LiveUp vs TimeFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
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.
- Real-time progress tracking
- Customizable home screen widgets
- Minimalist design
- Daily motivation
- Year, month, week, and day progress
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
LiveUp ships an update every 5 days, TimeFlow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveUp | TimeFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (21 ratings) — better | 4.6 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better | 67.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 朝胜 邓 | Prastab Ghimire |
Customer experience
LiveUp
TimeFlow
In-app purchases
LiveUp
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Lifetime (New User Offer)$6.99
- Lifetime$14.99
TimeFlow
No in-app purchases









