Comparison

Time Meter vs Renew

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

Head to head
About

Time Meter

Effortlessly log your time with one-tap tracking and insightful visualizations. Understand where your day goes with custom activities, widgets, and Siri Shortcuts. Export your data or sync across devices with premium features.

Highlights
  • One-tap time tracking
  • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Customizable activities
  • Daily history and statistics
  • CSV export
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Track time without breaking flow. See where your day actually goes. Time Meter is a fast, focused time tracker for iPhone — with iCloud sync, Home Screen widgets, and Siri Shortcuts that fit into the way you already use your phone. Built for freelancers tracking billable hours and anyone trying to spend their days more deliberately. ONE-TAP TRACKING • Tap any activity to start. Tap again to stop. That's the whole loop. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show today's totals or the activity you're currently running. • Siri Shortcuts let you start and stop hands-free: "Hey Siri, start Work." • Custom activities with names, colors, icons, and tags. UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME • Daily history grouped by day with running totals. • Statistics with pie charts and stacked bar charts that make your patterns obvious at a glance. • Flexible date ranges for last week, last month, or any window you choose. • CSV export — your data, ready for a spreadsheet whenever you want it. PREMIUM UNLOCKS • iCloud Sync keeps activities, types, and tags in step across every device on your Apple ID. • Unlimited activities (free plan tracks up to 5). • Full history — every log kept, forever. • Backup and restore the full database to a file you control. • CSV import to bring in historical data from other trackers or spreadsheets. One purchase. Lifetime access. No subscription. No account required.

About

Renew

This app helps families and households manage important dates and recurring payments. It tracks subscriptions, bills, birthdays, and pet vaccinations with reliable notifications. The interface is simple and easy to use for both individuals and households.

Highlights
  • Subscription tracking
  • Bill and service renewal reminders
  • Birthday and event reminders
  • Pet vaccination tracking
  • Household organization
  • Reliable notifications
Features
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RenewAlert helps families and households stay organized by tracking subscriptions, bills, birthdays, pet vaccinations, and other important household reminders all in one place. Key features include: • Track streaming subscriptions such as Netflix, HBO Max, and SiriusXM • Receive reminders for utilities, phone plans, and service renewals • Never forget birthdays, family events, or pet vaccinations • Simple, clean, and easy-to-use interface designed for households and individual users • Manage reminder schedules and renewal dates with reliable notifications Subscriptions: • Premium features are available via auto-renewable subscriptions • Subscription pricing, duration, and any applicable trial are clearly shown before purchase • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Users can manage or cancel subscriptions through their App Store account settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Time Meter3 screens
Renew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Time Meter at none against Renew's shown. Renew's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Time Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Renew sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Meter ships an update every 10 days, Renew every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Meter versus Renew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime MeterRenew
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProductive Tools OURenewAlert

Customer experience

Time Meter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Renew

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Time Meter

One-time1
  • Unlock features$4.99
6 purchases

Renew

Subscriptions6
  • Home & Family Monthly1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • Standard Monthly1 Month trial$29.991 Month
  • Enterprise Monthly1 Month trial$49.991 Month
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  • Home & Family Yearly1 Month trial$149.991 Year
  • Standard Yearly1 Month trial$299.991 Year
  • Enterprise Yearly1 Month trial$499.991 Year

Questions

Is Time Meter free?
Time Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renew free?
Renew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Meter or Renew have ads?
Renew shows ads; Time Meter does not.
Which is updated more often, Time Meter or Renew?
Time Meter ships an update every 10 days, and Renew every 3 weeks. Most recently, Time Meter was updated on November 4, 2026 and Renew on October 30, 2026.

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