Comparison

HeadsUp vs MarkTimes

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

Head to head
About

HeadsUp

This app uses your device's camera or AirPods to monitor your sitting posture. It provides gentle reminders and gamified feedback to help you maintain an upright position, with additional features like a focus timer and statistics tracking.

Highlights
  • Camera or AirPods posture detection
  • Gamified posture feedback
  • Customizable sensitivity
  • Multiple reminder modes
  • Sitting break reminders
  • Pomodoro timer
  • Focus and posture statistics
  • Widget support
Features
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HeadsUp is an app that detects head position by camera or AirPods and helps to keep sitting posture. Turn on the camera or wear AirPods, and start sitting guarding. You will be transformed into an animal with a watermelon on your head, and when you lower and tilt your head, the watermelon will fall down. Features: - Low head, tilted head, neck probe reminder - Customized sensitivity adjustment It It is recommended to adjust it lower when reading and writing and higher when using computer - Support different reminder modes Real voice, frog chirping, silent mode, reduce the interference in work and study。If you're not comfortable with voice alerts and have an Apple Watch, you'll get the watch's vibrating alerts on your wrist. - Sitting reminder Remind to rest when 40 minutes of continuous sitting is detected. - Tomato Clock Timer It It is not only a posture detection app, but also a tomato clock app, which supports tomato clock timing. - Statistics On On the app, you can view the current day/month/year/the last 7 days/the last 30 days focus time and bad posture statistics, this function uses iCloud Private Database only you can view your own data, to maximize the protection of your privacy. - Widgets Support Support iOS 16 lock screen widget and desktop widget to view current day data and last 7 days data. - No ads, no buzzy push notification - No internet connection required, all local computing, protecting your privacy # Support device Method 1: Camera Detection App utilizes the device's front-facing TrueDepth camera and requires iPhone X or iPad Pro 11-inch and later models to work (i.e. FaceID support). Method 2: AirPods Detection Support AirPods 3/Pro/Max/Beats Fit Pro(support spatial audio) App integrates with the Apple HealthKit to launch watch app and get alert from watch. Contact us twitter: @haozes Email: haozes@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yaoyaojumprope.com/static/headsup_privacy.html

About

MarkTimes

Easily track life events and health issues with a timeline and charts. Record details, view trends, and set reminders to understand your habits and well-being better. Data is stored locally or via iCloud sync for privacy.

Highlights
  • Timeline and calendar event view
  • Statistical charts for trend analysis
  • Customizable event properties
  • Regular and unoccurred reminders
  • Local and iCloud data storage
  • Pro membership for premium features
Features
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MarkTimes can help you keep track of every life events and health issues. Have you ever struggled to remember how many times you drank coffee in a week, when was the last time your family did a major cleaning, or what caused your last upset stomach? These questions can be hard to recall, right?  MarkTimes can help you keep track of these life events and health issues. You can easily record any event and view your history through a timeline. Utilize statistical charts to understand trends, helping you better understand yourself. --- ► Timeline Displayed through a timeline and calendar view, you can quickly and clearly review records of any event or time. ► Charts View the frequency of your events over time in a clear chart. Compare and review trends on a daily, monthly, or yearly basis. ► Event Property You can add property to events to record different aspects. Currently, numerical and single-selection types are supported. After recording these property,s you can view them on the timeline and charts. ► Reminders You can set regular reminders for events to encourage you to record regularly. For events that haven't occurred, unoccurred reminders can alert you when the set number of days have passed. ► Privacy and Security We understand the sensitivity of your personal data. All your data is stored locally or on other devices where you have actively enabled iCloud sync. --- ► MarkTimes Pro Membership As a member, you can unlock all paid features of MarkTimes and enjoy free updates for future premium features. After confirming your purchase, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Your Apple iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings at any time after purchase. If you don’t cancel your subscription during the trial period, your subscription will automatically renew at the end of the trial period and you will be charged accordingly. Unused trial time will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Whether to cancel the service is entirely up to you. If you choose not to cancel, you will be automatically enrolled in the renewal service for the next billing period. User Agreement: https://www.yuque.com/mojimomo/rol87o/gu6qh1uzb01hwwg5 Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/mojimomo/rol87o/kq79146gbawz6615

Screenshots

HeadsUp4 screens
MarkTimes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MarkTimes at 5.0 against HeadsUp's 4.0. MarkTimes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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. HeadsUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MarkTimes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarkTimes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarkTimes has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of HeadsUp's written reviews are positive against 100% of MarkTimes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeadsUp ships an update every 3 weeks, MarkTimes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HeadsUp versus MarkTimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadsUpMarkTimes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings454 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer家浩 汪Ji Mo

Customer experience

HeadsUp

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative27.3%

MarkTimes

All ratings54 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

HeadsUp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$3.99
4 purchases

MarkTimes

Subscriptions2
  • Membership - One Month$0.991 Month
  • Membership - OneYear7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Membership$12.99
  • Lifetime Membership$24.99

Questions

Is HeadsUp free?
HeadsUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MarkTimes free?
MarkTimes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, HeadsUp or MarkTimes?
MarkTimes is rated higher. HeadsUp averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MarkTimes averages 5.0 from 54 ratings.
Do HeadsUp or MarkTimes have ads?
Neither HeadsUp nor MarkTimes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HeadsUp or MarkTimes?
HeadsUp ships an update every 3 weeks, and MarkTimes weekly. Most recently, HeadsUp was updated on November 7, 2026 and MarkTimes on November 4, 2026.

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