Charcoal vs Time Console
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charcoal
This app offers a simple yet powerful sketching experience with rich tools and beautiful color palettes. Easily create and export your artwork for use in other graphics programs. It supports modern iOS features like multiple windows and dark mode for enhanced productivity.
- Simple sketching interface
- Rich drawing tools
- Beautiful color palettes
- Export sketches
- Multiple window support
- Dark mode
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• Charcoal is incredibly easy to use: Just create or open a sketch and start sketching. There are no layers or confusing settings. Instead, Charcoal features rich tools and beautiful color palettes. • Charcoal allows you to export a sketch to use it in your favorite graphics program. • Charcoal supports modern iOS and iPadOS features like multiple windows and dark mode: use it at night or open multiple sketches, even side by side.
Time Console
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BOOT SEQUENCE COMPLETE. Time Console is a personal time terminal: sharp countdowns for the milestones that matter, with true CRT console aesthetics. Not another pastel day-counter. A minimalist temporal panel — pixel type, prompts, and real skins, with no visual noise. CHOOSE YOUR TERMINAL • CRT Green — classic green phosphor • Amber — vintage monitor amber • White Phosphor — cold tube white • DOS Blue — console blue screen • CGA — cyan and magenta of old PCs • 8-Bit — 8-bit machine look • C64 — Commodore violet • Pocket — pocket LCD green • E-Ink — monochrome electronic ink Each theme changes colors, contrast, and the app icon. Time reads differently on every console. COUNTDOWNS THAT MATTER Create countdowns to birthdays, trips, weddings, vacations, anniversaries, deadlines, and goals. See how many days remain — or how many have passed — in a clear, minimalist list. Set yearly recurring events and the countdown returns on its own every year: a birthday, an anniversary, a date you don’t want to miss. ALWAYS IN SIGHT Add Home Screen widgets and keep the next countdown visible without opening the app. Export to your calendar anytime. Sync across your devices privately: your milestones stay with you. Perfect if you like retro, minimal, and personal. Initialize your terminal and start counting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Charcoal at none against Time Console's 1. Charcoal also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Time Console sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Charcoal asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Charcoal | Time Console |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (144 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 144 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Augustin | David Llado |
Bugs and requests
Charcoal
Reported bugs
3 issues- Saved sketches lose quality
- Palette colors change unexpectedly
- Freezing when opening color palette
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to change brush/pen size
- Layers and blending tools
- Color wheel and custom color selection
- Import/export options
Time Console
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Charcoal
No in-app purchases
Time Console
- Time Console Pro$4.99
Questions
Is Charcoal free?
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Do Charcoal or Time Console have ads?
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