Comparison

JotDay vs LaxtTime

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

Head to head
About

JotDay

Effortlessly track your time with automatic exercise and sleep data retrieval from Apple HealthKit. Monitor app usage, view your day in a clear timeline, and analyze time distribution with daily, weekly, and monthly views. Includes a minimalist focus timer with Live Activity support.

Highlights
  • Automatic sleep and workout tracking
  • App usage tracking via Shortcuts
  • Minimalist focus timer with Live Activity
  • Concise timeline view
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly time views
  • Data analysis for time distribution
Features
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JotDay is a time tracking app designed to simplify your recording experience and enhance efficiency. It can automatically retrieve your exercise and sleep time, track app usage through Shortcuts, eliminating the need for manual input. The concise timeline, time blocks, weekly view, and monthly view allow you to have a clearer understanding of your time allocation. Key Features: 1. Sleep and Workout Tracking: Automatically fetches sleep and exercise data from the Apple HealthKit health app for convenient daily life statistics. 2. App Tracking: Configure Shortcuts to track app usage. 3. Minimalist Focus Timer: Supports Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and flip timing, allowing you to start timing quickly at any time and check the timing progress. 4. Timeline: Presents your day in an intuitive timeline, allowing you to easily view activity records and add notes. 5. Time Views: Clean day, week, and month views for easy comparison of time 6. Data Analysis: Easily understand the distribution of different types of focused time. Monthly and Annual Membership Subscription Terms: 1. Upon confirmation of purchase and payment, your subscription will automatically renew through your iTunes account.。 2. Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current subscription period, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period upon successful payment. 3. To cancel the renewal, please manually disable the auto-renewal feature in the iTunes/AppleID settings management at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. 4. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, the subscription will be automatically activated and billed at the end of the trial period. Any unused trial time will be forfeited upon purchase of the subscription. 5. This service is optional for you to cancel. If you choose not to cancel, the renewal service for the next billing cycle will be activated for you. Privacy Policy: https://jotday.super.site/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LaxtTime

Track recurring events and tasks with this simple reminder app. It records the last occurrence of any activity and can send interval-based reminders. Visualize your habits with data statistics and heat maps.

Highlights
  • Record last occurrence of events
  • Set repeat reminders with intervals
  • Schedule management with calendar
  • Data statistics (weekly, monthly, yearly)
  • Flexible recording (notes, pictures, options, values)
  • Clean UI with dark/light themes
  • Personalization options
Features
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LaxtTime is a simple and easy-to-use recording app that you can use to track anything in your life. If you have recurring events in your life, LaxtTime is perfect for keeping track of them. #For example, you can record The last time you cleaned the kitchen The last time you meditated The last time you exercised, drank water, went shopping... LaxtTime not only accurately records the last occurrence of each event but also automatically reminds you based on intervals you set. It's your reliable memory assistant, allowing you to focus on living without worrying about remembering trivial matters. #Features [Record Last Occurrence] LaxtTime records the time since each event last occurred, accurate to the minute. If you often can't remember when something last happened, LaxtTime is your reliable assistant. LaxtTime remembers everything for you, so you don’t have to. [Repeat Reminders] LaxtTime has only one reminder function, which is to remind you repeatedly based on the time interval you set. Once you complete the task, the reminder countdown resets. You can also turn off reminders and only record the last occurrence time. Simple design, appropriate reminders. [Schedule Management] LaxtTime also provides a simple and easy-to-use calendar to help you manage your schedule. [Data Statistics] LaxtTime also has powerful data statistics functions. You can view activity status by week, month, and year, including check-in days, check-in times, average intervals, and other information. At the same time, LaxtTime will help you calculate the average number of check-ins and check-in times, helping you discover patterns in your life. [Flexible Recording] LaxtTime supports recording four types of attributes: notes, pictures, options, and values. You can create several options, such as choosing [Running], [Rowing], [Swimming]... to record each of your workouts. You can also record the distance of each run, [3km], [4km]... [Clean UI] LaxtTime features carefully designed light and dark theme color schemes, as well as a very clean UI, allowing you to quickly obtain the information you need. [Rich Personalization] LaxtTime offers dozens of preset colors, and you can also customize colors to mark your records. At the same time, LaxtTime supports a wealth of settings to personalize your experience. [Practical Widgets] Supports widget check-ins and countdown displays. [Heat Map] Use heat maps to understand your activity patterns. [Membership Instructions] Members can unlock all paid features of LaxtTime and enjoy free updates for future advanced features. --- After confirming the purchase and payment, your iTunes account will automatically renew the subscription. The Apple iTunes account will charge within 24 hours before the expiration date. Once the payment is successful, the subscription period will extend by one subscription period. To cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the auto-renewal feature in the iTunes/AppleID settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. During the trial period, if the iTunes account does not cancel the subscription, it will automatically start the subscription and charge at the end of the trial period. Any unused trial period will be forfeited after purchasing the subscription. This service allows you to choose whether to cancel; if you choose not to cancel, the renewal service for the next billing period will start automatically. [Privacy policy] (a) https://merciful-sugar-3e6.notion.site/Laxt-Time-Privacy-7b76083d34d545abb8a59efe25c001f7 (b) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ [Terms of service] (a) https://merciful-sugar-3e6.notion.site/Terms-of-service-08c6aecd3d5b4e6f8c91adb04f770826?pvs=74

Screenshots

JotDay4 screens
LaxtTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: JotDay at freemium against LaxtTime's subscription. JotDay also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). LaxtTime's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. JotDay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LaxtTime sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

JotDay holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of JotDay's written reviews are positive against 77% of LaxtTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JotDay ships an update monthly, LaxtTime every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
JotDay versus LaxtTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotDayLaxtTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (21 ratings) — better4.3 (27 ratings)
Positive reviews84.8% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2127 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemix Design Studio定荣 郭

Customer experience

JotDay

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative6.1%

LaxtTime

All ratings27 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

JotDay

Subscriptions2
  • JotDay Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • JotDay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • JotDay Pro Annual to Lifetime$5.99
  • JotDay Pro Lifetime$9.99
4 purchases

LaxtTime

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime-Early Bird$17.99
  • Premium Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is JotDay free?
JotDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LaxtTime free?
LaxtTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JotDay or LaxtTime?
JotDay is rated higher. JotDay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while LaxtTime averages 4.3 from 27 ratings.
Do JotDay or LaxtTime have ads?
Neither JotDay nor LaxtTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JotDay or LaxtTime?
JotDay ships an update monthly, and LaxtTime every 9 days. Most recently, JotDay was updated on September 21, 2026 and LaxtTime on September 21, 2026.

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