Comparison

TIME vs Habit Circle

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

Head to head
About

TIME

Track your progress through time with visual indicators for the current day, year, month, and week. Set up countdowns for important life events and anniversaries, and keep track of loved ones' ages and important dates. This app helps you stay organized and mindful of your time.

Highlights
  • Time progress percentage for day, year, month, week
  • Countdowns for events and anniversaries
  • Age tracking for loved ones
  • Custom event reminders
  • Avatar support for people
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TIME shows you every time that you care - Time Progress Show you the percentage of passed today at this moment, year, month, week and day. - Countdowns and Anniversaries Create countdown days for your life and various events that are worth looking forward to, such as birthdays, exams, graduations, weddings, travel, payroll, Christmas, - Age Add the avatars and ages of the people you love, friends you care about, and remind yourself to keep in touch with them at any time. - Custom event Support to add any custom event to remind you of the day. TIME is developed by a medical student, so please be kind to me!

About

Habit Circle

Build lasting habits with a simple yet powerful tracker. Visualize your progress with insightful statistics and stay motivated. Seamlessly sync across Apple devices and complete tasks directly from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Create and track habits easily
  • Weekly, monthly, and yearly insights
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Interactive home screen widgets
  • Clean and minimalist design
  • Dark and light mode options
Features
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Habit Circle is a simple and powerful habit-tracking app for iOS, designed to help you build consistency and turn positive habits into part of your daily life. Key Features Create & Track Habits Create habits in seconds and track your daily progress with ease. Habit Circle keeps habit tracking simple, so you can stay focused and consistent without friction. Insights & Statistics Understand your habits with clear weekly, monthly, and yearly insights. Well-designed charts help you visualize progress and stay motivated over time. iCloud Sync Your habit data is securely synced across all your Apple devices using iCloud. Access your habits anytime on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Interactive Widgets Track and complete habits directly from your Home Screen using interactive widgets — no need to open the app. Clean & Minimalist Design A thoughtfully designed interface that stays out of your way. Habit Circle focuses on clarity and usability, helping you build habits without distractions. Dark & Light Modes Choose between dark and light appearances to match your preference and system settings. Habit Circle helps you stay consistent, reflect on your progress, and make meaningful improvements—one habit at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TIME4 screens
Habit Circle4 screens

Verdict

The call

TIME and Habit Circle both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Habit Circle's written reviews are positive against 50% of TIME's. Habit Circle also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). TIME's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. TIME sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Habit Circle 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TIME against 5.0 for Habit Circle. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of TIME's written reviews are positive against 100% of Habit Circle's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TIME ships an update every 2 months, Habit Circle every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TIME versus Habit Circle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTIMEHabit Circle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer阿卜杜热伊木 阿卜杜力木奇 童

Customer experience

TIME

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Habit Circle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TIME

One-time1
  • TIME PRO$0.99
3 purchases

Habit Circle

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annually$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is TIME free?
TIME is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Habit Circle free?
Habit Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TIME or Habit Circle?
TIME and Habit Circle are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TIME or Habit Circle have ads?
Neither TIME nor Habit Circle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TIME or Habit Circle?
TIME ships an update every 2 months, and Habit Circle every 3 weeks. Most recently, TIME was updated on November 3, 2026 and Habit Circle on November 3, 2026.

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