Comparison

Find Time vs Defer

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

Head to head
About

Find Time

Features
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Most task manager apps allow you to enter tasks, group them , assign priorities but Find Time goes one step further and will look in your calendar(s) for a time slot... automatically and then place the task in your calendar. We take a different view on your time , your calendar represents how you time is used and the free time available. To get stuff done why not also assign time in your calendar for tasks to ensure focus on... Find Time will do this for you. Setup you calendar(s) time windows , you can split work and personal tasks across calendar(s) , then you are ready to go. Overview 1.Task dashboard - shows how you are tracking 2.Schedule a task into a calendar 3.Groups - keep your tasks together and can be assigned to any calendar you have setup, add as many as you like 4.Priority - Assign a task a priority, basic ones are provided and you can add more as needed 5.Look ahead - Define how long FindTime will look ahead in your calendar(s) for free time 6.Supports all calendars types 7.Automatically delete completed tasks after user specified time 8.Task sorter 9.Show / hide completed tasks 10. Notes added to a task will be recorded in the calendar

About

Defer

This app acts as a quick capture inbox for your thoughts and tasks. Simply input items to get them out of your head and into a secure, private space. It syncs across devices and offers export options for your data.

Highlights
  • Quick task capture
  • Private data storage
  • Automatic syncing
  • CSV export
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Customizable appearance (Pro)
  • Export to Apple Reminders/JSON (Pro)
Features
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Defer is the app to get things out of your head. It's a task inbox or a capture inbox. Simply open the app, type (or paste!), and move on, knowing the thing will be there when you need it later. It works best with the accompanying Mac app: capture something on your phone, act on it when you're back at your Mac. - Private by Design: All your data is either stored on device or in a private iCloud container if you've got an Apple ID. - Simple: No bloat. Fast. Just write! - Synced Automatically: No account creation needed. If you're signed in with the same Apple ID on multiple iOS devices, everything will just sync. - Export anytime: Take your data with you in the form of a very compatible .csv file. - Integrated with Siri, Shortcuts, and Widgets (activate Siri and then say "Defer Something") - Add dates, or don't! Put stuff out of site / out of mind until you need it. - Pro feature: Make the app your own by customizing colors and fonts. - Pro feature: Export to Apple Reminders or JSON - Pro feature: Use webhooks to send tasks to other apps, on demand or automatically. We take privacy seriously. Really. We don't track anything about you or how you use Defer. More here: https://deferapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Find Time4 screens
Defer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Defer at Free against Find Time's $0.99. Defer also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 15 months). Find Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On 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

Defer is free to download; Find Time costs $0.99 up front. Defer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Find Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find Time ships an update every 15 months, Defer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Find Time versus Defer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind TimeDefer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan-Wouter ArendsenLevi Nelson, LLC

Customer experience

Find Time

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Defer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Find Time

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Defer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Find Time free?
Find Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Defer free?
Defer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Find Time or Defer have ads?
Neither Find Time nor Defer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find Time or Defer?
Find Time ships an update every 15 months, and Defer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Find Time was updated on October 29, 2026 and Defer on October 24, 2026.

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