TimeFinder vs Scholarium
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeFinder
This app helps you build flexible, color-coded daily plans that adapt to life's changes. It's designed for anyone who struggles with traditional planning, including those with ADHD, offering intuitive drag-and-drop features and focus modes to boost productivity.
- Drag & Drop task scheduling
- Flexible time block durations
- Color-coded task organization
- Schedule shifting and task rollover
- Split view for lists and schedule
- Focus mode with guided timer
- Cross-device sync (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Watch)
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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 Eligible new subscribers can try TimeFinder Premium free for 7 days and discover why so many say it's the planner they've been looking for. * Full access to features marked with an asterisk requires TimeFinder Premium, available through an in-app subscription or lifetime purchase.
Scholarium
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Afraid of forgetting the assignments? Looking for a reminder app designed specifically for students? That's Scholarium, look no further than this! Helping you keep track of all assignments, exchange assignment information with classmates, and get a gist of the timeline at a glance of widgets. With Scholarium, you gain plentiful time and cozy student life. Feature Highlights Due Date and Overdue Reminders • Scholarium can remind you to finish incomplete assignments not only when it’s overdue but also when its remaining time falls below the percentage you preferred. Countdown Progress • Scholarium displays a countdown progress bar for each assignment so that you can get a more specific understanding of how much time is left until the due date of assignments. Fast Assignment Creating & Sharing • You can quickly create assignments by scanning QR Codes of assignments you and your classmates shared with each other. Assignment Widgets • You can quickly get an overview of your assignments with widgets provided by Scholarium. In comparison with other reminder apps that only allow you to set the due date for your tasks, Scholarium also introduces the concept of assigned date, which helps you understand the progress of remaining time and get reminders before it’s due. With Scholarium, you can say goodbye to missing deadlines and hello to a more organized and stress-free student life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scholarium at none against TimeFinder's 10. TimeFinder's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 5 months). On price and iOS requirement 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 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Scholarium asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeFinder ships an update daily, Scholarium every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeFinder | Scholarium |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TimeFinder, LLC | Cheng-Han Wu |
Customer experience
TimeFinder
Scholarium
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
Scholarium
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TimeFinder
- TimeFinder Premium3 variants$7.991 Month
- TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial4 variants$34.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- TimeFinder Premium$99.99
- TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$99.99
Scholarium
No in-app purchases
Questions
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