Comparison

TimeBloc vs Daily Planner

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

Daily Planner

This app offers a calm approach to task management, using task cards and a growing garden to visualize progress. It helps users focus on what matters today without rigid scheduling or pressure, with options for focus sessions and organizing future tasks.

Highlights
  • Task cards for daily view
  • Progress-tracking garden
  • Later list for future tasks
  • Optional focus sessions
  • Flexible priorities
  • Widgets and reminders
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Taskpad is a card-based daily planner. **Build your day with cards** Tasks and habits come together as cards, giving you a clear view of your day. Drag to reorder them and decide what matters most. Simple, flexible, and easy to follow. **Not ready? Move it to Later** Not everything belongs today. Drag it to Later — it won't get lost, and it won't keep nagging you. **Focus when you need it** Swipe a card to start a focus timer. Helps you settle into one thing, without turning your whole day into a countdown. Search, reminders, and widgets are there, quietly supporting you in the background. Taskpad isn't about finishing everything. It's about finishing what matters today. Most of Taskpad is available for free. Taskpad Pro is optional, with monthly, annual, or lifetime plans for those who want a little more. Terms of Use: https://taskpad.webflow.io Privacy Policy: https://taskpad.webflow.io/privacy-policy

Screenshots

TimeBloc4 screens
Daily Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daily Planner at 100% against TimeBloc's 42%. Daily Planner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). TimeBloc's advantage is ratings volume (7.4K vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Daily Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daily Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeBloc has 7.4K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of TimeBloc's written reviews are positive against 100% of Daily Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBloc ships an update monthly, Daily Planner every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TimeBloc versus Daily Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBlocDaily Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (7.4K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.4K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKodeon, Inc.Jingxian Gao

Customer experience

TimeBloc

All ratings7,399 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews474 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative44.7%

Daily Planner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Daily Planner

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
3 purchases

Daily Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Taskpad Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Taskpad Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Taskpad Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is TimeBloc free?
TimeBloc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daily Planner free?
Daily Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeBloc or Daily Planner?
Daily Planner is rated higher. TimeBloc averages 4.3 out of 5 from 7.4K ratings, while Daily Planner averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do TimeBloc or Daily Planner have ads?
Neither TimeBloc nor Daily Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeBloc or Daily Planner?
TimeBloc ships an update monthly, and Daily Planner every 5 days. Most recently, TimeBloc was updated on October 25, 2026 and Daily Planner on October 25, 2026.

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