# BlockyTime Lite vs Thiro

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockyTime Lite at none against Thiro's 1. BlockyTime Lite also leads on ratings volume (374 vs 49) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). Thiro's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Thiro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlockyTime Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for BlockyTime Lite against 4.8 for Thiro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockyTime Lite has 374 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of BlockyTime Lite's written reviews are positive against 83% of Thiro's.

BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, Thiro every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BlockyTime Lite | Thiro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (374 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockytime-lite-time-tracker/id1412629690/reviews) | [4.8 (49 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thiro/id1555982483/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **374** | 49 |
| Positive reviews | **88.8% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [妮 安](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084335468) | [博宇 秦](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555978498) |

## What reviewers say

### BlockyTime Lite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockytime-lite-time-tracker/id1412629690)

Effortlessly log your time without manual start/stop. Categorize events, add comments, and visualize your time usage with insightful charts. Set goals and back up your data to improve productivity.

**Highlights:** Rapid time tracking by blocks, Custom event classification, Event and object linking, Detailed event comments, Pie and bar chart statistics, Line chart trend analysis, Goal setting, iCloud data backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎨 Beautiful, minimalist design with customizable colors
- ⚡ Fast and lightweight app
- 🆓 Free with no ads or paywalls
- 📊 Effective time tracking and visualization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🕐 24-hour military time format only (no 12-hour AM/PM option)
- 📱 iPad app doesn't support landscape orientation
- 🔄 No cross-device synchronization
- ⚙️ Reminder notification prompts appear too frequently
- 🐛 Home screen icons cannot be removed

**Reported bugs**

- Home screen icons cannot be removed after deletion
- M1 Mac version fails to open
- Reminder notifications cannot be disabled without clicking 'nope' repeatedly
- App does not work beyond 2024 (year limitation)

**Requested features**

- 12-hour time format (AM/PM) option
- iPad landscape orientation support
- Cross-device iCloud synchronization
- Home screen widget
- Smaller time block options (5, 10, 15 minutes)


### Thiro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thiro/id1555982483)

This app helps you concentrate on your work and study by providing a focus timer and time tracking for each task. Set goals, manage tasks in groups, and view detailed statistics to improve your productivity. It syncs seamlessly across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Focus timer, Time tracking, Task management, Goal setting, Cross-device sync, Detailed statistics, Customizable appearance

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Thiro Pro | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Good statistics
- 👍 Worth the price (one-time purchase)
- 👍 Minimalist design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues
- 🐛 Widget not always functional
- 🐛 App not updating
- 🐛 Duplicate time entries
- 🐛 Pomodoro functionality issues

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not functional/failing
- Not registering elapsed time
- Multiple windows opening automatically
- iCloud not syncing
- Duplicate time entries

**Requested features**

- Assign fixed color to each task
- Add default countdown mode
- Create an app for habit tracking with streaks
- Allow selection of which counter on the main screen for widget
- Add Pomodoro timer functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BlockyTime Lite free?

BlockyTime Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Thiro free?

Thiro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BlockyTime Lite or Thiro?

BlockyTime Lite and Thiro are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 374 and 49 ratings respectively.

### Do BlockyTime Lite or Thiro have ads?

Neither BlockyTime Lite nor Thiro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BlockyTime Lite or Thiro?

BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, and Thiro every 5 weeks. Most recently, BlockyTime Lite was updated on September 19, 2026 and Thiro on August 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*