Comparison

FreeTime vs Smile Todo

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

Head to head
About

FreeTime

This app helps you focus on your studies by temporarily disconnecting your device from the network. Visualize your time investment with a unique bean system and enjoy a clean, minimalist interface for distraction-free work sessions.

Highlights
  • Network disconnection for focus
  • Visualize time with funny beans
  • Easy operation with drag and drop
  • Minimalist interface
  • Develop efficient learning habits
Features
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—— Short disconnection, pure freedom!!!—— 【Turn off network,Turn on focus】 【Funny beans】 【Easy operation】 【Minimalist Interface】 【Features】 •-You can't turn on the network when you're focused- —— Short disconnection, pure freedom!!!—— A short period of disconnected network, can help you to enjoy a more purely work and study, and it can also help you to develop efficient learning habits. • Funny beans Compare beans to time, each bottle represents the item you invested this time in, and visualize the amount of time you spend in different items through the number of beans inside the bottle. • Easy operation No learning cost, throwing and popping the beans into the jar to adjust the time, long press and drag the jar to the bottle to start the focus state. • Minimalist Interface Simple and clear interface, without any extra elements, the overall style of black lines on white, highlighting the most important elements, which will help you operate and concentrate. Our email :T2C3021@gmail.com Welcome to get in touch with us Our Privacy Policy Link:https://www.jianshu.com/p/d19388ef627f Our usage agreement link: https://ter7ghlloj.feishu.cn/docs/doccnIHEnewhpNzNIyfazLXBiuc

About

Smile Todo

This app helps you build self-discipline and achieve your goals through a simple, minimalist interface. Track daily habits, earn smiling faces for progress, and review your schedule with intuitive logging.

Highlights
  • Minimalist daily list design
  • Easy habit punching and logging
  • Shake to switch punching styles
  • Clock log for schedule review
  • Smiley face reward system
  • Habit tracker for saving/sharing
Features
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Harvest smiling faces with self-discipline. Even small dreams require daily effort. The Smile List adheres to the minimalist and fresh design of Emmo Corp. There are no flashy ICONS, only a clear daily list. There is no noisy socializing here, face yourself, know yourself. It is very easy to punch in here. Plan your daily activities in advance. You just need to swipe right or gently press the habit, and your punch is finished. Shake, switch different punching styles. You can, of course, add a clock log, which will make it more intuitive when you review your schedule. When you complete more than 60 percent of your daily habits, you get a smiley face, a nice card that you can click on and write your thoughts on the back of your life, and a cute Tracker to save or share your smile with your friends. I can't wait to see your smiling faces. Let's work together to make a better life with a little effort and self-discipline. About a subscription service for Smiling Todo Premium The service is a subscription-based service, and you can choose to use it on an annual, buyout basis. Premium (by the year) is a paid service on a subscription basis, which means you will be paid in advance for future subscription use. Currently you have the option to use the service on an annual basis. At the end of each subscription period, your subscription will be automatically renewed by default unless you cancel the automatic renewal at your own discretion or we cancel the service. - cost: Please check the internal page of smiling Todo for price details - a refund: Current subscriptions and one-time buyout fees will not be refundable. Make sure the feature service meets your needs. - Unsubscribe: If you want to cancel the renewal, please cancel at least 24 hours in advance. You can unsubscribe by opening System Settings - click Apple ID - click Subscribe - select Smile Todo Subscribe and unsubscribe. Terms of use: https://gist.github.com/AUDILIGITHUB/e0496ef6d8ec201fac55b6278b1fe85c Privacy policy: https://gist.github.com/AUDILIGITHUB/fbca36d687ea7c7d218359dfeda7c559

Screenshots

FreeTime4 screens
Smile Todo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: FreeTime at free with in-app purchases against Smile Todo's subscription. FreeTime also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 88%). Smile Todo's advantage is ratings volume (19K vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FreeTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Smile Todo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. 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 — 4.9 for FreeTime against 4.9 for Smile Todo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smile Todo has 19K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of FreeTime's written reviews are positive against 88% of Smile Todo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FreeTime versus Smile Todo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFreeTimeSmile Todo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.9 (19K ratings)
Positive reviews96.4% of reviews — better87.6% of reviews
Number of ratings919K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB108 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer好迪 段EMMO Corp.

Customer experience

FreeTime

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.6%

Smile Todo

All ratings19,151 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews1,055 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative5.6%

Bugs and requests

FreeTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Smile Todo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets not functioning properly
  • Tasks added show up on previous days
  • Habit tracking not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to reorder tasks
  • Improve syncing between devices
  • Provide more language options
  • Allow tasks to carry over to next day if not completed
  • Add option to group tasks into categories

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FreeTime

Subscriptions2
  • FreeTime Pro(one Month)$0.991 Month
  • FreeTime Pro(one Year)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • FreeTime Pro$12.99
2 purchases

Smile Todo

Subscriptions1
  • 微笑Todo Pro(一年)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • SmileTodo Pro (forever)$4.99

Questions

Is FreeTime free?
FreeTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smile Todo free?
Smile Todo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FreeTime or Smile Todo?
FreeTime is rated higher. FreeTime averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Smile Todo averages 4.9 from 19K ratings.
Do FreeTime or Smile Todo have ads?
Neither FreeTime nor Smile Todo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FreeTime or Smile Todo?
FreeTime ships an update every 2 weeks, and Smile Todo every 2 weeks. Most recently, FreeTime was updated on October 24, 2026 and Smile Todo on November 3, 2026.

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