Comparison

Wasted Time vs Purelist

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

Head to head
About

Wasted Time

This app calculates the real-world cost of tardiness for meetings and social gatherings. It encourages punctuality by making latecomers accountable for the accumulated expense. Enjoy seamless tracking across Apple devices and boost overall productivity.

Highlights
  • Calculates cost of tardiness
  • Real-time cost updates
  • Cross-platform sync (macOS, iOS, tvOS)
  • Encourages punctuality
  • Boosts meeting productivity
Features
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Wasted Time, the ultimate meeting productivity companion for all your Apple devices. Tired of colleagues or friends showing up late to meetings? This innovative app calculates the true cost of tardiness, making it a real-world motivator. Imagine being able to make the last person to join cover the tab at your next night out... every time! It's a fun and effective way to encourage punctuality and get everyone on the same page. With Wasted Time, you'll have access to: * **Cross-platform sync**: Seamlessly track meeting productivity across macOS, iOS, and tvOS devices * **Meeting tracker**: Track the growing cost as each person joins, with real-time updates **Get Wasted Time today and:** * Boost meeting productivity * Encourage punctuality and accountability * Have fun with a unique twist on old habits **Perfect for:** * Business teams looking to streamline meetings * Event planners wanting to ensure timely arrival * Friends and colleagues seeking a lighthearted way to encourage punctuality

About

Purelist

This app helps organize thoughts and manage tasks with a minimalist approach. It focuses on core functionality for productivity, offering features like sorting, widgets, and indentation. An optional Pro version unlocks advanced features like reminders and iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Free item sorting
  • Home screen widget
  • Mark important items
  • Indentation for outlines
  • Search by item
  • Swipe to complete/delete
  • Add item descriptions
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Purelist is a thought organizer for those who are serious about their work or studies. Purelist prioritizes your focus on what's important, not adding extra features or decorations to get your attention. If you are looking for a motivational tool, Purelist may not be for you. However, if you need something simple to help you achieve your goals, it may be perfect for you. Purelist can be used for daily planning, task management, and note taking. It's helpful for habit checklists, lecture notes, and shopping lists. Its clean interface won't steal your time. There are no ads, and it doesn't collect your data. Purelist has no checkboxes in the list and is completed by swiping, so it can be used for both task management and idea capture. The star icon indicates the urgency of tasks or the importance of ideas. Purelist is designed to do more with less, so you don't get confused and lose the features you need. Use Purelist to increase your productivity! Key Features: • Sort tasks and items freely. • Show your list on your home screen at any time with the widget. • Mark important items to mark them more prominently. • Use indentation for easier writing and reading outlines. • No need to title your lists and tasks. • Easily search by item. • Smooth completion and deletion as you work with each item. • Add descriptions to items to manage items in detail. For Pro: • Sync lists between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • Set reminders for tasks and items. • View and manage reminders by date. • Quickly set reminders using date presets. • Send system notifications at set times. • Can repeat reminders on a daily, weekly, monthly, or annually schedule. • The list can be divided into groups to organize the list in more detail. • Subgroups can be added to a group.

Screenshots

Wasted Time4 screens
Purelist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Purelist at Free against Wasted Time's $0.99. Purelist also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Wasted Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). 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

Purelist is free to download; Wasted Time costs $0.99 up front. Purelist sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Wasted Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Purelist holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Purelist has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Wasted Time's written reviews are positive against 75% of Purelist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wasted Time ships an update every 2 months, Purelist fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wasted Time versus Purelist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWasted TimePurelist
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)4.6 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings341 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael RoweShintaro Miyake

Customer experience

Wasted Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Purelist

All ratings41 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

None

Wasted Time

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Purelist

Subscriptions4
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Purelist Pro for Students14 Days trial$4.991 Year
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  • Purelist Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Purelist Pro for Students$24.99
  • Purelist Pro$49.99

Questions

Is Wasted Time free?
Wasted Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purelist free?
Purelist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wasted Time or Purelist?
Purelist is rated higher. Wasted Time averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Purelist averages 4.6 from 41 ratings.
Do Wasted Time or Purelist have ads?
Neither Wasted Time nor Purelist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wasted Time or Purelist?
Wasted Time ships an update every 2 months, and Purelist fortnightly. Most recently, Wasted Time was updated on September 7, 2026 and Purelist on June 10, 2026.

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