Comparison

TimeBloc vs Pollmachine

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

Head to head
About

TimeBloc

This app helps you organize your day by breaking it down into manageable tasks. It allows you to create detailed schedules with customizable events and recurring routines. Visualize your progress and integrate with your existing calendar for a streamlined planning experience.

Highlights
  • Timelines for event blocking
  • Customizable event icons and colors
  • Drag and drop rescheduling
  • Routine creation and integration
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Event notifications
  • Progress statistics
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See your whole day as blocks of time — not a list you'll never finish. TimeBloc turns your day into visual, colour-coded blocks with icons, tags and live countdowns, so you can feel how much time you actually have. Built for anyone who loses track of time. Plan once with Routines, pull in your existing calendars, and let TimeBloc keep the day moving. Download TimeBloc and start getting organized now with: • Timelines Block your day into multiple events. By the hour or minute, leisure or work, personalize your day with TimeBloc's intuitive design. Distinguish events with icons and colored tags. Easily reschedule your events by dragging and dropping them across the timeline. • Routines Creating a routine is simple. Just plan it once and let TimeBloc integrate it into your timeline. • Calendar integration Effortlessly incorporate your existing calendar events into your plans. • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets See what's next without opening the app. • Notifications Get notified of every event. • Statistics Visualize your progress over time. ---------- TimeBloc Premium Features • Unlimited Routines • Unlimited Calendars • Advanced Notifications • Statistics After the free trial, your iTunes Account will be charged for TimeBloc Premium. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24h before the current period ends. Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Pricing for TimeBloc Premium may vary by location. ---------- Terms of Service: https://kodeon.ai/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://kodeon.ai/privacy-policy

About

Pollmachine

Features
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Do you want to create a quick poll to get the opinion of your audience? With Pollmachine you can do exactly this, Pollmachine has also a website, so your audience is not needing the Pollmachine app to vote on your polls. First create a poll, you can decide if it's public or private. Private polls can be only access via the link and public polls can access by anybody using the explore tab in the app. You are also able to send an end date for the polls and a custom image that is displayed on the poll site.

Screenshots

TimeBloc4 screens
Pollmachine3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pollmachine at none against TimeBloc's 11. Pollmachine also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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. TimeBloc sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pollmachine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBloc ships an update every 6 weeks, Pollmachine every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeBloc versus Pollmachine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBlocPollmachine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKodeon, Inc.Manuel Schuler

Bugs and requests

TimeBloc

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Syncing issues with calendar events
  • Inconsistent notification delivery
  • Routine management bugs
  • Time block ordering problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to check off completed tasks
  • More customization options for colors and icons
  • Weekly/monthly calendar view
  • Sync across devices and platforms
  • Improved routine management
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  • Smarter time block adjustments

Pollmachine

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TimeBloc

Subscriptions7
  • Growth Bundle: Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TimeBloc Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$26.491 Year
  • TimeBloc Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • TimeBloc Premium1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • TimeBloc Premium1 Year trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • TimeBloc Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Growth Bundle: Yearly1 Year trial2 variants$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$19.99
None

Pollmachine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeBloc free?
TimeBloc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pollmachine free?
Pollmachine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeBloc or Pollmachine have ads?
Neither TimeBloc nor Pollmachine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeBloc or Pollmachine?
TimeBloc ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pollmachine every 2 months. Most recently, TimeBloc was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pollmachine on August 22, 2026.

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