Ready Time vs Hey OnTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ready Time
This app helps you manage your schedule and avoid being late for appointments and events. It calculates when you need to leave and alerts you for tasks, offering features like calendar integration and task suggestions.
- Alerts for Countdowns and Tasks
- Calendar Autocomplete
- Task Suggestions
- Search for Countdowns
- Flight alerts with pre-filled details
- Dark Mode
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Always running late? Ready Time works backward from your deadline to schedule every step and alerts you when it's time to start each one. Add your steps (pack, shower, drive, whatever). Set your deadline. Ready Time calculates start times and sends a notification for each one. ・Morning routines: know when to start each thing so you're not rushing ・Catching a flight: from packing to TSA, timed out ・Getting kids out the door: the version where nobody yells ・Dinner prep: work backward from "guests arrive at 7" Features: ・Alerts for each step in your plan ・Live Activities: follow a running plan on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island ・Add a destination to any step to see travel time by driving, cycling, or walking ・Shared plans: share with friends and family; they get the same reminders, so you're all ready together ・Calendar integration: tap a flight or event to start a new plan with the details filled in ・Step suggestions from your history ・Time Lock: pin a step to a fixed time and schedule everything else around it ・Buffers between steps ・Repeating plans: daily, weekdays, or weekly ・Sync, duplicate, and archive ・Find your plans in Spotlight search and open them from the Shortcuts app ・Start a new plan from a template Free to use. A one-time Premium unlock adds Live Activities, Time Lock, repeating plans, and more. No subscription. No ads. No login. You already know what you need to do. Ready Time just tells you when. --- Terms & Conditions: https://getreadytime.com/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://getreadytime.com/privacy/ Ivan ivan@getreadytime.com
Hey OnTime
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A quiet calendar alert is easy to miss. Hey OnTime reads the calendars already on your iPhone and follows up as your meeting gets closer. Tap "I'm ready" to stop the follow-ups, or snooze when you need a little more time. MEETING REMINDERS THAT FOLLOW UP Keep upcoming meetings and appointments in view without entering them again. Use the calendars synced to your iPhone, including iCloud, Google and Outlook. KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE For events with a street address, see a traffic-aware departure time. Save your starting places and add a buffer to your trip. Travel times are estimates and can change with traffic. BUILT AROUND YOUR DAY See upcoming events in the Today timeline. Use follow-up reminders for meetings and departure timing for appointments you need to drive to. Hey OnTime reads your calendar without editing your events. OPTIONAL PRO SUBSCRIPTION Hey OnTime is free to download with optional Pro subscriptions for additional features. See the app's upgrade screen for the current features, local prices and subscription terms. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Support: support@heyontime.com Website: https://heyontime.com Privacy Policy: https://heyontime.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://heyontime.com/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hey OnTime at 15.1 against Ready Time's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Ready Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Hey OnTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ready Time ships an update every 3 weeks, Hey OnTime monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ready Time | Hey OnTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nerd Tower | Wherk |
In-app purchases
Ready Time
- Countdown: Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Repeating Plans, Themes & More$4.99
Hey OnTime
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Annual$39.991 Year








