build flexible, color-coded plans that bend—not break—when life happens. The #1 time blocking app on the App Store—refined over 8 years of user feedback. Whether you have ADHD, a packed schedule, or just a brain that resists plans, this is planning that finally clicks. "This app allows me to brain dump all my tasks into a list and then decide each day which ones to slide into my schedule. It's reduced my stress because I frequently overfill my day. Now I can realistically see what I can do." — LynnProgrammer SEE YOUR DAY. SHAPE YOUR DAY. - Drag & Drop: Pull tasks from your lists into your schedule—or back again - Flexible Time Blocks: Plan in 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60-minute chunks - Color-Coded Clarity: Every task gets a color so your day makes sense at a glance - Multiple Views: Day, week, month, and agenda—see your schedule your way PLANS CHANGE. THAT'S THE POINT. - Schedule Shift: Running late? Shift your tasks earlier or later with a single tap - Task Rollover: Roll unfinished tasks into available time slots—nothing gets lost - Task Bucket: Commit tasks to a date without locking them to a specific time - Zero Friction: Stretch, shrink, and rearrange by dragging—no menus needed "PRECISELY what I have been looking for, as if it were tailored for me! For ADHD persons—it is just so dang helpful!" — Summitmarlene LISTS. SCHEDULE. FOCUS. - Split View: See your lists and schedule side by side—drag between them - Focus Mode: A guided timer that helps you work through your plan, task by task - Apple Watch: See your upcoming schedule on your wrist with complications - Subtasks: Break big tasks into steps and track progress as you go SYNCS WITH YOUR LIFE - Calendar Sync: Import events from Apple Calendar, Google, and Outlook—and export your TimeFinder schedule back - Reminders Sync: Two-way sync with Apple Reminders—changes update in both apps - Widgets: Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities - iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch: Your schedule stays in sync across all your devices "I 'touch' my todo items just once—to put them on a time block to execute. These tasks aren't 'living' with me anymore. They're actually getting done." — Kurt4i MAKE IT YOURS - Color Palettes: Choose from dozens of presets—or build your own in the Palette Editor - Schedule Templates: Save your best routines and reapply them in one tap - Custom Intervals: Break up your day however works for you BUILT OVER 8 YEARS. SHAPED BY REAL USERS. TimeFinder started as one developer's answer to his own ADHD and procrastination. 8 years and 400,000+ downloads later, it's still independently built and personally supported by its founder, Luke—no faceless corporation, no VC playbook. Every update reflects real feedback from real people. - Direct support from the developer - Share ideas at feedback.timefinder.app - Regular updates driven by your feedback Try TimeFinder free for 7 days and discover why so many say it's the planner they've been looking for. Note: Some features require TimeFinder Premium.
Assignment
Organize tasks by group and lecture, creating custom summary rules. View upcoming events and schedules through home screen and lock screen widgets. Manage lectures and events systematically.
- Organize tasks by group and lecture
- Create custom summary rules
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Calendar view by month and day
- Lecture timetable management
- Systematic event grouping
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Organize and manage your to-do tasks by group and lecture. Create your own summary rules and check the summary contents in the summary tab and widget. Summary - Create your own summary rules using group, lecture, date conditions, etc. - Check the events that satisfy the summary rules you created in the home screen widget and lock screen widget. Group - Manage events systematically by grouping them. Calender - Check out the events you need to do this month at a glance. - You can also view events by time on a specific date in detail. Lecture - Check the timetable. - You can also manage events for each lecture. Widget - You can check the lecture schedule, calendar, and summary on the home screen. Please let us know about any improvements or bugs through Settings>Feedback!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TimeFinder at none against Assignment's shown. TimeFinder also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 1). Assignment's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (83% vs 70%). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. TimeFinder sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Assignment sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Assignment holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeFinder has 1.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of TimeFinder's written reviews are positive against 83% of Assignment's.
TimeFinder ships an update daily, Assignment weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeFinder | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.4% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TimeFinder, LLC | Lee Jaeho |
Customer experience
TimeFinder
Assignment
Bugs and requests
TimeFinder
Reported bugs
5 issues- Disappearing data
- Freezing and crashes
- Subscription issues
- Calendar sync problems
- Unresponsive navigation
Requested features
5 requests- Recurring tasks
- Subtasks and checklists
- Monthly/weekly calendar view
- Apple Watch integration
- Improved sync with other apps
Assignment
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeFinder
- TimeFinder Premium2 variants$4.991 Month
- TimeFinder Premium3 variants$7.991 Month
- TimeFinder Premium$9.991 Year
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- TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium$19.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium$29.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$29.99
- TimeFinder Premium$79.99
- TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$119.99
Assignment
- Buy a developer a coffee$4.99
Questions
Is TimeFinder free?
Is Assignment free?
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