# Time Left vs Finalist

The clearest difference is chart position: Finalist at #201 against Time Left's unranked. Finalist also leads on device support (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Left sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Finalist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Finalist holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 245 and 519 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Time Left's written reviews are positive against 76% of Finalist's.

Time Left ships an update every 6 days, Finalist every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Left | Finalist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (245 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-left-be-present/id1534791123/reviews) | **[4.7 (519 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 245 | **519** |
| Positive reviews | 73.5% of reviews | **76.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#201** |
| Size | 42 MB | 121 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Julien Lacroix](https://appshunter.io/developer/578463717) | [Diversion Marketing Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1629375927) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Left

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-left-be-present/id1534791123)

This app helps you visualize the finite nature of your time, displaying the remaining days, months, and years. It encourages a more present and creative life by emphasizing the preciousness of each moment. Your data remains private, with no notifications or ads.

**Highlights:** Displays remaining days, months, and years, Emphasizes the preciousness of time, Encourages a happy and creative life, No notifications, ads, or sign-up, Private data storage, Unlockable widgets and customization (Pro)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Per week | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Annual | $17.99 | per year |
| Per year | $17.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |
| One time | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Innovative memento mori concept
- 🎨 Beautiful and elegant design
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🆓 Free app with no ads or data collection
- 📱 Effective widget implementation

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive premium subscription ($260/year)
- 🐛 Widget functionality broken after updates
- 🐛 Display rendering issues (upside-down text, missing elements)
- 🐛 App crashes and fails to load on some devices
- 🐛 Slow performance and laggy navigation

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not updating daily after recent updates
- Display text rendering issues (font size problems)
- App fails to load past welcome screen on some devices
- Widget incompatibility with iOS 18.4
- Years and months numbers displaying upside down

**Requested features**

- Lock screen widget support
- Apple Watch widget integration
- Multiple time granularity options (weeks, days, hours)
- Life expectancy limit increased beyond 90 years
- Customizable row lengths in calendar view


### Finalist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/finalist-daily-planner/id6447014685)

**Currently charting:** #201 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

This app combines your calendar, tasks, reminders, and weather into a single, visually appealing timeline. It integrates with your journal and activity data to inspire your planning. Enjoy a beautiful and joyful planning experience without complex workflows.

**Highlights:** Unified timeline view, Calendar, task, and reminder integration, Weather forecast display, Journal and activity ring integration, Customizable themes, Native Apple technology integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finalist Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Finalist Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Finalist Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Finalist Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Finalist Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Finalist Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| Finalist Pro Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive day-based organization system
- ✨ Beautiful, thoughtfully designed interface
- 📅 Excellent calendar and reminders integration
- 🎯 Perfect balance of simplicity and functionality
- 📝 Effective task management with bring-forward feature

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes on macOS and when accessing settings
- 🐛 App crashes when opening preferences
- ⚠️ Inconsistent subscription recognition issues
- ⚠️ Confusing pricing structure with multiple tiers
- ⚠️ Limited event creation capabilities

**Reported bugs**

- Settings/preferences crash the app
- Pro subscription not recognized after canceling auto-renewal
- Weather widget fails to display without manual toggling
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive on iPad
- Empty tasks cannot be permanently deleted

**Requested features**

- Apple Watch native app
- Recurring/repeating tasks and reminders
- Subtasks functionality
- Task tagging and filtering
- Event location and travel time details


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Left free?

Time Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Finalist free?

Finalist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Left or Finalist?

Finalist is rated higher. Time Left averages 4.5 out of 5 from 245 ratings, while Finalist averages 4.7 from 519 ratings.

### Do Time Left or Finalist have ads?

Neither Time Left nor Finalist shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time Left or Finalist?

Time Left ships an update every 6 days, and Finalist every 10 days. Most recently, Time Left was updated on October 29, 2026 and Finalist on November 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*