Comparison

Timemator vs Spellar

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Timemator

Effortlessly track work hours and tasks, organizing them by project or client. Visualize your productivity with insightful reports and automatically calculate revenue based on defined hourly rates. Sync data across devices and work offline.

Highlights
  • Effortless time tracking
  • Organize tasks by project/client
  • Timeline management
  • Insightful productivity reports
  • Automatic revenue calculation
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Track your work hours in one tap, see what you earned, and send clients a clean PDF report. Timemator is a simple time tracker for freelancers and anyone who bills by the hour. Pay once. No subscription. ONE-TAP TIME TRACKING • Start and stop timers for tasks and projects with a single tap • Organize tasks into folders by client or project, with colors • Add notes to sessions so you remember what you worked on • Keep an eye on the running timer in Live Activities and the Dynamic Island HOURS AND EARNINGS AT A GLANCE • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports with clear charts • Set hourly rates and see your revenue calculated automatically • Breakdown by task and folder, plus your average hours per day CLIENT-READY REPORTS • Export professional PDF reports with time and revenue totals • Export CSV for spreadsheets, invoicing and accounting tools TIMELINE • See every work session of your day on a timeline • Add time you forgot to track, or fix a session in seconds WORKS WHERE YOU WORK • Home Screen widgets for timers, hours and revenue • Apple Watch app to start and stop timers from your wrist • Shortcuts: create a task and start its timer hands-free • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch PAIRS WITH TIMEMATOR FOR MAC Sync everything through iCloud with Timemator for Mac, which can track your time automatically based on the files, websites and apps you work with. The Mac app is sold separately. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No data collected: no analytics, no tracking • No account or sign-up needed • Works offline • Your data stays on your devices and syncs through your own iCloud SIMPLE PRICING Try every feature free for 30 days. Then unlock Timemator with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. Questions or ideas? Write to support@timemator.com. We read every message.

About

Spellar

This app automatically records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings. It uses advanced AI models to analyze conversations, highlight key points, and generate action plans. Seamlessly syncs across devices and integrates with project management tools.

Highlights
  • Automatic transcription
  • AI-powered summarization
  • Action plan generation
  • Real-time AI Copilot
  • Multi-model AI architecture
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Task export to project managers
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Spellar is a private AI meeting assistant. It records on your Mac, iPhone or iPad — no bot ever joins your call — and turns every meeting into a clear summary, action items and a searchable transcript. Works with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack huddles, Discord and in-person meetings: anything your device can hear. NO BOT, YOUR DATA • On Mac, Spellar captures system audio and your mic, so no recorder shows up in the participant list • On-device transcription, plus audio controls: keep audio on your device only, or delete it right after processing • Choose your AI: Claude, GPT, Gemini or Perplexity — or bring your own API key LIVE COPILOT • On Mac, Copilot lives in the notch: timer, Ask AI and your prep in one small island • Ask AI anything during the call, or let Note Taker mode write live notes • Your meeting prep notes appear beside Copilot the moment you start recording • Detects meetings and auto-records from your Google or Outlook calendar MEMORY ACROSS MEETINGS • AI Chat across all your past meetings: "What did the client say about pricing last month?" • Weekly and monthly recaps of decisions and open action items • Speakers named from Zoom, Slack and Teams calls and from your calendar invites • Folders, tags, custom summary templates and share links SEND IT WHERE YOU WORK • Notion, Google Docs, Google Drive, Slack, Linear, Todoist, ClickUp, Google Tasks, Craft and Obsidian • With Pro: Jira, Asana, Confluence, Miro and custom webhooks • Connect Claude or ChatGPT to your meetings with the Spellar MCP server ONE ACCOUNT, EVERY DEVICE Mac, iPhone, iPad, the web app and the Chrome extension stay in sync. Trusted by thousands of people on Mac, iPhone and iPad. New accounts get 300 free minutes of transcription and AI, no card needed. Spellar Pro keeps it going after that, with every AI model and the Pro integrations. SUBSCRIPTION Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Subscription: https://spellar.ai/terms-of-subscription Privacy Policy: https://spellar.ai/privacy AI Usage Policy: https://spellar.ai/ai-usage-policy Support: support@spellar.ai

Screenshots

Timemator4 screens
Spellar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Timemator at free with in-app purchases against Spellar's subscription. Timemator also leads on ratings volume (172 vs 26) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Spellar's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 63%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timemator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Spellar sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Timemator against 4.7 for Spellar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timemator has 172 ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Timemator's written reviews are positive against 86% of Spellar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timemator ships an update every 2 months, Spellar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timemator versus Spellar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimematorSpellar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (172 ratings) — better4.7 (26 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172 — better26
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatforce StudioSpellar AI

Customer experience

Timemator

All ratings169 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.7%

Spellar

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timemator

One-time1
  • Full License$7.99
8 purchases

Spellar

Subscriptions8
  • Spellar Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro+3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Monthly$12.991 Month
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  • Monthly Pro+1 Month trial$15.991 Month
  • Spellar Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Annually$95.991 Year
  • Annually Pro+$129.991 Year
  • Spellar Pro Annual7 Days trial$159.991 Year

Questions

Is Timemator free?
Timemator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spellar free?
Spellar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timemator or Spellar?
Timemator is rated higher. Timemator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Spellar averages 4.7 from 26 ratings.
Do Timemator or Spellar have ads?
Neither Timemator nor Spellar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timemator or Spellar?
Timemator ships an update every 2 months, and Spellar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timemator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Spellar on October 30, 2026.

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