Comparison

Headspace vs Timi

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

Head to head
About

Headspace

This app offers a unique 3D approach to organizing thoughts and creating hierarchical outlines. Visualize your information in a floating space, navigate with intuitive gestures, and connect related ideas with visual links. It's designed for a dynamic and engaging way to manage lists and mind maps.

Highlights
  • Build hierarchical outlines in 3D space
  • Navigate and zoom with familiar finger gestures
  • Connect related items with link lines
  • Change item color and opacity
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
  • Sync files with Dropbox
  • PDF export with active note links
Features
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*** PLEASE NOTE: This NOT the meditation app! *** (There is another app called "Headspace: Guided Meditation and Mindfulness" and this is NOT that app!) This is the *original* Headspace! HEADSPACE is iOS's coolest 3D outliner and mind-mapping app! Do your list-making and mind-mapping in 3D space with the *original* Headspace. "Five stars on iPhone, completely off the scale on iPad" "This is the app I've most wanted to run on the iPad since the day it was announced, and the app that anyone looking over your shoulder will immediately want to buy an iPad just to run. " "Love the program. Favorite app. Useful and looks great. " "The implementation is beautiful! In my opinion, Headspace is becoming one of the best apps in the store." "I bought Headspace last night on a whim - been fooling around with mindmapping apps lately. This is a little piece of brilliance, you know that, right? " "This app could not just be a mindmapping program, It has the capability to become a new kind of U.I. That in my opinion that improved over apples U.I." Headspace allows you to create items and groups of items on a floating plane in three-dimensional space. The hierarchy of items and their various sub-items make for a beautiful display of information as they recede into the distance. Simple and familiar finger gestures allow you to move around the space. Use the menu button to travel between various groups. Easily create links and travel between them. The beautiful animated interface is like something from a sci-fi movie, but it isn't just eye-candy. You can go from an "eagle-eye" view of your entire map to focusing on a single item with a simple pinch of your fingers. There's just something about being able to manipulate the scale and space that goes perfectly with the idea of outlining. Here's a rundown on all its cool features: ● build hierarchical outlines in 3D space ● use familiar finger gestures to navigate and zoom ● connect related items with link lines - even between files! ● change item color and opacity ● change text color ● 'Flick' up or down to travel to top or bottom of lists ● special characters and foreign-language support ● universal app -- runs on both iphone and ipad ● easy travel between groups and files ● cut-and-paste items ● search in spaces, notes, and files ● item notes for supplemental information (text/photo/url) ● optional accelerometer rotate ● customizable color palette ● "to-do" style item checkboxes ● 2D orthogonal mode ● sync files between your iphone and iPad with Dropbox ● file support for Freemind, the free multi-platform desktop mind-mapping program ● stunning PDF export w/ active note links Get some perspective on your thoughts. Try Headspace today! Let us know what else you'd like to see added, email headspace@flatblackfilms.com!

About

Timi

This app helps you achieve your goals and build habits by breaking them down into manageable plans. It organizes your day, week, month, and year, providing reminders and progress tracking to keep you motivated. Utilize a focus timer and home screen widgets for efficient planning and task management.

Highlights
  • Goal breakdown into actionable plans
  • Habit tracking with progress rings
  • Daily task and calendar integration
  • Focus timer
  • Home screen widgets
  • AI-powered planning
  • iCloud backup
Features
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Meet Timi, the little timekeeper that helps you follow through. Tell Timi what you want, from a big goal to a small daily habit. Timi turns it into a plan for your day, week, month and year, then keeps you on track until it's done. GOALS THAT BECOME PLANS • Tell Timi a goal in your own words, like getting healthier or saving for a trip • Timi asks a few questions, then lays out the steps across your year • Change anything you like, then add the plan with one tap HABITS THAT STICK • Daily and weekly habits that repeat on their own • Reminders and alarms at the right moment • Progress rings that fill as you keep going, and Timi celebrates with you YOUR DAY, PLANNED • Today's tasks right next to your calendar's meetings • Say a task out loud and Timi adds it for you • A focus timer for the work that matters • Home Screen widgets for today at a glance ALL YOUR TIME IN ONE PLACE Timi keeps four sizes of time: day, week, month and year. Look back at yesterday, act on today and get ready for tomorrow. It's called the 3by4 method, and Timi does the sorting for you. YOURS No account needed. Your tasks stay on your iPhone, with iCloud backup. Planning with Timi uses AI, and the app tells you what is shared before anything is sent. TRY IT FREE Start with a 7-day free trial, and Timi will remind you before it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://3by4.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://3by4.com/terms

Screenshots

Headspace4 screens
Timi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timi at Free against Headspace's $3.99. Timi also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Headspace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Timi is free to download; Headspace costs $3.99 up front. Timi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Headspace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Headspace has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Headspace's written reviews are positive against 100% of Timi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Headspace ships an update every 2 months, Timi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 0 level
Headspace versus Timi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadspaceTimi
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlat Black FilmsKarimulla Mohammed

Customer experience

Headspace

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews182 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral12.6%
Negative15.9%

Timi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Headspace

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on creating new groups
  • Crashes when entering text on iPad
  • Text color picker fails to change colors
  • Instant crash when closing text color picker
  • Crashes on Dropbox connection
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  • Data loss with file format updates
  • Existing links lost after updates
  • Screen flickers between files
  • Text display issues after multiple app launches
  • Color brightness settings lost
  • Keyboard popup without dialog box
  • Accelerometer causes erratic screen movement
  • Incompatibility with iOS/iPadOS updates
  • Performance lag with large maps
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

24 requests
  • Desktop/Mac version for syncing
  • iCloud syncing between iOS devices
  • Google Drive and OneDrive support
  • Evernote integration
  • Ability to drag items between groups
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  • Undo functionality
  • Export to email directly
  • Different arrow/connector styles
  • OPML export format
  • Reminders and deadline notifications
  • Different text box shapes
  • Photo/image import and support
  • Web-based version
  • Ability to move items outside groups
  • Simpler gesture controls for text entry
  • List view option
  • Icons and visual indicators for content types
  • Advanced search functionality
  • Child count indicators on parent nodes
  • Customizable 3D graphics
  • Movie recording with preset paths
  • Structured data visualization capabilities
  • Automatic color selection for new groups
  • Bullet points for children items

Timi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Headspace

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Timi

Subscriptions3
  • Timi Premium Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Timi Premium Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Timi Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Headspace free?
Headspace costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timi free?
Timi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Headspace or Timi?
Timi is rated higher. Headspace averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Timi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Headspace or Timi have ads?
Timi shows ads; Headspace does not.
Which is updated more often, Headspace or Timi?
Headspace ships an update every 2 months, and Timi every 6 months. Most recently, Headspace was updated on October 26, 2026 and Timi on October 25, 2026.

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