Comparison

Then vs Storyse

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

Head to head
About

Then

This app helps you understand and improve your daily habits by tracking your activities and mood. Gain insights into how you spend your time, identify patterns, and monitor your mental state to boost focus and well-being. Features include personalized activity tracking, focus timers, and data export.

Highlights
  • Activity and mood tracking
  • Focus timer with widgets
  • Mental health monitoring
  • Detailed statistics and trends
  • Data export (CSV)
  • Password protection
Features
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"Lost time is never found again" - Benjamin Franklin. To improve your productivity, you need to first understand your current behaviors and where you have room for improvement. This is where Then comes in - a time tracking app that helps you record your activities, understand how well you spend your time, and improve your focus, productivity, and overall well-being. With Then, it takes just seconds to start tracking your activities, and within a few days, you'll start to uncover patterns and gain insights into your daily life. You'll be able to see how much time you're spending on each activity and how it influences your mood, so you can make changes that lead to improved focus and productivity. But it's not just about tracking your time - Then also helps you avoid burnout by monitoring your mental state. You can see what makes you happy, stressed, or tired, and adjust your habits to improve your overall well-being. And, with the option to export your data, you can even analyze it yourself to gain even deeper insights. And, with its minimalistic and distraction-free design, Then makes time tracking a breeze. So, say goodbye to scattered thoughts, procrastination, and burnout, and hello to improved focus, productivity, and well-being. Download Then today and start building better time habits! With Then, you'll be able to: TRACK HOW YOU SPEND YOUR TIME - Quickly track your activities and emotions to get a better understanding of how you're spending your time. - Capture anything from focused work to leisure, exercise, and downtime. - Choose from over 120 icons to personalize your activities. - Easily make edits to past entries, so your data stays up-to-date. STAY FOCUSED & PRODUCTIVE - Keep a journal of all your daily activities and reflect on your timeline. - Stay focused on the task at hand with a Lock Screen widget and Live Activity focus timer. - Get reminders to keep up with your tracking, so you don't fall behind. - At-a-glance view of your current activity with a home screen widget. MONITOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH - Record your mood alongside your activities to see the impact they have on your emotions. - Identify the positive and negative influences in your life. - Monitor your work hours to avoid overworking and receive notifications when your planned activity is finished. DISCOVER STATS, INSIGHTS & TRENDS - Analyze how much time you spend on each activity daily, weekly, or in total. - Get a visual breakdown of your day or week with a pie chart. - Compare trends across days, weeks, and months to understand your habits. - Get a clear picture of your productivity with detailed statistics. KEEP YOUR DATA SAFE & PRIVATE - Export your data as a CSV file for further analysis. - Rest easy knowing your data is stored securely on your device and in your iCloud. - Set a password to keep your entries private. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Then is free to download and use. Paid subscription gives you access to detailed insights, iCloud sync, passcode protection, data export, and priority support. Should you choose to upgrade to a paid subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Auto-renewal may be turned off in your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. You can also manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. GET IN TOUCH Privacy Policy: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#privacy Terms of Use: https://timestwelve.xyz/policies#terms Contact us: hi@timestwelve.xyz

About

Storyse

This AI-powered tool helps you summarize your achievements and track your personal growth. Input your accomplishments via microphone and receive AI-generated summaries of your strengths and progression. Archive and edit your entries to maintain a comprehensive record of your journey.

Highlights
  • AI accomplishment summarization
  • Voice input for accomplishments
  • Strengths identification
  • Progression and growth tracking
  • Accomplishment archiving and editing
Features
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Storyse is an AI accomplishment summarizer that lets you summarize your accomplishments with AI, and input your accomplishments with microphone. Summarization methods: - Summary: Get a one sentence summary of your strengths - Story: See your progression and growth - Strengths: See your core strengths, you can also do a focus by keyword Archive: See your accomplishments and edit them Note: There is a 30 minute cooldown for AI use, but you can see your most recent update

Screenshots

Then4 screens
Storyse3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Storyse at none against Then's 2. Storyse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Then's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Then sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Storyse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storyse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Then has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Then ships an update every 2 weeks, Storyse monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Then versus Storyse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThenStoryse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertimes twelve OUNova Organization LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Then

Subscriptions2
  • Then Pro: Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Then Pro: Annual3 Days trial$22.991 Year
None

Storyse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Then free?
Then is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Storyse free?
Storyse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Then or Storyse?
Storyse is rated higher. Then averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Storyse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Then or Storyse have ads?
Neither Then nor Storyse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Then or Storyse?
Then ships an update every 2 weeks, and Storyse monthly. Most recently, Then was updated on November 3, 2026 and Storyse on October 30, 2026.

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