BlockyTime Lite vs Time
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
Time
This app helps you understand and manage your time effectively. It offers powerful timer features, smart organization tools, and detailed analytics to boost your productivity. Track multiple projects, log time manually, and visualize your progress with insightful reports.
- Multiple concurrent timers
- Background operation
- Manual time entry
- Project hierarchy
- Color coding
- Detailed reports & charts
- Calendar view
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Take control of your time with this easy to use time tracking app for iOS Whether you're a freelancer billing clients, a student managing study sessions, or a professional optimizing productivity, Time-Tracker! transforms how you understand and manage your time. Powerful Timer Features - Multiple concurrent timers - Track different projects simultaneously - Background operation - Timers keep running even when you're using other apps - Quick start buttons - Launch frequently used activities instantly - Manual time entry - Add backdated sessions with ease - Audio & haptic feedback - Stay focused with customizable notifications - View your active timers on the lock screen and on the Dynamic Island Smart Organization - Project hierarchy - Organize work with projects and tasks - Color coding system - Visually distinguish between different activities - Favorites & pinning - Access your most important projects instantly Detailed Analytics & Reporting - Comprehensive reports - Daily, weekly, monthly, and custom date ranges - Visual charts - Beautiful pie charts and bar graphs - Time breakdown analysis - See exactly where your time goes - Calendar: see your work in a calendar Enhanced Productivity Features - Detailed time logs - Complete start/end times with notes - Intuitive interface - Large, accessible controls designed for daily use Why Choose Time-Tracker? - FREE - Get it free with no subscriptions, and no in-app purchases - Privacy focused - Your data stays on your device - Offline capable - Works without internet connection - Regular updates - Continuously improved based on user feedback Download Time-Tracker! today and discover where your time really goes. Transform scattered hours into purposeful productivity. Requires iOS 17.6 or later. Compatible with iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BlockyTime Lite at none against Time's 1. BlockyTime Lite also leads on ratings volume (374 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). Time's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlockyTime Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlockyTime Lite has 374 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of BlockyTime Lite's written reviews are positive against 100% of Time's.
BlockyTime Lite ships an update every 4 weeks, Time every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlockyTime Lite | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (374 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 374 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 妮 安 | Juan Casanueva |
Customer experience
BlockyTime Lite
Time
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
Time
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BlockyTime Lite
No in-app purchases
Time
- Buy me a coffee$0.99









