Comparison

Vulpe vs Retime

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

Head to head
About

Vulpe

This app helps you manage your reading goals by breaking down large books into daily page targets. It visualizes your progress, alerting you if you're ahead or behind schedule. Log your daily study sessions to stay on track and achieve your academic objectives.

Highlights
  • Set book completion dates
  • Calculate daily page goals
  • Log daily study progress
  • Visualize progress ahead/behind schedule
  • Receive progress notifications
  • Archive completed goals
Features
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Vulpe helps you stay on track and finish your reference books as planned. It visualizes your progress and shows how far ahead or behind schedule you are, so you always know where you stand. If you’re behind, study a bit more to catch up. If you’re ahead, enjoy the extra time or move further ahead. Just set your completion date, and Vulpe calculates how many pages to study each day. Follow the plan and reach your goal with ease. How it works: 1. Add your book, total pages, and target date. 2. Log your daily study progress. 3. Get notified when you’re falling behind or moving ahead. 4. Archive completed goals and track your achievements anytime. Start your efficient, well-organized study routine with Vulpe today.

About

Retime

This app helps serious learners manage their study time and track progress. It combines a timer, task management, and analytics to visualize daily efforts and ensure goals are met. Features include goal setting, exam countdowns, and app blocking to enhance focus.

Highlights
  • Unified task management and timer
  • Study goal progress tracking
  • Exam countdown and score tracking
  • Distracting app blocking
  • Pomodoro and count-up timer modes
  • Study time visualization
  • Customizable subjects and themes
Features
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You're studying hard, but can't see any progress. You make a plan, but somehow it always falls apart. That feeling of "working hard but getting nowhere" — Retime changes that. Retime is a study management app for serious learners, bringing together a timer, task management, and learning analytics in one place. "Plan → Focus → Record → Analyze" Complete this entire cycle in a single app. Your daily efforts become visible through graphs and numbers. Students preparing for exams, professionals studying for certifications, language learners, building a reading habit—— Retime is here for anyone who is serious about reaching their goals. Feature ① Task Management and Timer, Unified ・Manage daily tasks with a weekly calendar. Swipe smoothly between weeks ・Link tasks to your timer to accurately record what you studied and for how long ・Set up recurring tasks to automatically create your daily study routine ・Drag and drop to reschedule tasks with ease ・One glance at your to-do list tells you exactly what to study today Feature ② Track Whether You're On Pace with Study Goals ・Set concrete goals like "finish 300 pages of this textbook by [date]" ・Automatically compare your recommended daily pace against your actual progress ・A predicted completion date is always shown, so you know at a glance whether you'll make it in time ・Manage multiple goals simultaneously — exam prep, certifications, reading, and more Feature ③ Exam Countdown & Mock Exam Score Tracking ・Register your exam dates and see remaining days updated in real time ・Log your mock exam and practice test scores by subject ・Visualize your score trends with charts to see how much you've improved Feature ④ Block Distracting Apps During Study Sessions ・Block apps like social media, YouTube, and games while you study ・Effective for breaking phone addiction ・Blocking is active only while the timer is running, so the quality of your study time goes up Feature ⑤ Two Timer Modes: Pomodoro & Count-Up ・Use the Pomodoro timer to alternate between focused work and breaks, maximizing productivity ・Use the count-up timer to freely measure and log your study time ・Supports Dynamic Island and Lock Screen Live Activity — always keep an eye on your timer ・Check today's study time at a glance with the home screen widget ・Stay focused with background sounds like alpha waves, brown noise, rain, and ocean waves Feature ⑥ Visualize Study Time to Stay Motivated ・View weekly and monthly study time trends in graph form ・See a subject-by-subject breakdown to understand where your time is going ・Browse your full session history in a timeline view ・Watching your efforts pile up keeps the motivation going Feature ⑦ Customize to Make It Yours ・Set your own subject names and colors ・Change the app's theme color to match your style Suitable for every learning scenario — students, professionals studying for certifications, language learners, and anyone building a reading habit. Start recording a little every day, and keep moving toward your goal.

Screenshots

Vulpe4 screens
Retime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retime at 5.0 against Vulpe's 4.3. Retime also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Vulpe's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 72%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Vulpe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Retime 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

Retime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of Vulpe's written reviews are positive against 72% of Retime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vulpe ships an update every 2 weeks, Retime every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Vulpe versus Retime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVulpeRetime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.0% of reviews — better72.2% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size188 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniLink Inc.Ryo Iida

Customer experience

Vulpe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%

Retime

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Vulpe

Subscriptions3
  • Vulpe Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Vulpe Premium Annual7 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • Vulpe Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vulpe Premium Outright$29.99
3 purchases

Retime

Subscriptions3
  • リタイム PRO 1ヶ月$1.991 Month
  • リタイム PRO 1年間$14.991 Year
  • リタイム PRO 1年間 キャンペーン1 Year trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Vulpe free?
Vulpe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retime free?
Retime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vulpe or Retime?
Retime is rated higher. Vulpe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Retime averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Vulpe or Retime have ads?
Both Vulpe and Retime show ads.
Which is updated more often, Vulpe or Retime?
Vulpe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Retime every 5 days. Most recently, Vulpe was updated on October 12, 2026 and Retime on October 15, 2026.

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