# BlockyTime Lite vs 时间朋友

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockyTime Lite at none against 时间朋友's 7. BlockyTime Lite also leads on ratings volume (374 vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). 时间朋友's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 时间朋友 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. BlockyTime Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.

BlockyTime Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockyTime Lite has 374 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of BlockyTime Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of 时间朋友's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, 时间朋友 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BlockyTime Lite | 时间朋友 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (374 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blockytime-lite-time-tracker/id1412629690/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444887169/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **374** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [妮 安](https://appshunter.io/developer/1084335468) | [耀鸿 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1648086627) |

## 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)


### 时间朋友

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6444887169)

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 会员Lite-连续包年 | $9.99 | per year |
| 会员标准版-连续包年 | $12.99 | per year |
| 会员专业版-连续包年 | $29.99 | per year |
| 会员Lite-只购买一次 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 会员标准版-只购买一次 | $15.99 | one-time |
| 云盘专业版-终身有效（100年） | $29.99 | one-time |
| 会员专业版-只购买一次 | $30.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BlockyTime Lite free?

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

### Is 时间朋友 free?

时间朋友 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BlockyTime Lite or 时间朋友?

BlockyTime Lite is rated higher. BlockyTime Lite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 374 ratings, while 时间朋友 averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do BlockyTime Lite or 时间朋友 have ads?

Neither BlockyTime Lite nor 时间朋友 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BlockyTime Lite or 时间朋友?

BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, and 时间朋友 every 5 weeks. Most recently, BlockyTime Lite was updated on September 19, 2026 and 时间朋友 on September 25, 2026.

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