Comparison

Anytype vs TimeCraft

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

Head to head
About

Anytype

This app unifies conversations, documents, notes, files, and databases into a single, private application. It offers powerful, local-first collaboration with end-to-end encryption, offline access, and secure cross-device syncing, ensuring your data always remains yours.

Highlights
  • Unified workspace for conversations, docs, notes, files, and databases
  • End-to-end encrypted and offline accessible
  • Local-first collaboration
  • Create and edit pages with blocks
  • Define custom content types
  • Publish content to the web
  • Manage lists and tasks with properties
Features
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Anytype is a private, offline-first workspace for notes, docs, tasks, and team collaboration — end-to-end encrypted, with your data stored on your device. No accounts mining your thoughts, no cloud lock-in. A safe haven for your digital life. Flexible Knowledge Anytype adapts to the way your brain works, allowing you to link anything to everything. Create a living map of your ideas. • Capture & Reflect: Rich-media notes, long-form docs, and daily journals. • Plan & Execute: Tasks and projects in Kanban boards, calendars, galleries, and filtered lists. • Organize & Archive: Build personal wikis, research databases, or curated bookmark libraries. Secure Collaboration Collaborate in real-time without surrendering your privacy. You can work offline, sync peer-to-peer, or run entirely on your own network. • Private Collaboration: Shared spaces for teams and family to work together. • Integrated Chat: Chat with friends or have discussions directly on documents. • Share Online: Web publish content so others can access it directly in the browser. Uncompromising Security & Privacy • End-to-End Encrypted: Only you and those you share with can access your data. No exceptions. • Works Offline: No internet? No problem. Access everything offline, use peer-to-peer sync, or run on your own network. • Open Source: Keep your software forever or take your data with you. Zero lock-in. Also available on desktop at anytype.io Anytype — a safe haven for your thoughts, your work, and the people you collaborate with.

About

TimeCraft

Features
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TimeCraft is a powerful all-in-one date and time calculator with 6 tools built in: DATE SPAN Calculate the exact difference between two dates in years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds. TIMEZONE CONVERTER Convert times between 50+ world timezones with automatic DST handling. Includes all Brazilian timezones (São Paulo, Manaus, Belém, Recife, and more). LIVE COUNTDOWN Create multiple countdowns to important dates with live ticking, progress bars, and persistent storage. HOLIDAYS AND BUSINESS DAYS Calculate business days excluding weekends and public holidays for Norway and Brazil. Add your own custom holidays for precise calculations. WORK TIME CALCULATOR Track daily work hours with breaks and overtime thresholds. Get a full weekly summary with total net hours and overtime. BATCH AND FORMULA MODE Calculate multiple date offsets at once from a base date, or use the formula mode with expressions like +30d +2m -1y for quick calculations. Available in 5 languages: English, Norwegian, Portuguese (Brazil), Swedish, and Danish. No account required. No data collected. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

Anytype4 screens
TimeCraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeCraft at none against Anytype's 2. TimeCraft also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anytype sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. TimeCraft asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anytype versus TimeCraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnytypeTimeCraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (254 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings254 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAny AssociationFRANK HELGE JONASSEN

Bugs and requests

Anytype

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on certain devices
  • Sync issues leading to data loss or duplication
  • Inconsistent behavior when working with nested lists
  • Page jumps and cursor positioning problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calendar and scheduling features
  • Improve mobile app performance and stability
  • Implement formulas and automation capabilities
  • Allow more customization options for fonts and UI
  • Add widgets for quick access to notes and data

TimeCraft

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Anytype

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Builder$119.001 Year
None

TimeCraft

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anytype free?
Anytype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeCraft free?
TimeCraft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Anytype or TimeCraft have ads?
Neither Anytype nor TimeCraft shows ads.

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