Comparison

Gesture vs TimeBack

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

Head to head
About

Gesture

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This app allows you to browse a website (or a PDF) with your hand gesture. You can utilize this app when you’re sharing a long article with others on the projector from your iPhone or iPad. Simply open the document in this app, connect your projector, and now you can scroll up or down the document by using your hand gesture (without the need to touch your iPhone or iPad). You can also utilize this app when you’re reading a long piece of article from online. You will be able to use your hand gesture to scroll up and down the document. To get started, you need to select a local document, or select a website to browse, or enter an URL. Make sure your hands are not too close to the screen. If it does not work, move your hands a little bit further from the screen. Your camera access is needed. However, the camera feed is provided to the Apple's machine learning framework to detect your hand gesture. The video is not recorded or stored.

About

TimeBack

This app helps you reduce screen time and avoid distractions by blocking addictive applications. It offers customizable blocking schedules, a 'Hard Mode' for complete phone lockdown, and an accountability feature that notifies friends when you override a block.

Highlights
  • App Blocking with custom schedules
  • Ad-hoc timers
  • Hard Mode for complete lockdown
  • Accountability notifications for friends
  • Block override options
  • Tracking of schedules and goals
Features
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TimeBack helps you cut screen time and avoid doomscrolling with scheduled or ad-hoc blocking. When you slip, friends are automatically notified to keep you accountable. Features: - App Blocking: Block distracting apps with custom schedules or ad-hoc timers. - Hard Mode: Block all apps at once to completely lock down your phone. - Block Overrides: Override a block for 5–60 minutes or until the end of day. - Accountability: If you override a block, your friends can be notified so excuses don’t go unnoticed. - Tracking: Track your schedules, goals, and overrides. Friends can see your progress and weakness moments, keeping you accountable while inspiring them to join. TimeBack simplifies reducing screen time by combining your focus intentions with social incentives. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gesture2 screens
TimeBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gesture at none against TimeBack's 8. Gesture also leads on update cadence (daily vs weekly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeBack sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Gesture asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gesture ships an update daily, TimeBack weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gesture versus TimeBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGestureTimeBack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—36 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShunzhe MaNicholas Camson

In-app purchases

None

Gesture

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

TimeBack

Subscriptions3
  • TimeBack Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • TimeBack Premium Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • TimeBack Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • TimeBack Premium$0.99
  • 100 TimeBack Points$0.99
  • 500 TimeBack Points$4.99
Show 2 more
  • 1000 TimeBack Points$9.99
  • 2500 TimeBack Points$19.99

Questions

Is Gesture free?
Gesture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeBack free?
TimeBack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gesture or TimeBack have ads?
Neither Gesture nor TimeBack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gesture or TimeBack?
Gesture ships an update daily, and TimeBack weekly. Most recently, Gesture was updated on September 17, 2026 and TimeBack on September 30, 2026.

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