Comparison

Time Golden vs Treering

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

Head to head
About

Time Golden

This time management tool uses a unique timestamp tracing mode to help you track every second of your life. It functions as both a to-do list and a hierarchical planner, offering powerful search and statistics to analyze your time usage. Visualize your life's activities with a "Life Tree" feature and protect your data with password protection.

Highlights
  • Timestamp tracing mode
  • Hierarchical planning
  • Simple to-do list functionality
  • Time tracking and statistics
  • Life Tree visualization
  • Password protection
  • Regular/Tomato timer
Features
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To-do is silver but Time is Golden. TimeGolden is a new generation of time management tool which adopts TimeStamp tracing mode, and has virtues of to-do list and mind mapping etc. TimeGolden is for tracking every second of your life. You can use it as a simple to-do list, and you will get crucial data about how your precious time elapses away. You can use it as a careful planning schedule, layering formidable project into hierarchical tasks, by which you can defeat any difficulty if you put them into practice. Features: - Hierarchical Plan but simple To-do list - Seamless and easy time tracking - Due or recurring project/task - Powerful search and statistics - "Life Tree" describe your life - Password Protection - Regular or Tomato timer

About

Treering

Log daily events and visualize your effort with this time tracking application. It offers seamless integration with Toggl Track and Notion, allowing for personalized dashboards and easy data export. Enjoy local storage with automatic backups and convenient Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Two-way sync with Toggl Track
  • Two-way sync with Notion Database
  • Export time entries to calendar
  • Local-first data storage with backups
  • Apple Watch support
  • Widgets, Dynamic Island, and Live Activities
  • Shortcuts support
Features
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Treering is a Time Tracking app that aims to help you log daily events easily. Unique Features: • Export time entries to calendar; You can export to different calendars based on Projects, making it easy to integrate with other calendar base apps. • Local first. All your records is stored locally, and with automatic multi-version backups capable of holding up to 100 backups, your records are stored safely. • Sync time entries both ways with Notion and Toggl Track. Common Features: • Apple Watch support, no need to take out your phone, start logging time anytime. • Widgets, Dynamic Island, and Live Activities support, to help you focus on the current task, avoid distractions, improve productivity. • Shortcuts support, build your Time Tracking automation. • Optimized timing operations for efficiency and productivity, timing in one tap, no distraction. • Rich and intuitive statistics graphs, help you review and self-analyze easily. Terms of Use (EULA): https://treering.cn/docs/terms/terms_of_service_en

Screenshots

Time Golden4 screens
Treering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Treering at every 2 weeks against Time Golden's every 2 months. Time Golden's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Time Golden sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Treering sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Time Golden against 5.0 for Treering. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Time Golden's written reviews are positive against 100% of Treering's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Golden ships an update every 2 months, Treering every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Golden versus Treering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime GoldenTreering
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer闪 黄卓 尹

Customer experience

Time Golden

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

Treering

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Golden

One-time2
  • A cup of coffee$0.99
  • Remove limits!$4.99
3 purchases

Treering

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Licence$1.991 Month
  • Pro Licence$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Licence - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Time Golden free?
Time Golden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Treering free?
Treering is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Golden or Treering?
Treering is rated higher. Time Golden averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Treering averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Time Golden or Treering have ads?
Neither Time Golden nor Treering shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Golden or Treering?
Time Golden ships an update every 2 months, and Treering every 2 weeks. Most recently, Time Golden was updated on October 22, 2026 and Treering on October 23, 2026.

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