Comparison

TimeLeft vs ContentNest

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

Head to head
About

TimeLeft

Visualize your progress towards important dates and goals. This app helps you stay motivated by turning time into a visual journey, offering smart widgets and live activities for your home and lock screens.

Highlights
  • Countdown to any event
  • Life & goal progress visualization
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Live Activities
  • Recurring events
  • Turn time into visual progress
Features
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Countdown app with Smart Widgets Power your home & lock screen with Timers, Countdowns for events you set, adjust Reminders to your birthday, die. when days matters. Stop staring at dates. Start feeling progress. Whether it’s a deadline, a habit, a milestone, or something deeply personal β€” watch it advance every day and stay motivated. WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT - Turn time into visual progress - Stay focused on what truly matters - Know what’s coming next - Build momentum instead of procrastinating FEATURES YOU’LL USE DAILY β€’ Countdown to any event β€’ Life & goal progress visualization β€’ Home Screen widgets β€’ Live Activities β€’ Recurring events Time is your most valuable resource. Make sure you see it. keywords: clock, creator, birthday, days, counter, event, vacation countdown, wedding countdown, countdown game, countdown kit, life, list, light, moments, now. Terms of Use This application follows the Apple End User License Agreement (EULA). Review at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ContentNest

Features
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ContentNest blocks specific website domains across Safari, in-app WebViews, and native app API requests with one editable list. Add a domain like "twitter.com", turn on blocking, and the connection is dropped at the DNS layer. β–  Who it's for - Anyone trying to break a habit of checking SNS / news / gambling / adult sites - People disappointed by other blockers that can be bypassed via Settings β†’ Screen Time - Productivity / focus / deep work users who want a hard block, not a soft nudge - Users tired of subscription-based blocking apps β–  Main features - Up to 5 blocked domains free, unlimited with Pro - On-device VPN (NEPacketTunnelProvider) blocks both Safari and in-app traffic - Paste any URL β€” domain is auto-extracted (https://, www., paths, ports stripped) - Check permission, VPN, and latest-list status in one place - Add the current Safari site directly from the Share menu - Subdomain support (e.g. api.example.com only blocks that subdomain) - Set once, runs forever β€” no daily check-in needed - Switch between lists for your device and your child's iPhone - Send the child list with an invitation link - Check the child's latest sync and protection status β–  Pro (one-time, USD 4.99) - Unlimited blocked domains (free is 5) β–  Why we made it - Domains, URLs, browsing history, and blocked content are never sent to us or Analytics - Anonymous usage events are sent only after explicit consent and can be disabled anytime - Family lists are shared through the user's own iCloud (Apple CloudKit) - No subscription β€” Pro is one-time only - Zero ads - No login required β–  Not in scope (intentionally) - URL path-level blocking (domain-level only) - Ad DOM element hiding (DNS-layer filter β€” first-party ads are not blocked) - Privacy / anonymity VPN (this VPN is for local domain filtering only) - Per-app blocking, time limits, and location sharing β–  Requirements - iOS 17.0 or later - VPN Allow dialog must be approved once

Screenshots

TimeLeft3 screens
ContentNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeLeft at every 5 days against ContentNest's every 4 weeks. TimeLeft also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeLeft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and ContentNest sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeLeft ships an update every 5 days, ContentNest every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
TimeLeft versus ContentNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeLeftContentNest
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews60.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size20 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdelmajid Rajadkensuke ueda

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeLeft

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Access$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
1 purchases

ContentNest

One-time1
  • ContentNest Pro$4.99

Questions

Is TimeLeft free?
TimeLeft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ContentNest free?
ContentNest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeLeft or ContentNest have ads?
Neither TimeLeft nor ContentNest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeLeft or ContentNest?
TimeLeft ships an update every 5 days, and ContentNest every 4 weeks. Most recently, TimeLeft was updated on October 18, 2026 and ContentNest on October 7, 2026.

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