Comparison

时间日志 vs MindBack

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

Head to head
About

时间日志

Effortlessly track your daily activities with a seamless, intuitive interface. Visualize your time with multiple display options and detailed statistical analysis. Supports Apple Watch, shortcuts, and offline use.

Highlights
  • Seamless time logging
  • Multiple display views (week, block, axis)
  • Diverse timing methods
  • Rich review and statistics (charts, filters)
  • Unlimited category and tag hierarchy
  • Full offline functionality
  • Apple Watch and shortcut support
Features
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- 流水式无间隙记录一天的时间 - 支持 apple watch、快捷指令 - 相同的时间更多样的显示方式:支持周视图、块视图、轴视图 - 多样化的计时方式,支持桌面小组件,锁屏小组件,灵动岛和实时活动计时 - 丰富的复盘和统计:支持饼状图,折线图,堆叠图,支持日,周,月,年统计筛选查看。 - 无限级分类:时间日志支持无限级!适应更多使用场景。 - 无限级标签:标签在时间管理中非常重要,可以从不同维度定义时间,比如相同的"学习"分类,可以打上"高效"或"低效"的标签,然后分别查看"高效"和"低效"的统计结果,同样的,我对标签也单独做了统计,同样支持日,周,月,年的查看。 - 支持完全离线使用:时间日志可以完全离线使用,弱网无网环境毫不影响记录。

About

MindBack

Capture fleeting thoughts, ideas, and content effortlessly through simple typing, speaking, or uploading. This app uses AI to connect your scattered notes, offering unexpected insights and summaries. Rediscover your memories and information through a chronological archive and AI-powered queries.

Highlights
  • Flow state recording (text, voice, photo, file)
  • Serendipitous content connection and organization
  • AI personal memory assistant
  • Automatic content summarization
  • Chronological activity heatmap and archive
Features
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Where do you keep the fleeting moments, random ideas, and content that don't fit anywhere else? Welcome to MindBack. MindBack is designed for pure, pressure-free recording. There are no complex folders, no tags to manage, and no anxiety about organization. You simply record life as if you were messaging yourself, and leave the rest to us. We believe the best recording is effortless, and the best reflection is serendipitous. Key Features: · Flow State Recording Just type, speak, or upload. Whether it's a sudden inspiration, a voice note, a photo, or a file—capture it as easily as chatting. Let your recording return to its simplest form. · Await the Echoes No manual organizing required. MindBack quietly connects your scattered thoughts behind the scenes. It might weave your travel photos into a "Memory Movie" or turn saved links into a "Reading List." Expect unexpected insights and serendipitous moments. · Ask MindBack Anything Your personal AI memory assistant is always ready. Ask "What was that movie I wanted to watch last year?" or "Summarize this article for me." MindBack retrieves answers based on your exclusive history. · Instant Clarity Paste any article or web link directly into the chat. MindBack automatically generates a content summary, helping you grasp the essence of your "Read Later" list instantly. · Trace Your Journey All your records and AI echoes are automatically organized by time. View your life's rhythm through the activity heatmap and rediscover every image and link in your personal archive.

Screenshots

时间日志4 screens
MindBack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MindBack at 66% against 时间日志's 0%. MindBack also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). 时间日志's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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. 时间日志 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. MindBack asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MindBack holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 时间日志's written reviews are positive against 66% of MindBack's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

时间日志 ships an update monthly, MindBack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
时间日志 versus MindBack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter时间日志MindBack
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (18 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews65.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better15
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB393 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuizhou Yangli Technology Co., Ltd开若图科技(上海)有限公司

Customer experience

时间日志

All ratings14 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative60.0%

MindBack

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral12.5%
Negative21.9%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

时间日志

One-time3
  • 月会员$0.99
  • 年度会员$6.99
  • 永久会员$19.99
None

MindBack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 时间日志 free?
时间日志 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindBack free?
MindBack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 时间日志 or MindBack?
MindBack is rated higher. 时间日志 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while MindBack averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do 时间日志 or MindBack have ads?
Neither 时间日志 nor MindBack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 时间日志 or MindBack?
时间日志 ships an update monthly, and MindBack weekly. Most recently, 时间日志 was updated on October 15, 2026 and MindBack on October 21, 2026.

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