BlockyTime Lite vs DTG Slate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlockyTime Lite
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.
- 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
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BlockyTime, A simple time logger no need to tap Start/Stop. ### App Store Featured of 2016 in China & HongKong ### ### Top 10 Productivity apps in China ### Everybody has his own demand on tracking time, but most people can't persist on it for long time because the traditional time-tracking App is way too professional, and it costs too much energy to use a stopwatch. BlockyTime is very different from traditional time-tracking App, it never needs to tap "Start/Stop". Months of research of users experience made us to work out a better tracking method which is more suitable for people's thinking. No worries to forget to start or stop stopwatch, just take a few seconds in leisure time, like playing game, select, tap, a whole day is tracked. When tracking time no longer has pressure but becomes relaxing, it solves the persistence problem easily. Even people don't has huge perseverance can be good at time management. [Features] • Super easy and rapid method to track time spending on every event • Custom classification of event Not only by event type (eg. work, rest), but also by specific details (eg. Game, music), also by priorities (such as four quadrants) • Unique link of event and object, analyze event from different angle • Comment, record details of event like writing a diary • Statistics, analyze time occupation by pie or bar chart • Trend, check and compare events time spending in line chart by day or month • Goal, such as reach 10000h in 5 years on drawing • Backup data to iCloud or computer, never lose it • Selected color themes, and colorblind mode is added [Suitable for] • Students Track time spending on subjects, analyze it and make a better study plan • Researchers Track time spending on research, analyze and make a more efficient research plan • Managers Who have many projects to do and needs to know time spending on every project • People with part-time jobs Track time on every work and analyze earnings • Salespeople Record time and frequency of contacting clients • New moms and dads Get to know baby's regular life and make a plan to rest • People haven't know the value of time Keep tracking time for a while, the statistics will shock you • People want to analyze time and make him better • People want to know what costs time • People are not satisfied with current situation, want to learn how to manage time and improve himself [Q & A] Q: Why named "BlockyTime"? A: Though time is continuous, for rapid tracking, we separate time into blocks by half an hour at the expense of accuracy. This period not only meets the need of statistics, but also is convenient for people to remember event. Q: Why make 30 minutes a block? This is not accurate. A: Statistics is meaningful only when people persist for a long time. Look at statistics in week or month, 30 minutes a blocks hardly make negative effects on analysis. Compared to spending more energy to make it accurate, track time quicker, take advantage of saved time on other things makes it better. Q: I have OCD, inaccuracy makes me uncomfortable. A: Just stand back and think about it, if you pursue the accuracy, after every time of record, should you add an event called "Tracking time"? Then it takes some time to track this one, so you have to record again, and then, endless loop… Never spend much time on tracking time, this is truly using time effectively. [Users' comments] “The most time-saving tool ever” “It makes me not to spend time on recording, reveals the essence of tracking. I must rate this truly efficient app” “One of my favourite time management/tracking apps!” “Very easy to use and intuitive” “Easiest time tracking tool I ever used” “Milestone app of time tracking” -- zhihu.com If you like this app, just take one minute to rate it, we'll appreciate it! [Contact me] Got some ideas in your mind? Let’s get in touch! Say hello to hi@anniapp.com
DTG Slate
This app streamlines film production by providing digital slate and daily report features for on-set continuity. It offers efficient data management, offline functionality, and quick export options for seamless post-production workflows.
- Digital slate and continuity logging
- Centralized script and scene management
- Offline functionality for any environment
- Quick preview and export of reports (PDF/CSV)
- Automated daily shooting report generation
- DSLA project file compatibility
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#专为一线场记打造# 精心设计的交互页面,满足场记工作的一切所需; 设备端数据存储,保障场记单安全不丢失; 全场景离线可用,严苛的无网络环境也能顺畅工作。 #创新设计,快人一步# 场记单中心 通过“项目-拍摄日”,集中管理你的数千份场记单; 更可通过原生DSLA工程文件,跨设备访问你的数据。 剧本场记单 多项快捷输入设计,让你随时随地速写快输; 和你熟悉的工作方式一样简单,三步快速上手。 极速场记板 为中小型项目需求打造,记录打板在一起,手忙脚乱永别离; 极速开启,极速打板,极速开始记录! 预览与导出 快速预览,快速查找,后期制作人员一致好评的场记单; 一键导出PDF场记单与CSV数据,快速交接后期。 拍摄日报表 拍摄数据自动汇总统计,提供准确可追溯的日报表数据; 减少重复的机械工作,帮您每日节省至少1小时。 数十项创新设计,让场记工作的效率得以被充分释放,助力数字化影视制作迈向新纪元。 #专业版,按需买# 专业版提供专业影视制作需要的全部功能: 高达12机位的多机位记录、拍摄日报表、导出交互式数据,更多功能将在未来推出 提供符合项目周期需求的年度订阅或月度订阅, 广告或短片项目更可按需购买,减轻负担。 *确认购买后,您的iTunes 帐户将被收取费用。订阅将会自动续订,除非在当前订阅结束前至少提前 24 小时关闭自动续订。您的账户将在当前订阅结束前的最后 24小时里被收取续订费用,并确定续订开支。您可以在购买后前往账户设置,管理订阅和关闭自动续订。 #向您学习,为您服务# 倾听您的需求,为您提供帮助,马上联系我们! 关注DTG Slate 官方微信公众号,扫码加入用户社群。 微信公众号:DTG Slate 天气数据来源:Apple WeatherKit https://weatherkit.apple.com/legal-attribution.html 用户协议&隐私政策:https://slate.dtgcine.com/?redirect=privacy EULA终端使用许可:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockyTime Lite at none against DTG Slate's 3. BlockyTime Lite also leads on ratings volume (374 vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). DTG Slate's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, rating and ads 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. DTG Slate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. 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 DTG Slate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockyTime Lite has 374 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of DTG Slate's.
BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, DTG Slate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlockyTime Lite | DTG Slate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (374 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 374 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 妮 安 | Beijing DTG film and Television Technology Development Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
BlockyTime Lite
DTG Slate
Bugs and requests
BlockyTime Lite
Reported bugs
4 issues- 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
20 requests- 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)
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- Data export to Excel/CSV
- Google Calendar integration
- Apple Watch support
- Customizable day reset time
- Recurring/template time blocks for daily routines
- Ability to disable reminder notifications by default
- macOS and Windows desktop versions
- Android version
- Weekly view with all days visible
- Multiple activities per time block
- Custom icons or labels for activities
- Statistics and trend analysis improvements
- Drag-and-drop functionality for time blocks
- Activity grouping/categorization
- Landscape mode for iPad
DTG Slate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BlockyTime Lite
No in-app purchases
DTG Slate
- 专业版月订阅$12.991 Month
- 专业版年订阅$149.991 Year
- 专业版日激活$0.99









