Comparison

Space Widget vs TimeGrow

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

Head to head
About

Space Widget

Discover stunning daily images of space, from nebulae to eclipses, with detailed explanations from astronomers. Customize your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets, and explore a vast archive of past images.

Highlights
  • Daily space photographs
  • Astronomer explanations
  • 30+ years of image archive
  • Customizable Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Offline image display
Features
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Space Widget brings the universe to your Home Screen. Every day there's a new picture of space, a nebula, a galaxy, a comet or an eclipse, with its story told by a professional astronomer. THE DAILY PICTURE • A new space photograph every day, on your Home Screen and in the app. • Every picture comes with an explanation written by a professional astronomer, and credits the people who made it. • Swipe up to travel back in time through more than 30 years of pictures, all the way to 1995. • Pinch or double-tap to zoom into every detail, and share any picture. • Pull down for new pictures. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN • Widgets in every size, including extra large on iPad. • On iPad in landscape and on iPhone Duo, the picture and its story sit side by side. • The widget looks right on tinted Home Screens and keeps showing the last picture when you're offline. WIDGET STUDIO Today's picture on your Home Screen is free. Widget Studio adds more: • Put the title or the date on your widget. • Add Lock Screen widgets. • Pin any day you like, or let the widget pick a random picture from the archive. If you bought Space Widget before, Widget Studio is included. • Widget Studio is an auto-renewing subscription, yearly or monthly. The yearly plan starts with a one-week free trial for new subscribers. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. • Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial ends when you subscribe. Pictures and explanations come from Astronomy Picture of the Day. Space Widget is an independent app and isn't affiliated with NASA. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.taphive.com/spacewidget/privacy.html

About

TimeGrow

This app helps you build focus and habits by tracking your time in a calming, garden-themed interface. Log study sessions, work blocks, and daily tasks without pressure, and unlock new plants as your recorded time grows.

Highlights
  • One-tap timer for tasks
  • Log activities by category
  • Time statistics (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Goal setting and milestones
  • Unlock plants as time grows
  • Gentle habit building tool
Features
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A simple time tracker that grows into a calm garden. Log focus sessions, time blocks, and habits—without pressure. Made for students, makers, and anyone building consistency. [What you can do] • Start a timer in one tap for study, work, or daily tasks • Log activities by category and review your time blocks • Check daily, weekly, and monthly time statistics • Set goals and milestones to keep momentum • Unlock plants as your recorded time grows [What TimeGrow is not] • Not a heavy project-management suite • Not a pressure app with constant forced reminders [Who it is for] • People who want a simple time tracker • People who need focus time without noise • People who want to see where their hours go • People who like gentle, long-term habit tools If you are looking for a simple time logging and time management app you can keep using, try TimeGrow. ## About TimeGrow Pro TimeGrow offers monthly, yearly subscription plans and a one-time purchase option. You can manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings at any time. ## Feedback timegrow@canapps.space ## Privacy & Terms Privacy: https://timegrow.studyworld.top/privacy Terms: https://timegrow.studyworld.top/terms

Screenshots

Space Widget4 screens
TimeGrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimeGrow at 100% against Space Widget's 0%. TimeGrow also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Space Widget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and TimeGrow sells 5 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

TimeGrow holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeGrow has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Space Widget's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeGrow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Widget ships an update weekly, TimeGrow every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Space Widget versus TimeGrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace WidgetTimeGrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (2 ratings)4.6 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS27.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaphive GmbH灿豪 陈

Customer experience

Space Widget

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

TimeGrow

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Space Widget

Subscriptions2
  • Widget Studio Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Widget Studio Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
5 purchases

TimeGrow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$4.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime (Family Sharing)$12.99

Questions

Is Space Widget free?
Space Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeGrow free?
TimeGrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space Widget or TimeGrow?
TimeGrow is rated higher. Space Widget averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TimeGrow averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do Space Widget or TimeGrow have ads?
Neither Space Widget nor TimeGrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Widget or TimeGrow?
Space Widget ships an update weekly, and TimeGrow every 8 days. Most recently, Space Widget was updated on November 7, 2026 and TimeGrow on November 5, 2026.

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