Pointron vs Stardate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pointron
This app helps you track your time, set goals, and improve focus. It offers various session durations and customizable focus modes like Pomodoro, allowing you to manage tasks and breaks effectively to boost productivity.
- Time tracking
- Goal setting
- Customizable session durations
- Pomodoro timer
- Focus by end time
- Task management
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Track time, achieve goals and focus like never before. Pointron is your ultimate productivity sidekick that transforms focusing on tasks and completing projects into an absolute breeze! With Pointron, you can choose your session duration like a boss! Go with the flow and dynamically pick your time or use one of the nifty presets, customizable for any context. Various focus modes includes pomodoro sessions, focus by end time, focus by target duration, multi focus items session and more. Get ready to tackle your to-do list by simply typing in the tasks you've been itching to complete. Then, hit start and watch the magic happen. Take those well-deserved breaks and return to tasks refreshed, ready to slay like a superhero! And when you're ready, revel in the satisfaction of checking off those tasks with the swagger of a true pro. --- Documentation: https://docs.pointron.app Privacy policy: https://pointron.app/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Stardate
Record and transcribe voice notes instantly from your Apple Watch or iPhone. Enjoy complete privacy with 100% local processing and offline functionality. Access your audio and text files easily via iCloud Drive.
- One-tap voice note transcription
- Offline functionality
- 100% local processing
- Unlimited recording length
- iCloud Drive integration
- Searchable notes
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* Transcribe super fast voice notes from Apple Watch or iPhone with one tap. * Works offline. No servers involved. * Transcription is 100% local to your device. Keep your notes private! * No forced limits on recording length or number of recordings. * Copy all or some of your entries straight from the search bar. * Audio and text files are saved to iCloud Drive for easy access from Finder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stardate at none against Pointron's 4. Stardate also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 2) and review sentiment (79% vs 67%). Pointron's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pointron sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month. Stardate asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pointron holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stardate has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Pointron's written reviews are positive against 79% of Stardate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pointron | Stardate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 78.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blank labs private limited | Neptune Day, LLC |
Customer experience
Pointron
Stardate
In-app purchases
Pointron
- Pointron - sync monthly plan$7.001 Month
- Pointron - Nucleus monthly$15.001 Month
- Pointron - sync yearly plan$60.001 Year
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- Pointron - Nucleus yearly$143.991 Year
Stardate
No in-app purchases
