Comparison

Time vs SOLOstudio

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

Head to head
About

Time

Record actual time spent on activities and schedule future events. Store detailed information like tasks, projects, and billing rates. Export your time records to HTML for easy saving or printing. The app works offline and learns your input over time.

Highlights
  • Record actual time spent
  • Schedule upcoming time events
  • Store detailed activity information
  • Group time records by various options
  • Export time records to HTML
  • Offline functionality
Features
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This app caters to your time-keeping and time-recording needs. You can record actual time spent on various activities and also schedule upcoming time events. For each time record you store the basic information of Start Date-Time, End Date-Time, Duration, Task done, Regular/Overtime task. Also you can store a lot of optional information like Project, Job, Costcenter, Customer, Partner, Short narration of task, Billable-NonBillable-Personal, Billing Rate, Billing Value. The time records displayed for the chosen dates can be grouped by a variety of grouping options. You have got an option to export the time records for a chosen date range to a HTML file which can be saved or printed. The app learns and saves the details as you type them. You can also add / edit / delete those elements manually through settings. The settings also allow you to format dates and times as desired. This app can work completely offline.

About

SOLOstudio

This app provides intuitive and powerful show control for live events. It allows users to manage audio and video cues, create custom show layouts, and integrate with external hardware for seamless live performance management.

Highlights
  • Audio and video cue management
  • Customizable cue tiles
  • Import/export shows
  • Live camera integration
  • HDMI output up to 8K
  • MIDI cue support
  • RFID hardware integration
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SOLOstudio® is the most intuitive & powerful show control app available. Ideal for theatre shows, events, hosts, sound engineers, weddings, producers, improv artists, magicians, entertainers, churches or anyone who wants simple, powerful & intuitive show control. Simply add media from your device & immediately begin using SOLOstudio® to control your show, features include: • Audio cues • Fade in / out • Loop • Override • Delay • Trim • Master fade out (Panic) • Cue volume control • Layer cues for mixed output • Infinite cues with infinite scroll • Multitasking compatible • Import / Export shows • Custom default cue settings • Drag & drop ordering • 50+ Video tutorials UPGRADE TO PRO (in app purchase) to access these game-changing features: • Video cues • Image cues • Hits • Live Camera • External USB capture card & camera support (up to 4K input)† • Record Live camera (ideal for review or socials)! • HDMI output (up to 8K)† • Set a custom 'Backdrop' so every show has a unique default HDMI output, ie: Your logo. • Audio from URL • Groups • Multiple shows • Auto play next cue • Play / Pause • Level Shift (ducking) • SOLO® accounts for... • One tap SOLOsync™ cloud backup • Advanced settings • Show Mode • Upgrade Marketplace • Lumen & Stranger app intergrations†† • MIDI Cues†† (Over Network or USB) to control lights, sfx, advanced scenes in Qlab, LightKey & more! With 'tap to play' cue tiles, SOLOstudio® couldn't be simpler to use. Supercharge SOLOstudio® with SOLO®, next-gen RFID show hardware. By connecting your SOLO® device to SOLOstudio® you have the power to control all your cues without touching a button. Use props, objects & gestures to trigger specific cues & effects with SOLO®, our next-gen show control system. For the first time ever, performers & techs can live curate their show from the stage, simply by performing their show! With SOLO® & SOLOstudio® you can... • Assign RFID tags to cues & groups • Cue your show with RFID tags hidden in objects, environment & on your person • Get instant feedback notifying you of successful trigger • Fade out cues with a simple gesture • Play any cue, any time, in any order! PLUS EXTRA PRO FEATURES for use with SOLO® hardware • DOUBLE TAP allows you to start & stop tracks with the same RFID tag. And with a smart safety function built in, if the track is playing the RFID tag needs to be in range of SOLO for more than 2 seconds to stop/fade out the track. This is game-changing-ly brilliant. • PERFECT TIMING is like having your very own tech crew giving you the thumbs up. When Perfect Timing is enabled, SOLO® will count you in... 3,2,1 & GO via haptic and visual feedback so you know the exact moment a cue will start. Ideal for solo performers, double acts and theatres when precise cueing is vital. Makes you look like a pro. • LEVEL SHIFT allows you to 'duck' sound levels to a pre set minimum and then raise it back up, toggling between the two with one RFID tag. • GO MODE is exactly what it says on the tin. Control your entire show, completely hands off & with only one RFID tag. Jump to the next track, layer tracks and auto fade out tracks with the same RFID tag. This is the famous 'Go Button' system taken to another level with SOLO®. • PLAY/PAUSE allows you to do just that with a single RFID tag scan. Toggle between the pause/play on command. SOLOstudio® takes show control to another level. *SOLO® hardware is available separately from https://www.solosfx.com †Requires dongle available to purchase separately. †† In app purchase available separately For license agreement please see: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period at the App store advertised price of your current plan. You can cancel anytime in your Apple account settings. For more information, see https://www.solosfx.com/terms/

Screenshots

Time4 screens
SOLOstudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time at none against SOLOstudio's 7. Time also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). SOLOstudio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, rating and device support 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. SOLOstudio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Time against 5.0 for SOLOstudio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time ships an update every 6 months, SOLOstudio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Time versus SOLOstudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeSOLOstudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMIIN LtdSolo Automations Ltd

Customer experience

Time

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SOLOstudio

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Time

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

SOLOstudio

Subscriptions3
  • SOLOstudio PRO Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • SOLOstudio PRO Yearly Plan$99.001 Year
  • SS PRO Yearly Plan with Trial7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • The Stranger System$19.99
  • Lumen by Audience Wonderland$49.99
  • MIDI Control$99.99
Show 1 more
  • SOLOstudio PRO Once Plan.$599.00

Questions

Is Time free?
Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOLOstudio free?
SOLOstudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time or SOLOstudio?
Time and SOLOstudio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 7 ratings respectively.
Do Time or SOLOstudio have ads?
Time shows ads; SOLOstudio does not.
Which is updated more often, Time or SOLOstudio?
Time ships an update every 6 months, and SOLOstudio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time was updated on September 23, 2026 and SOLOstudio on September 19, 2026.

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