BASIO vs TIMECHAIN CALENDAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BASIO
This app displays real-time Bitcoin statistics with a retro watch aesthetic. It provides up-to-date information on price, market cap, and block height, along with stats for the Lightning Network. Stylish widgets offer quick access to this data.
- Real-time Bitcoin price
- Market cap tracking
- Block height display
- Lightning Network stats
- Customizable widgets
- Retro watch theme
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BASIO is a Bitcoin statistics application themed in your favorite retro styled watch of the past. It shows up to date info like price, market cap, block height, etc. As bonus it also shows stats for Bitcoin's Lightning Network. And lastly, but surely not least, it offers stylish widgets for quick up to date views!
TIMECHAIN CALENDAR
Visualize the Bitcoin network with this protocol explorer and live data dashboard. Search past blocks, estimate future ones, and enhance your experience with subscriber-only mobile tools like a special moment camera and customizable alerts.
- Bitcoin protocol visualization
- Timechain block search
- Future block estimation
- Block and price data camera overlays
- Customizable alerts
- Home and lock screen widgets
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TIMECHAIN CALENDAR is a Bitcoin protocol visualizer, timechain explorer, and live data dashboard. This compact interface provides a comprehensive view at-a-glance of the Bitcoin network's most important features. Search and explore the entire chain to find past blocks or estimate future blocks by height or date. Stay informed and connected! Subscribers unlock native mobile tools to enhance the experience. Block-stamp and price-stamp your special moments with the Timechain Calendar camera. Stay notified with a suite of alerts about the info that matters to you most. Install widgets that surface the latest data into your view without needing to open the app. Features: - Block production monitoring - Complete timechain block search - Future block estimation by height or date - Camera with live block and price data overlays - Customizable price, block, mining pool and calendar alerts - Beautiful home screen & lock screen widgets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BASIO at none against TIMECHAIN CALENDAR's 2. BASIO also leads on device support (4 vs 2). TIMECHAIN CALENDAR's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. TIMECHAIN CALENDAR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BASIO asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BASIO against 5.0 for TIMECHAIN CALENDAR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 16 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BASIO ships an update every 5 weeks, TIMECHAIN CALENDAR weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BASIO | TIMECHAIN CALENDAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Galaxoid Labs, LLC | Timechain Calendar LLC |
Customer experience
BASIO
TIMECHAIN CALENDAR
In-app purchases
BASIO
No in-app purchases
TIMECHAIN CALENDAR
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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