TimeStore vs Readonly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeStore
This app offers minute-level time tracking and lifestyle improvement. It helps you understand how you spend your time, plan your future, and achieve a better work-life balance through various planning and focus tools.
- Minute-level time recording
- Automated duration calculation
- Daily and weekly time reports
- Focus mode with task assistant
- Time budgeting and planning
- Customizable rewards system
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ultra-fast time management tool that you can experience without opening the app: Operation buttons + Siri + automation + group scheduling = Hands-free time management; Multi-day budgets + cyclical scheduling = plan a month in one minute; Focus + balance center = explore your own balanced lifestyle. TimeStore – Minute-Level Time Tracking & Lifestyle Improvement Tool [Why Track Every Minute?] Understanding where every minute goes (past/expenditure) lets you plan intentionally (future/budget) and improve continuously (present/execution). Just like improving finances requires detailed expense tracking: Recording the past can also enhance self-discipline – proven by personal experience. [Standards & Guidelines] TimeStore references the UN’s Time Use Survey and national statistics standards, adapted for individual use. Time is divided into two main categories: essential survival activities and discretionary time, guiding better use of time and work-life balance. [The Time Trilogy] Past: Precise Minute-Level Recording Track like ledger. Predefined categories (customizable) include Work / Study / Leisure / Social. Auto-calculate durations. Optionally record location, mood, expenses, thoughts, or variable metrics. Recording in real-time saves effort compared to recalling later. Time Bills – Visualize Your Time Auto-generated daily and weekly reports: category charts: 30% phone? 15% commute? Clear at a glance. flow comparison: Compare with last week – did unproductive social time increase? Time Fragments – Stamp Each Day - Every log earns a “time part” Collect 1,440 (1 per minute) to name the day (e.g., “Focused Workday,” “Reflective Chill Day”), reinforce habit. Present: Life Countdown Set a personal age countdown and experience every passing second. See equivalents in days, weeks, months, or excluding sleep. Focus Mode + Task Assistant auto-records time, synchronizing with completed tasks. Set timers to avoid over-focusing. Time Travel Scroll through your recorded timeline to revisit any day, compare life patterns, and reflect. Balance Center Adjust current parameters based on past records to guide work and rest. Future: Diverse Planning Start a plan with just a name. Add more details after. Time Voting Unsure about going on a trip? Launch a “time vote.” Let different versions of yourself across timelines decide, avoiding impulsive choices. Time Budget & Planning Allocate 1,440 minutes per day across activities, adjusting in real-time. Budgets vary for weekends, workdays, or school days, and weekly/monthly recurring budgets can be pre-set. Time Store – Your Plan Templates Quickly create plans - 1 click. Save plan as a template and show in store. [Your Personal, Flexible, and Secure Tool] Time Coins – Reward Behavior Earn Time Coins from hard work to redeem for “game time” or “treats.” Balance coins near zero: surplus means time to rest, deficit means over-rest. Customizable rewards per activity. Fully Customizable Attributes Tailor categories (e.g., Kids / Study), recording frequency (minutes/hours), and analysis scope (day/week/month). The tool adapts to you, not the other way around. Offline Storage – Your Data, Your Privacy All logs stay on your device; no internet required. Automatic local backups supported; export/import for device migration. [Real User Feedback] “After 3 months, I discovered I spent 2.5 hours on short videos daily. Now I limit it to 1 hour and gained 10.5 extra hours weekly for reading.” – @OfficeWorkerAz “I realized my commute had 40 minutes of spare time; using it to memorize words is extremely efficient.” – @ExamStudentXing “Using it for 3+ years, life feels easier. Seeing my past helps me move forward and break bad habits.” – @Developer [Final Note] Tracking isn’t the goal. Seeing where your time goes lets you identify improvement points. Download TimeStore today and let it be your time “accountant” and “optimization expert” Record, analyze, improve from now
Readonly
Save articles from other apps to read later in a comfortable, distraction-free environment. Organize your saved content with tags, highlight key passages, and add notes for deeper comprehension. Customize the reading experience with various themes and layout adjustments.
- Quickly save articles from other apps
- Highlight text and add notes
- Organize articles with tags
- Customize reading themes and layout
- Synchronize data via iCloud
- Export articles in Markdown format
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"Readonly" is a simple and easy to use read later app. There are not too many complicated features, just to give you a comfortable place to read your saved articles. Featured Functions - Highlight & Notes While reading, use different colors to highlight text, mark key points for easy review later. You can also add notes to the highlights, recording your thoughts and insights, making each reading session more rewarding. - Theme Switching We have carefully prepared some themes suitable for reading, choose your favorite from it, relax your eyes and focus on reading. - iCloud Synchronization Data synchronization to the cloud, no longer worry about data loss. - Tag Management Tag articles, categorize and manage them, keep everything in order. - Layout Adjustment Select fonts, adjust spacing, you can finely control the layout of the article to make reading more comfortable. - Quick Save Quickly save articles in other apps through sharing operations. - Export Articles Export your saved articles in Markdown format. —————————— Contact Us: brkchen@icloud.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Readonly at Free against TimeStore's $2.99. Readonly also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). TimeStore's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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
Readonly is free to download; TimeStore costs $2.99 up front. Readonly sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. TimeStore asks for nothing beyond the download.
TimeStore ships an update fortnightly, Readonly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeStore | Readonly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 红杰 余 | 龙 陈 |
Customer experience
TimeStore
Readonly
In-app purchases
TimeStore
No in-app purchases
Readonly
- Permanent Purchase(iOS)$2.99
- 永久购买(macOS)$2.99









