Comparison

Time Left vs SyncTasks

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

Head to head
About

Time Left

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
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No notifications. No ads. No sign-up. Just you and your time. TIME LEFT DESCRIPTION Sometimes life seems really short, and other times impossibly long. This app will help you to emphasize that it’s most certainly finite. Time Left shows you, the days, months, and years you have left and that they are all you have got. Don’t be afraid, that means the only appropriate word to describe your time left is “precious”. So I hope this app will enable you to create a life in which you will be happy and creative. WHAT ABOUT YOUR PRIVACY? I think Privacy is a fundamental human right. To that end, I have designed Time Left from the ground up without any external framework. In this way, your data, like your birthdate, stays entirely private. HOW CAN YOU HELP ME? As I don’t collect any data on this app, to improve it I need your help! You can send me an email to julien@lacroix.dev for any feedback, issues, or bugs on this app or just to say “Hello!”. I answer every email! ********** A special thank you to Wait But Why for this amazing article (https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/05/life-weeks.html). Without their work, this app would not have seen the light of day. ********** TIME LEFT PRO - Unlock widgets & skins. - Unlimited moments. - Live Photos in Life Calendar. - Automatically access all future features and widgets. - Support an indie developer. ********** Terms of Use: https://gettimeleft.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://gettimeleft.app/privacy

About

SyncTasks

This app offers a streamlined task management experience, syncing with Notion and Apple Reminders. It features a minimalist widget for distraction-free focus and a folder system for organization. It can also be used as a standalone to-do list.

Highlights
  • Two-way Notion sync
  • Apple Reminders integration
  • Minimalist home screen widgets
  • Folder-based task organization
  • Standalone to-do list mode
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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As a daily Notion user, I found the Notion mobile app to be too cluttered and overly complicated for simple tasks management. It is also severely lacking in widget integration which is a crucial part of the iOS experience. I have tried Todoist and TickTick with Zapier, but they lacked support for all the features I needed, AND THERE IS A SUBSCRIPTION?! I wanted a simpler, more integrated solution. That's why I built SyncTasks. Due to popular demand, I've added the option to use SyncTasks as a standalone to-do app without syncing with Notion. This can be especially useful for quickly tracking tasks like grocery lists and other on-the-go needs. Key Features of SyncTasks: Notion Integration: Two-way sync with your Notion databases. This feature also allows you to sync databases from multiple Notion Workspaces. Apple Reminders Integration: Two-way sync with your Apple Reminders. Minimal Task List Widget: My favorite feature! Inspired by dumb phones, this minimalist widget blends seamlessly with your wallpaper to create a distraction-free interface reminiscent of a dumb phone. Your home screen will display only your tasks, with no other distractions, so you can stay focused and get as much done as possible. Stay Organized: I've decided to go back to basics and stick with the trusty folder system to help you group your tasks and stay organized. You can also quickly filter and search through your tasks to find exactly what you need. Exclusive Membership Card: I absolutely love the feeling of getting something unique for myself. So, I've added this totally unnecessary but fun feature! When you first get your card after upgrading to premium (it's a one-time purchase, by the way—because I absolutely hate subscriptions), you can drag and shake it to unlock a series of randomized colors with different gradients on the card. This means your card will be unique to you and you alone. I know it's not essential, but it's kind of exciting, right? No ads. No tracking. Transparent update: Nobody likes being tracked, and I'm no exception. I've also included a Release Notes section in the app where I'll share all the new features, major bug fixes, and improvements with you. This keeps the update process as informative and transparent as possible. I'm doing this because I genuinely want to build and grow alongside my users. If you've encountered a similar issue with the Notion mobile app and are looking for a solution, want a way to stay focused and get things done, or just simply want to hang out, install SyncTasks and join me on this journey. I'll see you on the other side! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Time Left4 screens
SyncTasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

Time Left and SyncTasks are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Time Left sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and SyncTasks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Time Left against 4.6 for SyncTasks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 234 and 352 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Time Left's written reviews are positive against 69% of SyncTasks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Left ships an update every 5 days, SyncTasks every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Time Left versus SyncTasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime LeftSyncTasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (234 ratings)4.6 (352 ratings)
Positive reviews73.2% of reviews — better69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings234352 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien LacroixToh Kar Le

Customer experience

Time Left

All ratings234 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive73.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative18.8%

SyncTasks

All ratings352 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews195 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative23.6%

User reviews

Time Left

From 234 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

  • 💰 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

SyncTasks

From 352 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and efficient
  • 🚀 Seamless Notion integration
  • 💡 Useful widget functionality
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 🎨 Clean and minimalist design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues with Notion and Reminders
  • 🔒 Paywall for widget access
  • 🤔 Lack of advanced features
  • 🔧 Bugs and crashes reported

Bugs and requests

Time Left

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • 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
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  • Days not appearing in display
  • Laggy page transitions
  • Current day needle stuck and not moving
  • Developer unresponsive to support requests

Requested features

11 requests
  • 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
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  • Auto dark mode for app and widgets
  • Specific date countdown feature
  • Weekly and monthly visualization options
  • Ability to adjust widget size and display metrics
  • Calendar view showing weeks per year
  • Pan and zoom functionality for overall view

SyncTasks

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tasks not syncing properly
  • Widget not displaying tasks correctly
  • App crashing after updates
  • Notification issues with repeat tasks

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for Notion calendar sync
  • Improve widget customization options
  • Introduce more view and filter options
  • Develop a desktop or web app version

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Time Left

Subscriptions3
  • Per week$4.997 Days
  • Annual3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Per year$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime$19.99
  • One time$24.99
5 purchases

SyncTasks

Subscriptions2
  • SyncTasks Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • SyncTasks Pro (Annually)$12.991 Year
One-time3
  • 7-day Free TrialFree
  • SyncTasks Pro$9.99
  • SyncTasks Pro (Lifetime)$34.99

Questions

Is Time Left free?
Time Left is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SyncTasks free?
SyncTasks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Left or SyncTasks?
Time Left and SyncTasks are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 234 and 352 ratings respectively.
Do Time Left or SyncTasks have ads?
Neither Time Left nor SyncTasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Left or SyncTasks?
Time Left ships an update every 5 days, and SyncTasks every 10 days. Most recently, Time Left was updated on September 17, 2026 and SyncTasks on September 30, 2026.

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