TimeLeft vs ContentNest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Countdown to any event
- Life & goal progress visualization
- Home Screen widgets
- Live Activities
- Recurring events
- Turn time into visual progress
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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 itβs 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 whatβs coming next - Build momentum instead of procrastinating FEATURES YOUβLL 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/
ContentNest
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | TimeLeft | ContentNest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days β better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdelmajid Rajad | kensuke ueda |
In-app purchases
TimeLeft
- Weekly Access$5.997 Days
- Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
ContentNest
- ContentNest Pro$4.99
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