Comparison

Timeleft vs The Future Focused

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

Head to head
About

Timeleft

Connect with new people for real-world social events like dinners, coffee, or walks. This app matches you based on personality, not just appearance, to foster genuine connections in a low-pressure environment.

Highlights
  • Personality-based matching
  • Curated social events (dinners, coffee, walks)
  • No swiping or profile browsing
  • In-app icebreakers
  • Lock screen countdown
  • Connect with new people
Features
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The IRL connections app with 4M+ users. Timeleft matches you with interesting strangers for dinners, coffee, drinks, and walks. No swiping. No planning. Just show up. ▶ HOW IT WORKS ◀ 1. Take the quiz We match you based on personality, not selfies. 2. Book your experience Dinner in every city, plus coffee, drinks, or a walk depending on where you are. Pick your vibe and your neighborhood. 3. Get matched Before the event, we reveal your venue and a little about your group. 4. Show up & connect Meet your table and let the conversation go where it goes. ▶ FORMATS ◀ Dinners. A restaurant dinner with a small group, every week. Women-Only Dinners. Dinners where every seat goes to a woman (select cities). Singles Dinners. A dinner table where everyone is single (select cities). Drinks. An easy evening of conversation at a bar, with non-alcoholic options (select cities). Coffee. A relaxed coffee with a small group, usually on weekends (select cities). Walks. A weekend walk from a shared meeting point (select cities). ▶ FEATURES ◀ Choose your vibe Join a weekly Dinner, or a Women-Only Dinner where your city has them. For something more casual, try a Coffee or a Walk, usually on weekends, or an evening of Drinks. In select cities, dinner can carry on at a surprise bar afterwards. You can book up to 13 hours before an event starts. Curated, not random We match you based on personality, shared interests, and age, so you sit with a small group that feels intimate but not awkward. No swiping through profiles. No bios. Just thoughtfully matched tables and curated restaurants. Make it a ritual The first event is a good evening. Showing up again is where it gets interesting. Use Repeat to invite a connection to your next event, or keep booking a table every week. Stay connected Met someone great? With Connect you can stay in touch with people you clicked with. Bring a +1 so a friend can join your table. And at every table, in-app icebreakers help you skip the small talk and get straight to the good stuff. Designed to feel easy Your event countdown sits on your Lock Screen and shows in CarPlay on the way there. The app icon shows a badge when you have unread chats, and you can swipe to reply. Chat works with larger accessibility text. We keep the app simple, because making friends shouldn't feel like work. Join the movement 4M+ users have joined Timeleft in 200+ cities across 52 countries. This is the IRL connections app people actually use and love. Download Timeleft to book your first event! Terms of Use: https://timeleft.com/terms-conditions/

About

The Future Focused

Features
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The Future Focused app gives members a grounded place to continue their recovery work with structure, support, and practical guidance. Inside the app, members can access community discussions, monthly Ask Richard Q&A sessions, replay archives, implementation support, and focused recovery resources. This community is built for people recovering from narcissistic abuse, CPTSD, emotional manipulation, harsh self-criticism, shame, anxiety, people-pleasing, and boundary collapse. Richard’s work is direct, practical, and psychologically grounded. The focus is on helping you understand what happened, reduce confusion, rebuild boundaries, strengthen emotional literacy, and reclaim a stable sense of self. The app helps you stay consistent, ask better questions, learn from others, and keep moving when recovery feels isolating. You can participate actively, ask questions, join live sessions, or begin quietly by watching replays and reading community discussions. This app provides educational support and community discussion. It does not provide therapy, medical advice, diagnosis, or crisis support. Inside the Richard Grannon Community app, you can: - Access all of your videos in one easy to use app - Receive push notifications with the latest news and updates - Access to all of your videos without having to remember your password - Save your favorite posts so you can quickly find them later END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Timeleft4 screens
The Future Focused4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The Future Focused at none against Timeleft's 3. Timeleft's advantage is chart position (#143 vs unranked). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Timeleft sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. The Future Focused asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeleft ships an update weekly, The Future Focused every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Timeleft versus The Future Focused: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeleftThe Future Focused
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#143 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB49 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTimeleft SASRichard Grannon Enterprises LLC

Bugs and requests

Timeleft

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App glitches and crashes during registration
  • Incorrect or missing dinner location information
  • Issues with splitting the bill at restaurants
  • Lack of notification for reservation changes or cancellations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to connect with dinner group members after the event
  • Option to filter or select dinner group members by age, gender, or interests
  • Improved communication and support from the app team
  • More flexible dinner scheduling options
  • Better vetting process for dinner participants

The Future Focused

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timeleft

Subscriptions3
  • Timeleft X$19.991 Month
  • Timeleft X$46.993 Months
  • Timeleft X$62.996 Months
None

The Future Focused

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timeleft free?
Timeleft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Future Focused free?
The Future Focused is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timeleft or The Future Focused have ads?
Neither Timeleft nor The Future Focused shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timeleft or The Future Focused?
Timeleft ships an update weekly, and The Future Focused every 2 weeks. Most recently, Timeleft was updated on November 9, 2026 and The Future Focused on October 28, 2026.

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