# UpTimer vs Snowballing

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Snowballing at 40 against UpTimer's 1. Snowballing also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). UpTimer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. UpTimer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Snowballing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for UpTimer against 5.0 for Snowballing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snowballing has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpTimer ships an update every 4 weeks, Snowballing weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | UpTimer | Snowballing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uptimer/id1625562058/reviews) | [5.0 (40 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowballing-start-small/id6749370328/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **40** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 40 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [帅 黄](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616083371) | [历 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1797961848) |

## What reviewers say

### UpTimer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uptimer/id1625562058)

Track your time and link it to your income to understand its value. Use it to reflect on your activities, break negative habits, and make daily journaling and summaries easier. Improve yourself by analyzing your time usage.

**Highlights:** Time tracking with income correlation, Activity reflection and interruption, Daily journaling and summary tools, Self-improvement through time analysis, Feedback on time usage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月会员 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 半年会员 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 年会员 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $12.99 | one-time |


### Snowballing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snowballing-start-small/id6749370328)

This app helps you break down large tasks into manageable 1-minute steps to ignite action and maintain momentum. It offers AI-powered guidance to overcome roadblocks and energy tracking to manage your daily rhythm.

**Highlights:** Break tasks into 1-minute steps, AI-powered guidance for roadblocks, Energy level tracking, Motivation and drive management, Task jumpstarting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Plus | $2.99 | per month |
| Plus (Annual) | $24.99 | per year |
| Basic | $4.99 | one-time |
| Reward | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is UpTimer free?

UpTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Snowballing free?

Snowballing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, UpTimer or Snowballing?

UpTimer and Snowballing are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 40 ratings respectively.

### Do UpTimer or Snowballing have ads?

Neither UpTimer nor Snowballing shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, UpTimer or Snowballing?

UpTimer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Snowballing weekly. Most recently, UpTimer was updated on August 31, 2026 and Snowballing on September 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*