Comparison

Curator vs Liminal Time

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

Head to head
About

Curator

This app allows users to visually collect, organize, and present ideas. It supports mixing content from websites, text, and images from various cloud sources, making it ideal for mood boards, portfolios, and presentations.

Highlights
  • Visual interface for notes, images, and websites
  • Drag-and-drop content organization
  • Full-screen presentation mode
  • Share and collaborate on boards
  • Export boards to PDF
  • Integrates with cloud storage
Features
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App Store Best New App Collect, organise and present your ideas anywhere. Curator is the best mood-board, portfolio and presentation app for creative professionals. It's great in a one-to-one meeting with a client and works equally well on a projector in front of an audience. Mix websites, text and images from your device or cloud sources like Dropbox, Instagram and more. Main features: • Add websites, images and text notes in a completely visual interface • Use drag-and-drop to quickly move content • Present straight from the app, full screen content by design • Share and collaborate on boards • Export boards to PDF Curator is no free for all features like: Bigger Boards, Re-ordering of Boards and High quality PDF export plus unlimited cloud backup (subscription only) and sync between devices. More information about our privacy policy can be found at http://curator.co/privacy-policy/

About

Liminal Time

This app transforms focus time into a visual journey through space. Choose from celestial worlds like planets and black holes, each with its own unique clock rhythm. Track your sessions and enjoy an uncluttered, single-screen experience.

Highlights
  • Celestial world themes
  • Customizable focus durations
  • Local time preview
  • Session tracking and achievements
  • Desk-clock view
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Liminal Time brings a space clock, moving celestial worlds and focus timers into one quiet screen. Choose a world, set aside some time, and give your attention to the thing in front of you. A clock with a universe around it Visit Mercury, Mars, Earth and Jupiter, or settle beside Cygnus X-1, Sagittarius A* and M87*. Each of the seven worlds has its own visual character. Use the clock in portrait or landscape. After a short pause, the clock and its world move into a centered view; tap to return to the controls. Time at your own pace Set a countdown or start counting up. Choose hours and minutes with the wheel controls, then pause, continue or finish as needed. Save focus-and-rest itineraries and tap to continue after each stage. Choose an arrival sound or keep reminders silent. Make the display your own Choose a clock typeface, color and celestial layout. Save your world, style, sound and usual duration together. Adjust the soundscape volume or mute it. Celestial clock widgets bring a little universe to your Home Screen and open your chosen world. See where your time went Completed focus voyages appear in your star map and history. Look back at a weekly constellation and collect achievements as you go. A daily streak is not required. A gentler evening display Evening settings can dim the screen, reduce motion and use warmer colors. Choose 15, 30 or 60 minutes, with sound fading near the end. No account is required. Preferences, focus history and achievements stay on your device. You choose what to share. Planet-paced time and celestial visuals are artistic interpretations, not astronomical or physical measurements. Real-world time is shown separately, and focus sessions are measured in real time.

Screenshots

Curator4 screens
Liminal Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Liminal Time at 100% against Curator's 44%. Liminal Time also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Curator's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (47 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Curator is free to download; Liminal Time costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Liminal Time holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curator has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Curator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Liminal Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curator ships an update monthly, Liminal Time every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Curator versus Liminal Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCuratorLiminal Time
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating2.6 (47 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB108 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCurator & Co Ltd.嘉远 李

Customer experience

Curator

All ratings47 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative57.4%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive44.1%
Neutral14.7%
Negative41.2%

Liminal Time

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Curator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log in or sign up
  • Sync not working across devices
  • Boards and content getting deleted or reset
  • Frequent crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reorder boards
  • Ability to move/copy images between boards
  • Landscape mode support
  • Integration with Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.
  • More customization options (text size, background color)

Liminal Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Curator

No in-app purchases

None

Liminal Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curator free?
Curator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liminal Time free?
Liminal Time costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Curator or Liminal Time?
Liminal Time is rated higher. Curator averages 2.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Liminal Time averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Curator or Liminal Time have ads?
Neither Curator nor Liminal Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curator or Liminal Time?
Curator ships an update monthly, and Liminal Time every 11 days. Most recently, Curator was updated on October 6, 2026 and Liminal Time on October 13, 2026.

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