Comparison

LiveUp vs TimeFlow

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

Head to head
About

LiveUp

Keep important notes, reminders, and countdowns visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Pin anything from quick notes and photos to scheduled events and sync with Apple Reminders. AI assists in filling details from pasted text or screenshots.

Highlights
  • Lock Screen Live Activities
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Apple Reminders sync
  • Scheduled card display
  • AI-powered detail extraction
  • Shortcuts and automations support
  • Countdowns and trip timers
Features
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Notes and reminders that stay on your Lock Screen. LiveUp pins what you need to remember to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as a real Live Activity — not a wallpaper screenshot. Wake your phone and it's right there. Pin anything: * Quick notes: door code, parking spot, shopping list, today's one big thing * Reminders: meetings, bills, meds, pickups — with an alarm when it's time * Photos: a QR code, a ticket or any screenshot, cropped to just the part you need * Countdowns and trips: leave-now timers, flights and trains at a glance Works with Apple Reminders: * Pick reminders to put on your Lock Screen; changes keep syncing * Complete one in LiveUp and it's checked off in Reminders too Show up at the right time: * Schedule a card to appear on your Lock Screen when you need it, and come off when it's done * Repeat daily, weekly or on your own schedule Less typing: * Paste text or share a screenshot, and AI fills in the details * Add cards from Shortcuts and automations Free to start. Pro is $0.99/month or $5.99/year with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimeFlow

Visualize the passage of time with this elegant utility. Track progress for the year, month, week, and day with real-time updates and customizable widgets. Stay motivated and focused on your goals.

Highlights
  • Real-time progress tracking
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Minimalist design
  • Daily motivation
  • Year, month, week, and day progress
Features
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Time flies—visualize it with TimeFlow! It's hard to realize how fast the time is passing by, so use TimeFlow to keep reminding yourself. TimeFlow is your ultimate time management and motivation tool, helping you visualize the passage of time like never before. See how much of the year, month, week, or day has passed in a clean, elegant design. Features: Real-Time Progress Tracking: Instantly see the percentage of time passed for the year, month, week, and day. Customizable Home Screen Widgets: Add a widget to your home screen to stay motivated daily. Personalize it to fit your style! Beautiful, Minimalist Design: Focus on time without distractions. Daily Motivation: See time’s progress to inspire productivity and focus. Download TimeFlow now and take control of your time before it flies away!

Screenshots

LiveUp4 screens
TimeFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiveUp at Free against TimeFlow's $0.99. LiveUp also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (79% vs 68%). TimeFlow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On rating, ratings volume, 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

LiveUp is free to download; TimeFlow costs $0.99 up front. LiveUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TimeFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LiveUp against 4.6 for TimeFlow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of LiveUp's written reviews are positive against 68% of TimeFlow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveUp ships an update every 5 days, TimeFlow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LiveUp versus TimeFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveUpTimeFlow
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better4.6 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better67.9% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer朝胜 邓Prastab Ghimire

Customer experience

LiveUp

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%

TimeFlow

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LiveUp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime (New User Offer)$6.99
  • Lifetime$14.99
None

TimeFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveUp free?
LiveUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeFlow free?
TimeFlow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LiveUp or TimeFlow?
LiveUp is rated higher. LiveUp averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while TimeFlow averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do LiveUp or TimeFlow have ads?
Neither LiveUp nor TimeFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveUp or TimeFlow?
LiveUp ships an update every 5 days, and TimeFlow fortnightly. Most recently, LiveUp was updated on November 7, 2026 and TimeFlow on November 4, 2026.

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