Comparison

Stratum 9 vs OnTimer

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

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About

Stratum 9

This app provides a science-backed framework for achieving and sustaining elite performance. It offers self-assessment tools, personalized development plans, practical strategies, and goal-setting tools to help users improve across all areas of life.

Highlights
  • Self-Assessment Tools
  • Customized Skill Development Plans
  • Performance Library (TacApps)
  • DOIT Goal Strategy
  • Daily Challenges & Progress Tracking
  • Community and Peer Support
Features
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Welcome to Stratum 9, where high performance is not just a goal; it's a journey of transformation. Drawing from the groundbreaking framework presented in "The 9th Stratum" by Aaron Salko, this app offers a comprehensive, science-backed path to not just achieving but sustaining elite performance levels across all facets of your life. Features: 1. Self-Assessment Tools: Begin with the S9 Self-Assessment to pinpoint your current performance levels across 45 critical skills. Understand where you excel and where there's room for growth. 2. Customized Skill Development Plans: Based on your assessment, receive a personalized plan designed to elevate your performance from your current stratum to the pinnacle of the 9th Stratum. 3. Performance Library: Dive into an array of Tactical Applications (TacApps) from 9th Stratum Performance Leaders that provide practical strategies for skill improvement, from enhancing work ethic, improving health, to refining emotional intelligence. 4. Goal Strategy with DOIT: Move beyond SMART goals with our unique DOIT (Define, Organize, Initiate, Time) strategy, specifically designed to set, pursue, and achieve ambitious goals. 5. Daily Challenges and Progress Tracking: Engage with daily challenges tailored to your goals, track your progress, and visually see your ascent through the strata of performance. 6. Community and Peer Support: Join or form your Peer-to-peer Accountability Unit (PPAU) to share experiences, challenges, and victories. Foster a supportive environment for mutual growth. 7. Create Your Own Library: Create a library of articles, videos, and podcasts featuring experts in psychology, physiology, and human biology, offering deeper insights into high performance. Whether you're looking to make significant strides in your career, enhance your personal relationships, or simply live a more fulfilled life, Stratum 9 provides the roadmap to not just reach but exceed your highest expectations. Embrace the journey to high performance today and redefine what you thought possible for tomorrow.

About

OnTimer

This app automatically creates persistent alarms for all your calendar events, ensuring you never miss a meeting. It also provides departure time alerts for in-person meetings based on real-time traffic conditions.

Highlights
  • Automatic calendar event alarms
  • Persistent, non-dismissible notifications
  • Time to leave alerts with traffic
  • Customizable transportation modes
  • Recurring event controls
  • Do Not Disturb integration
Features
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“Are you joining the meeting?” If you’ve ever gotten that message while you were sidetracked by an email, a task, or one more thing, OnTimer is for you. It’s easy to dismiss a calendar notification and lose track of time. OnTimer helps make sure that doesn’t turn into a missed meeting. OnTimer automatically keeps you on time. Connect your Google, Microsoft, or Apple Calendar once, and OnTimer does the rest—from an Early Warning before an important event to a persistent alarm when it’s time to act, and a Time to Leave alert when it’s time to head out. HOW IT WORKS OnTimer uses your existing calendar as the source of truth. When your schedule changes, your alarms automatically stay in sync—so you never have to create or maintain manual alarms. Unlike regular calendar notifications that disappear after a swipe, OnTimer uses persistent alarms that keep reminding you until you dismiss them, helping bridge the gap between noticing a reminder and actually showing up on time. High Alert helps important alarms reach you. On iOS 26.1 and later, it can ring through Silent mode and Focus/Do Not Disturb. Prefer quieter alerts? Choose Medium Alert to have OnTimer respect Focus. Want a heads-up first? Early Warning gives Pro users a lighter notification before the main alarm, so an important meeting or appointment doesn't sneak up on you. Need more time for one particular event? Adjust its main alarm and Early Warning timing without changing your defaults for everything else. USE ONTIMER FOR • Meetings and calls • Appointments • Recurring events • Work and personal calendars • Events with locations • Moments when being late costs time, trust, or causes stress APPLE CALENDAR, GOOGLE CALENDAR, AND MICROSOFT CALENDAR • OnTimer supports Apple Calendar, along with Google Calendar and Microsoft Calendar. • Connect one calendar for free, or upgrade to connect multiple calendars across work and personal life. TIME TO LEAVE ALERTS For events with locations, OnTimer helps you know exactly when to leave. Choose your preferred travel mode, add a departure buffer, and let OnTimer monitor traffic so you head out at the right time. • No more guessing when to leave. • No more scrambling when traffic is worse than expected. • Just reliable alerts that help you arrive on time. ESPECIALLY HELPFUL IF YOU • See calendar reminders and still leave late • Miss meetings even when alerts are turned on • Get focused and lose the final few minutes before a call • Want a heads-up before it’s time to stop what you’re doing and join a meeting • Need alarms that keep reminding you until you take action • Use more than one calendar • Need help knowing when to join, leave, or switch tasks • Experience time blindness or notification overload FREE VERSION • Connect one Google, Microsoft, or Apple Calendar • Automatic alarms for every calendar event • Persistent, customizable alarms • High Alert and Medium Alert options • Recurring event controls • Focus & Silent Mode settings • See which events support Time to Leave alerts PAID VERSION • Connect multiple Google, Microsoft, and Apple Calendars • Combine work and personal calendars • Early Warning alerts before your main alarm • Customize alarm timing for individual events • Business Hours • Time to Leave alerts • Custom travel modes • Departure buffer settings • 7-day free trial on the annual plan OnTimer works quietly in the background, automatically keeping you on time so you never have to think about setting alarms again. Stop relying on calendar reminders that disappear after a swipe. Download OnTimer today and never be late again. Some features require a paid subscription. Monthly and annual subscription options are available in the app. Pricing varies by region and is shown before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Stratum 94 screens
OnTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stratum 9 at none against OnTimer's 2. Stratum 9 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). OnTimer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, 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. OnTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Stratum 9 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stratum 9 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnTimer has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stratum 9 ships an update every 5 weeks, OnTimer every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Stratum 9 versus OnTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStratum 9OnTimer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer9th Stratum Publishing LLCEthan Garr

Customer experience

Stratum 9

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OnTimer

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stratum 9

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OnTimer

Subscriptions2
  • OnTimer Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • OnTimer Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Stratum 9 free?
Stratum 9 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnTimer free?
OnTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stratum 9 or OnTimer?
Stratum 9 is rated higher. Stratum 9 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while OnTimer averages 4.6 from 20 ratings.
Do Stratum 9 or OnTimer have ads?
Neither Stratum 9 nor OnTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stratum 9 or OnTimer?
Stratum 9 ships an update every 5 weeks, and OnTimer every 6 days. Most recently, Stratum 9 was updated on June 5, 2026 and OnTimer on September 23, 2026.

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