# Time Left vs Left

The clearest difference is monetization model: Time Left at free with in-app purchases against Left's paid. Time Left also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Left sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Time Left against 4.6 for Left. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 237 and 429 respectively.

Time Left ships an update every 6 days, Left every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Left | Left |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (237 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-left-be-present/id1534791123/reviews) | [4.6 (429 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/left-widgets-for-time-left/id6740155884/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 237 | **429** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 42 MB | 244 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Julien Lacroix](https://appshunter.io/developer/578463717) | [Cntxt Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1778834894) |

## 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


### Left

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/left-widgets-for-time-left/id6740155884)

Visualize your time with customizable widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy. Track life progress, countdowns to important events, and monitor habits with streak tracking. Offers a clean and visually appealing way to stay aware of your time.

**Highlights:** Time progress widgets (year, week, day), Life progress tracking, Event countdowns, Habit and streak tracking, Customizable widget styles and colors, Apple Calendar sync

**In-app purchases (28)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Left Premium | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| LEGEND | $8.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| Left Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $29.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Left Premium | $34.99 | per year |
| Thanks! | $39.99 | per year |
| Left+ | $0.99 | one-time |
| Awesome | $1.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $2.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $3.99 | one-time |
| Legend | $4.99 | one-time |
| Left+ Thanks | $5.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $6.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $7.99 | one-time |
| Left+ | $8.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $12.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $29.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $49.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $69.99 | one-time |
| Left Premium | $149.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Minimalist design
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 🔒 Privacy-respecting
- 💡 Unique and insightful concept
- 👍 Clean and bloat-free

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent issues
- 💡 Lack of customization options
- 💡 Predetermined lifespan not accurate for all users

**Reported bugs**

- Widget not working
- Blank screen on widget after update
- Percentage left showing -inf%

**Requested features**

- Custom lifespan input
- Ability to set custom milestones
- Widget color customization
- Life widget
- Ability to track minutes left in the day


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Left free?

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

### Is Left free?

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

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

Time Left and Left are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 237 and 429 ratings respectively.

### Do Time Left or Left have ads?

Neither Time Left nor Left shows ads.

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

Time Left ships an update every 6 days, and Left every 4 days. Most recently, Time Left was updated on October 16, 2026 and Left on October 16, 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.*