Comparison

Timeshifter vs The Nod

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

Head to head
About

Timeshifter

This app provides personalized plans to combat jet lag based on circadian science. It offers practical advice for light exposure and avoidance to help you adjust to new time zones quickly and reduce symptoms like insomnia and sleepiness.

Highlights
  • Personalized jet lag plans
  • Circadian Time™ advice
  • Practicality Filter™
  • Pre-travel adjustment advice
  • Push notifications for advice
  • Automatic detection of short trips
Features
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Reduce jet lag with personalized plans based on the latest sleep and circadian science. Timeshifter creates a plan for every flight and time zone, tailored to your chronotype, sleep pattern, itinerary and personal preferences. Used by NASA astronauts, F1 teams, NBA players, Olympic athletes and frequent travelers - and rated "as good as it's going to get" by The New York Times. - The Wall Street Journal: "Indispensable" - Condé Nast Traveler: "Say goodbye to jet lag" - WIRED: "Will help reset your [circadian] clock" - Travel + Leisure: "Game-changer" WHAT YOU GET Jet lag plans that show exactly when to seek light, when to avoid it, when to sleep and when to nap, and how to use melatonin (optional) and caffeine correctly (optional) - hour by hour. PROVEN RESULTS Based on ~130,000 post-flight surveys: - 96.4% of travelers who followed their plan avoided severe jet lag entirely. - Travelers who ignored the advice were 6.2x more likely to experience severe jet lag - and 14.1x more likely to experience very severe jet lag. YOUR FIRST PLAN IS FREE Your first jet lag plan is free, with no commitment. After your free plan, you can buy plans as you go for US$9.99 per plan, or subscribe for unlimited plans at US$24.99. KEY FEATURES - Circadian Time™: advice timed to your circadian clock - Practicality Filter™: adjusts advice to the "real world" - Quick Turnaround®: automatically detects short trips - Pre-travel advice: start adjusting before departure - Push notifications: view advice without opening the app JET LAG MYTHS VS. CIRCADIAN SCIENCE Jet lag cannot be fixed with generic sleep advice, exercise, hydration, dietary supplements, special diets or fasting. None of these reset your circadian clock quickly to a new time zone. Light is the key time cue that resets your circadian clock. Individually-timed light exposure and light avoidance - based on your chronotype, your normal sleep pattern and your itinerary - is the only way to adjust to a new time zone quickly. Get the timing wrong and jet lag gets worse. Getting that timing right is complex and unintuitive, which is why generic advice fails. Timeshifter works as your jet lag calculator and planner, doing that timing for you. WHY WE MADE TIMESHIFTER We built Timeshifter to make circadian science accessible and help you apply it to reduce jet lag. It targets the underlying cause of jet lag - the disruption of your circadian clock - and reduces the symptoms that come with it, including insomnia, daytime sleepiness, fatigue and digestive discomfort. Timeshifter was developed with Dr. Steven W. Lockley, a Harvard Medical School faculty member for over 20 years and former neuroscientist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is an international authority on circadian rhythms and sleep, with more than 30 years of clinical research experience in humans, and works with NASA astronauts and mission controllers, F1 teams, NBA players, national soccer teams and Olympic athletes. Whether you are crossing one time zone or ten, on a long-haul flight or a quick turnaround, Timeshifter gives you a jet lag plan built for that trip. Download Timeshifter and make jet lag history on your next flight. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Timeshifter is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, and is intended for healthy adults 18 years of age or older. Timeshifter is not intended for pilots and flight crew on duty. Terms of Use: www.timeshifter.com/legal/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: www.timeshifter.com/legal/privacy-policy

About

The Nod

Save, organize, and share your trusted travel and dining recommendations with friends. Discover new places through your network and access booking links for your next adventure. Earn rewards for sharing your favorite spots.

Highlights
  • Save and organize travel/dining recommendations
  • Add photos and notes to recommendations
  • Track global footprint on personalized maps
  • Share recommendations with friends
  • Discover places from friends and creators
  • Access direct booking and reservation links
Features
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The Nod helps you save and share your most trusted travel and dining recommendations with friends and followers. Save and organize your recs in one place: Add photos, notes, and track your global footprint on personalized maps. Can’t remember the name of that incredible restaurant from your last trip? Upload photos and let The Nod help you organize your recs. Influence where others go next: Share your profile and favorite places using unique links just like you share your favorite products. The more you share, the more Pin Points you collect. Discover where your friends and favorite creators are going: Explore standout destinations around the world or uncover hidden gems close to home. When you're ready to visit, access direct booking and reservation links. No ratings or negative reviews – Love it? Give it The Nod.

Screenshots

Timeshifter4 screens
The Nod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Nod at none against Timeshifter's 3. The Nod also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Timeshifter's advantage is ratings volume (2.7K vs 5) and chart position (#28 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Timeshifter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per year. The Nod asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Nod holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timeshifter has 2.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Timeshifter's written reviews are positive against 100% of The Nod's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeshifter ships an update every 8 days, The Nod every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Timeshifter versus The Nod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeshifterThe Nod
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.7K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#28 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTimeshifter Inc.The Nod Collective, Inc.

Customer experience

Timeshifter

All ratings2,662 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews1,482 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative6.5%

The Nod

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Timeshifter

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing or getting stuck on a white screen
  • Issues with account login and data loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to adjust plan for unexpected schedule changes
  • Integration with fitness trackers or sleep apps
  • Recommendations for meal timing and nutrition

The Nod

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timeshifter

Subscriptions1
  • Timeshifter$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • discounted jet lag plan$4.99
  • jet lag plan$9.99
None

The Nod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timeshifter free?
Timeshifter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Nod free?
The Nod is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Timeshifter or The Nod?
The Nod is rated higher. Timeshifter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.7K ratings, while The Nod averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Timeshifter or The Nod have ads?
Neither Timeshifter nor The Nod shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timeshifter or The Nod?
Timeshifter ships an update every 8 days, and The Nod every 10 days. Most recently, Timeshifter was updated on October 18, 2026 and The Nod on October 17, 2026.

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