Comparison

TimeDraw vs timeLapse

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

Head to head
About

TimeDraw

This app transforms your calendar and reminders into a visual clockface, making your schedule easy to understand at a glance. Create and customize events with notes and recurrences directly from the main screen.

Highlights
  • Clockface schedule visualization
  • Easy event and reminder creation
  • Customizable display options
  • Smart recurrence and notes
  • Clean, modern interface
Features
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Visualize your time. TimeDraw transforms your calendar and reminders into an intuitive clockface display. Instantly understand your schedule at a glance. Events and reminders before noon are displayed as lines inside the clock, while those after noon appear outside. It’s a whole new way to understand your time. Key Features - Clockface Visualization: See all your events and reminders mapped onto an analog clock. Instantly spot your free time and busy hours. - Easy Event & Reminder Creation: Add new events or reminders right from the main screen. Set recurrences, add notes, choose custom calendars, and more—all in a few taps. - Customizable Experience: Open the settings page to personalize TimeDraw to fit your workflow. Choose which calendars to display, adjust visual preferences, and make the app truly yours. - Smart Recurrence & Notes: Support for recurring events and reminders, with the ability to add detailed notes for every item. See your day in a new way. Download TimeDraw and visualize your time!

About

timeLapse

Visualize the passage of time for important events, goals, and milestones. Transform abstract time into beautiful visual displays with various tracking formats and customizable options. Stay mindful of time passing and track your progress visually.

Highlights
  • Visualize time with pixel grids and progress bars
  • Track custom events like birthdays and goals
  • Multiple visual display styles
  • Customizable colors and themes
  • Yearly progress tracking
  • Event reminders and notifications
Features
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Timelapse helps you visualize the passage of time for all your important events, goals, and milestones. Whether you're counting down to a special day or tracking how far you've come, it transforms abstract time into beautiful visual displays. VISUALIZE YOUR TIME See your year progress, upcoming events, and personal milestones in stunning visual formats: • Dot Pixels – See time as a grid of colorful pixels • TriGrid – Track time with a triangular grid pattern • Progress Bar – Simple, elegant progress tracking • Countdown – Focus on days remaining or days spent FEATURES • Year Tracker – Automatically tracks your progress through the current year • Custom Events – Create events for birthdays, vacations, goals, and more • Multiple Display Styles – Choose from various visual representations • Customizable Colors – Personalize each event with your preferred color scheme • Dark & Light Modes – Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition • Notifications – Get reminders for upcoming milestones and events PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to Timelapse Premium to unlock: • Track up to 5 custom events simultaneously • Customize all display styles with unique colors and patterns • Set personalized reminders for your events • Sync across all your devices with iCloud • Display all events in grid view for easy comparison • And more premium features to enhance your experience Timelapse is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to be more mindful of time passing. Whether you're counting down to a vacation, tracking a fitness journey, or simply watching the year progress, Timelapse helps you visualize time in a meaningful way. Subscription Details Monthly Plan: $0.99 Yearly Plan: $9.99 Lifetime Purchase (one-time): $14.99 Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your iCloud account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.wanmenzy.me/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimeDraw4 screens
timeLapse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: timeLapse at 5.0 against TimeDraw's 4.2. timeLapse also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). TimeDraw's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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. timeLapse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TimeDraw asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

timeLapse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeDraw has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of TimeDraw's written reviews are positive against 100% of timeLapse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeDraw ships an update every 2 months, timeLapse every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TimeDraw versus timeLapse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeDrawtimeLapse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael EllisJoshua Mensah

Customer experience

TimeDraw

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

timeLapse

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

In-app purchases

None

TimeDraw

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

timeLapse

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Access$14.99

Questions

Is TimeDraw free?
TimeDraw is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is timeLapse free?
timeLapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeDraw or timeLapse?
timeLapse is rated higher. TimeDraw averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while timeLapse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TimeDraw or timeLapse have ads?
Neither TimeDraw nor timeLapse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeDraw or timeLapse?
TimeDraw ships an update every 2 months, and timeLapse every 9 days. Most recently, TimeDraw was updated on September 29, 2026 and timeLapse on October 6, 2026.

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