Comparison

RescueTime vs Text Flows

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

Head to head
About

RescueTime

Understand and manage your time automatically. This app helps you block distractions, track activities on your mobile and desktop, and set productivity goals. Gain insights into your workday and improve focus.

Highlights
  • Automatic time tracking
  • Distraction blocking (Focus Sessions)
  • Activity categorization
  • Task timers
  • Offline activity logging
  • Home screen widgets
  • Productivity goals and alerts
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RescueTime helps you track time, block distractions, manage goals, and understand your full workday across phone and desktop. Together this gives you a clear view of your habits and the tools to improve them. Understand where your time goes, stay focused when it matters, and build better workdays without extra effort. One subscription works across all your devices, syncing your data to give you a complete picture of your time on mobile and desktop. **Created For iOS** RescueTime for iOS brings powerful, simple focus tools to your phone: • Automatic app tracking: see app activity with productivity ratings and daily and weekly summaries (optional Screen Time permission). • Focus Sessions with optional app blocking: stay on task with time-boxing, optionally grant permission to block distractions in real time. • Project tracking: log time to specific projects and track progress across sessions and timers. • Offline time: add meetings, calls, and other offline activities to complete your day. • Reporting: View and manage your time across all your devices in the app. • Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Russian. **Focus Sessions** Start a Focus Session when you need uninterrupted time to work. RescueTime blocks distractions, tracks your progress, and delivers a summary when you're done. Use timers for time boxing or to track open-ended tasks. Sessions and timers can be linked to projects, so your focused time always counts toward something meaningful. **Full Workday Perspective** Install RescueTime on your desktop to see the full picture. Your activity, focus sessions, and progress sync seamlessly across devices. Please note that RescueTime for desktop is only available in English. **Goals And Insights** Set daily goals for focused work, screen-free time, or better online habits. RescueTime tracks your progress automatically and shows how your behavior aligns with your goals. Weekly summaries highlight trends over time, so you can see what's working and what's not. **Permissions** Several optional features require elevated permissions. Reporting: tracking phone app activity requires Screen Time permission, and you can choose to use this feature or not. Focus Sessions: using the optional app blocking part of sessions requires Screen Time permission in order to offer real-time intervention. **Plans** Solo Focus includes automatic tracking with full history, Focus Sessions with real-time app blocking, offline activity logging, goals with daily targets, alerts and automations, advanced filtering, and integrations. Solo+ includes everything in Solo Focus, plus automated project and task tracking with RescueTime Timesheets. Link activities and timers to projects to automatically generate timesheets or track progress across work and personal goals. Free includes automatic basic tracking, daily and weekly reports, the Productivity Pulse, and two weeks of activity history. Offline time logging, project tracking, and distraction blocking require a subscription. **For Teams** RescueTime also offers team plans with shared projects, team dashboards, manager insights, and centralized settings. Team plans are only available at rescuetime.com. **Privacy** RescueTime does not record keystrokes, capture screenshots, or read message and website content. You control what is tracked, can pause tracking at any time, and can export or delete your data whenever you choose.

About

Text Flows

This app allows you to convert your spoken words into text for notes, stories, or capturing ideas. It offers unlimited recording and prioritizes user privacy by storing all data locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Hands-free note taking
  • Unlimited recording duration
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Multi-language support
  • Universal iOS compatibility
Features
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TextFlows is a speech-to-text note taking app, use it to write stories, take some notes, or capture your thoughts, effortlessly and ultimately: Hands-Free Note Taking: Say goodbye to typing and hello to convenience! With TextFlows, you can effortlessly dictate your thoughts, ideas, and reminders, keeping your hands free for multitasking. Unlimited Recording: TextFlows empowers you to capture your voice for hours without interruptions. Whether it's a lengthy meeting, an inspiring lecture, or brainstorming sessions, our app ensures you never miss a single word. Privacy at Its Best: Your data, your control. TextFlows is committed to safeguarding your privacy. Unlike other apps, TextFlows doesn't rely on remote servers. All your notes are securely stored on your device, ensuring utmost privacy and eliminating any concerns about data breaches. Universal Compatibility: TextFlows is tailored for both iPhone and iPad, providing a seamless experience across all your iOS devices. Multi Language Support: TextFlows works in English, 中文, Français, Deutsch, Español, 日本語

Screenshots

RescueTime4 screens
Text Flows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RescueTime at Free against Text Flows's $2.99. RescueTime also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Text Flows's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

RescueTime is free to download; Text Flows costs $2.99 up front. RescueTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per month. Text Flows asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Text Flows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RescueTime ships an update every 4 weeks, Text Flows monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RescueTime versus Text Flows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRescueTimeText Flows
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRescueTime礼 付

Customer experience

RescueTime

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative75.0%

Text Flows

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

RescueTime

Subscriptions4
  • Solo Monthly14 Days trial$9.001 Month
  • Solo+ Monthly14 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • Solo Yearly14 Days trial$84.001 Year
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  • Solo+ Yearly14 Days trial$143.991 Year
None

Text Flows

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RescueTime free?
RescueTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Text Flows free?
Text Flows costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RescueTime or Text Flows?
Text Flows is rated higher. RescueTime averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Text Flows averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RescueTime or Text Flows have ads?
Neither RescueTime nor Text Flows shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RescueTime or Text Flows?
RescueTime ships an update every 4 weeks, and Text Flows monthly. Most recently, RescueTime was updated on November 3, 2026 and Text Flows on November 3, 2026.

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