PlanetTimer vs TimeCapsules
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PlanetTimer
Customize your timers with cartoon-style planetary themes and fun flying machines. Experience a unique timing process with rotating planets and interactive 3D effects. Track time intervals with simple clicks.
- Cartoon planetary themes
- Customizable flying machines
- Rotating planet animations
- Time tracking by clicks
- 3D hand tracking effects
- Multiple planetary patterns
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Cartoon style timers provide various interesting planetary themes, paired with fun flying machines, making the timing process extremely interesting. Users can freely mix and match different planetary themes and aircraft to experience a unique and novel timing experience. ---Main functions--- 1. With a fun planet as the theme, the planet rotates during the timing process and replaces another planet pattern after a certain period of time 2. Provide up to ten planetary patterns with different theme content, and choose from different character flying machines 3. It supports timing by time. During the timing process, clicking on a planet will result in timing by time, and the interval time and total time points between each click will be recorded 4. Swipe the screen with your fingers to experience 3D hand tracking effect, which is fun and interesting
TimeCapsules
Capture and seal digital memories with text, photos, and videos. Unlock them later based on time, location, or shared events. Explore a world of memories on a living map and track your journey with gamified achievements.
- Create digital capsules with text, photos, videos, and audio
- Time-based and location-based unlocks
- Shared capsules with friends
- Password protection for private memories
- Explore memories on a living map
- Gamified achievements and progress tracking
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TimeCapsules – Memories That Unlock When They Matter Most TimeCapsules is a beautifully designed iOS app that helps you capture meaningful moments, seal them into digital time capsules, and rediscover them in the future — at the exact time, place, or moment you choose. Create memories today. Unlock them tomorrow, next year, or when you return to a special place. Whether you’re writing a letter to your future self, preserving memories from a trip, sharing moments with friends, or discovering stories from people around the world, TimeCapsules transforms how you relive your life. Create Digital Capsules with Purpose Build capsules using: • Text messages, photos, videos, and audio recordings • Time-based unlocks (open on a specific date and time) • Location-based unlocks (open only when you return within 100 meters) • Shared capsules that unlock together with friends • Optional password protection for private memories • Curated templates for birthdays, travel, milestones, anniversaries, and future letters Your capsules stay securely sealed until the exact moment you choose. Quick or Full Creation — Your Choice Capture moments instantly with Quick Capsules, or dive deeper with Full Capsules: • Multiple media attachments • Interactive map-based location selection • Time, location, or shared unlock modes • Contributor management for shared capsules • Advanced privacy and visibility controls Designed to be fast when you need it — powerful when you want it. A Social Memory Experience Memories are better when shared. With TimeCapsules, you can: • Add friends and explore their public capsules • Comment, react, like, and save meaningful moments • Follow creators you enjoy • Collaborate on shared capsules with multiple contributors • See real-time activity feeds for creations and unlocks Every interaction is designed around meaningful connection — not noise. Explore Memories on a Living Map Turn the world into a memory map: • View capsules pinned to real-world locations • Discover public capsules near you when traveling • Explore stories tied to cities, landmarks, and moments • Filter by visibility, distance, and unlock status • Unlock capsules automatically when you arrive Your memories aren’t just stored — they live where they happened. Gamification That Celebrates Your Journey Track your growth over time: • Achievement badges for milestones and streaks • XP, levels, and progress tracking • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly streaks • Explorer and social achievements Your memory journey becomes a story of its own. Smart Notifications (Always Optional) Stay connected with: • Capsule unlock reminders • Friend requests and activity • Comments and reactions • Location-based unlock alerts All notifications are fully customizable — you’re always in control. Privacy-First by Design Your memories belong to you. TimeCapsules includes: • End-to-end encrypted messages • Password-protected capsules • Private, Friends-only, and Public visibility controls • Secure media access and permissions • Complete account and data deletion support No ads. No data selling. No subscriptions. Designed for Apple Devices • Optimized for iPhone and iPad • Siri shortcuts for quick actions • Accessibility and multi-language support Built for Reliability — Even Offline TimeCapsules is designed to work wherever life takes you. Create capsules offline, queue actions automatically, and sync securely when you’re back online. Real-time updates, background location monitoring, and intelligent conflict handling ensure your memories are never lost — even with poor connectivity. Create Today. Unlock Tomorrow. Built to last across time. Whether days or decades pass, your capsules remain safely stored, precisely unlocked, and beautifully preserved. TimeCapsules helps you save them beautifully — and rediscover them exactly when they matter most. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TimeCapsules at Free against PlanetTimer's $1.99. TimeCapsules also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
TimeCapsules is free to download; PlanetTimer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PlanetTimer against 4.9 for TimeCapsules. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeCapsules has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PlanetTimer ships an update every 2 months, TimeCapsules every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PlanetTimer | TimeCapsules |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.9 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 仲辉 黄 | Treviant LLC |
Customer experience
PlanetTimer
TimeCapsules
In-app purchases
PlanetTimer
No in-app purchases
TimeCapsules
No in-app purchases
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