AlwaysOnTimer vs LIFE/CTRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
AlwaysOnTimer
This app utilizes iOS picture-in-picture to display timers persistently on your screen. Create timers for specific durations, organize them into categories, and review reports of completed timers. It offers a convenient way to keep track of time across various tasks.
- Picture-in-picture timer display
- Custom timer creation
- Timer categorization
- Timer achievement reports
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Anytime Timer is an app that uses the iOS picture-in-picture feature to display timers anytime, anywhere! โก Functions Creation of timers for a specified time Creation of categories tied to timers Viewing reports of timers achieved โก Other Information - Terms of Use https://tsuzukit.com/legal/terms-of-service.html - Privacy Policy https://tsuzukit.com/legal/privacy-policy.html - Indication based on the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions https://tsuzukit.com/legal/commercial-law.html
LIFE/CTRL
This app helps you build and manage daily routines using customizable templates. It allows you to create reusable activity blocks, arrange them into daily schedules, and assign these schedules to specific dates. Widgets provide at-a-glance progress and task completion without needing to open the app.
- AI-powered day creation
- Reusable activity parts
- Customizable LIFE templates
- Calendar assignment
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- TODO items and alarms
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LIFE/CTRL turns everyday actions into reusable parts that you arrange into a daily template called a LIFE. Create separate LIFE templates for workdays, days off, night shifts and any other pattern, then assign them to dates in your calendar. โ Create with CTRL Answer a few questions and CTRL builds a day from wake-up to sleep. You can also type a request to adjust an existing LIFE, create a part, or add TODO items and alarms. โ Build reusable parts Turn brushing your teeth, meals, work, shopping and other activities into timed parts. Choose an icon and colour, then reuse each part across multiple LIFE templates. โ Arrange your day Place parts inside blocks such as WAKE, WORK, HOME and SLEEP. Since wake-up starts the day and sleep ends it, schedules that cross midnight, including night shifts, work naturally. โ Assign LIFE templates to dates Assign a LIFE to a calendar date to create that day. Keep settings that apply every time separate from changes for one specific date. โ Run the day from widgets Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the current block and its parts. Mark actions complete without opening the app. โ TODO items and alarms Store belongings or steps inside a part as TODO items. Alarms support sound, snooze and vibration-only options. Available in Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Spanish. Free, with no ads or in-app purchases. Your routine data stays on your device and is not sent outside the app. Alarm features require iOS 26 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LIFE/CTRL at 100% against AlwaysOnTimer's 63%. LIFE/CTRL also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. AlwaysOnTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.49 per month. LIFE/CTRL asks for nothing beyond the download.
AlwaysOnTimer ships an update every 7 months, LIFE/CTRL daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AlwaysOnTimer | LIFE/CTRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews โ better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryo Tsudukihashi | YUKIYA SHIMODA |
Customer experience
AlwaysOnTimer
LIFE/CTRL
In-app purchases
AlwaysOnTimer
- 1 Month Supporter Plan$3.491 Month
LIFE/CTRL
No in-app purchases









