TimeLync vs SimpleFrames
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeLync
Design custom interval timers for various activities like work, study, or workouts. Organize actions with durations and set them to play sequentially, with Apple Watch support for on-the-go use. Stay on track with timely progress reminders.
- Create custom interval timers
- Design sequential actions with durations
- Organize actions within processes
- Play processes on Apple Watch
- Receive progress reminders
- Supports iPhone and Apple Watch
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TimeLync is a creative interval timer. Whether for creative work, study, workout, cooking, or other activities, you can use TimeLync to design, to play a Process, and to remind you about the progress of each Action by the order of your design while playing the Process. You can create multiple Actions with duration. You can add, pick, edit, organize Actions in a Process, to set an Action to wait upon completion before resuming to the next Action. You can also create multiple Processes, and to play your favorite Processes on the Apple Watch.
SimpleFrames
This app helps users extract frames from videos and GIFs, convert videos to GIFs or Live Photos, and extract audio from videos. It offers batch processing and real-time previews for efficient content creation.
- Video frame extraction
- Video to GIF conversion
- GIF frame extraction
- Live Photo frame extraction
- Video to Live Photo conversion
- Audio extraction from videos
- Batch processing
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Simple Frame Extractor is an easy-to-use, cross-platform app that provides six carefully selected processing tools for content creators and everyday users. Core Features • Video Frame Extraction: Precisely capture any frame from a video, with batch export support in JPG format. • Video to GIF: Convert video clips into high-quality GIF animations, with adjustable frame rate. • GIF Frame Extraction: Extract individual frame images from GIF animations. • Live Photo Frame Extraction: Extract still images from Live Photos. • Video to Live Photo: Convert video clips into Live Photo format. • Audio Extraction: Extract audio files from videos, supporting multiple audio formats. Technical Advantages • Built with native iOS design language, supporting Dark Mode. • Hardware-accelerated processing ensures high efficiency and stability. • Batch processing support to handle multiple files at once. • Real-time preview for instant results. • Supports a wide range of import and export file formats. Whether you’re creating social media content, extracting video materials, or separating audio, Simple Frame Extractor provides a professional and reliable solution. User Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SimpleFrames at Free against TimeLync's $5.99. TimeLync's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
SimpleFrames is free to download; TimeLync costs $5.99 up front. SimpleFrames sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. TimeLync asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TimeLync against 5.0 for SimpleFrames. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
TimeLync ships an update every 6 weeks, SimpleFrames every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeLync | SimpleFrames |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 靖元 张 | 越 张 |
In-app purchases
TimeLync
No in-app purchases
SimpleFrames
- 简单抽帧周会员$0.997 Days
- 简单抽帧月会员$2.991 Month
- 简单抽帧年会员$17.991 Year
- 简单抽帧买断$29.99






