# Time Left vs Progress Bar Calendar

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Left at 73% against Progress Bar Calendar's 0%. Time Left also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (234 vs 1). Progress Bar Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Progress Bar Calendar sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Time Left holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Time Left has 234 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Time Left's written reviews are positive against 0% of Progress Bar Calendar's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Left | Progress Bar Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (234 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-left-be-present/id1534791123/reviews)** | [2.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-bar-calendar/id6478455491/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **234** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **73.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 20 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Julien Lacroix](https://appshunter.io/developer/578463717) | [Takeshi Kayahashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/795541062) |

## 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


### Progress Bar Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-bar-calendar/id6478455491)

This calendar app visualizes your year with a progress bar, showing the elapsed time as a percentage. You can add custom schedules with colors, and display them as a home screen widget. It also supports dark mode for a comfortable viewing experience.

**Highlights:** Yearly progress bar visualization, Custom schedule registration with colors, Home screen widget support, Dark mode compatibility, Multiple schedule registration (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Yearly Plan | $2.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Left free?

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

### Is Progress Bar Calendar free?

Progress Bar Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Time Left or Progress Bar Calendar?

Time Left is rated higher. Time Left averages 4.6 out of 5 from 234 ratings, while Progress Bar Calendar averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Time Left or Progress Bar Calendar have ads?

Neither Time Left nor Progress Bar Calendar shows ads.

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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.*