Comparison

Then vs Annotate Audio

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

Annotate Audio

This app transforms audio into searchable text, offering real-time translation, speaker identification, and instant summaries. You can also chat with your transcripts to extract specific information and detect conversational tone.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio translation
  • Transcribe audio of any length
  • Automatic speaker labels
  • Instant summary generation
  • Chat with transcripts
  • Emotion detection
Features
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Turn audio into clear, searchable text — fast. REAL-TIME TRANSLATION Translate speech live while recording audio, so you can follow conversations across languages as they happen. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO OF ANY LENGTH Upload meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and more. Get accurate text you can skim, search, and share. SPEAKER LABELS Automatically separate who said what, so conversations are easier to follow. INSTANT SUMMARIES Generate a concise overview with key points and action items — great for busy days. CHAT WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT Ask questions like: * What was decided? * List action items * Summarize the last 10 minutes Get answers grounded in the transcript. TRANSLATE YOUR TRANSCRIPT Translate audio and transcripts into other languages to understand and share content across languages. EMOTION DETECTION Detect the tone of a conversation (e.g., positive, neutral, negative) to quickly gauge how things felt and spot key moments. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO OF ANY LENGTH Upload meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and more. Get accurate text you can skim, search, and share. SPEAKER LABELS Automatically separate who said what, so conversations are easier to follow. INSTANT SUMMARIES Generate a concise overview with key points and action items — great for busy days. CHAT WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT Ask questions like: * What was decided? * List action items * Summarize the last 10 minutes Get answers grounded in the transcript. TRANSLATE YOUR TRANSCRIPT Translate audio and transcripts into other languages to understand and share content across languages. EMOTION DETECTION Detect the tone of a conversation (e.g., positive, neutral, negative) to quickly gauge how things felt and spot key moments. Whether you're studying, working, or creating content, this is your all-in-one transcription workspace.

Screenshots

Then4 screens
Annotate Audio4 screens

Verdict

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The clearest difference is rating: Annotate Audio at 5.0 against Then's 4.6. Annotate Audio also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Then's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (22 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Annotate Audio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Annotate Audio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Then has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Then's written reviews are positive against 100% of Annotate Audio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Then ships an update every 2 weeks, Annotate Audio monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Then versus Annotate Audio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThenAnnotate Audio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertimes twelve OUCore Arc Studio LLC

Customer experience

Then

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Annotate Audio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Then

Subscriptions2
  • Then Pro: Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Then Pro: Annual3 Days trial$22.991 Year
3 purchases

Annotate Audio

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Then free?
Then is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Annotate Audio free?
Annotate Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Then or Annotate Audio?
Annotate Audio is rated higher. Then averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Annotate Audio averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Then or Annotate Audio have ads?
Neither Then nor Annotate Audio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Then or Annotate Audio?
Then ships an update every 2 weeks, and Annotate Audio monthly. Most recently, Then was updated on June 5, 2026 and Annotate Audio on September 17, 2026.

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