Comparison

Easl vs Time Atlas

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

Head to head
About

Easl

Engage in a daily five-minute practice combining guided meditation with creative prompts for drawing or photography. Designed by experts, it helps reduce stress, spark wonder, and encourage authentic self-expression without requiring artistic skill.

Highlights
  • Daily five-minute guided meditation
  • Creative drawing and photography prompts
  • Designed by artists, educators, and therapists
  • Reduces stress and anxiety
  • Sparks presence and authentic expression
  • Offline mode
  • Streak tracking and reminders
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"The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable."- Robert Henri What's Easl: • A daily, five-minute practice that pairs a soothing audio meditation with a simple creative prompt (drawing or photography). • Designed by artists, educators, and therapists to spark presence, wonder, and authentic expression. • No artistic skills or supplies required—just your phone and a few moments of attention. Our philosophy: • Mindful focus quiets racing thoughts and lowers stress. • Daily repetition turns calm and curiosity into an easy, sustainable habit. Each day, you will: Press Play – breathe with a guided soundscape. Follow a Prompt – sketch symmetry, photograph hidden color, free-write feeling, or listen for ambient rhythm. Feel the Shift – experience less anxiety, clearer thinking, and a renewed sense of creative flow. The benefits: – Morning grounding and intention setting – Midday reset from screen fatigue – Bedtime wind-down for deeper sleep – Relief from stress, burnout, and creative block – A gentle path to mindful journaling and self-expression – Daily inspiration that boosts confidence and imagination Features: • Five-minute sessions that fit any schedule • Fresh prompts every day—never the same routine • Streak tracking and gentle reminders to keep you motivated • Offline mode for travel or digital detox moments • Curated soundscapes optimized for focus and relaxation Easl is about the state of mind, not the perfection of the result. Each session invites you to notice, explore, and give voice to what you find—then carry that sense of presence into the rest of your day. Join thousands who use Easl to feel calmer, more imaginative, and more alive—at breakfast, between meetings, or before lights-out. Replace doomscrolling with a mindful moment and rediscover your creative spark. Download Easl today and start your daily five-minute practice. Subscription options: Monthly: $7.99/month Yearly: $59.99/year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Read our terms and conditions here: https://www.geteasl.com/terms-and-conditions Read our privacy policy here: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=5c343ac5-4ee7-4a8f-9d00-660c3f6f2d2e Read our EULA here: https://www.geteasl.com/end-user-license-agreement

About

Time Atlas

This app automatically records your daily activities, locations, and photos to create a comprehensive, private journal of your life. Effortlessly revisit past moments and rediscover your history with a curated visual timeline.

Highlights
  • Automatic location and activity capture
  • Daily life snapshots with full context
  • Explore past journeys and events
  • Curated daily stories with photos and maps
  • Private and encrypted on-device storage
  • Optional note-taking for added context
Features
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Life moves fast. Time Atlas helps you remember everything, for FREE (advanced features available with a paid subscription). Time Atlas is an automatic visual diary, which captures your daily life: places you visit, paths you take, activities you participate in and photos you take along the way. The app gives you a snapshot of each day as it really was – in full context. Your story is elegantly curated for you, with no effort whatsoever. Shape it further as you wish! It runs quietly in the background, turning your routine into a clear picture of your day. No manual inputs required, no wearable device needed. You get a private, personal record of your days – so you can revisit any day, recall any moment and rediscover your past. Photos you take during the day appear automatically in your story – curate them freely with elegant results. WHAT TIME ATLAS LETS YOU DO * Automatically capture your location and activity day by day. * View a snapshot of any day in your past – all in full context. * Explore where you went, how you got there and what happened along the way. * Build and curate your daily story, narrated with photos, maps, activity spotlights, place visits and more. * Effortlessly keep track of your travels, vacations and work trips. * Choose what content you want to see of any day and customize how it all is laid out. * Recall any moment in the past easily and at a glance. * Add context when you want to, for example by writing notes. * Keep everything private and encrypted on your device. * Connect to your Apple Health for deeper insights. * Turn on Eco Mode for lower battery use. * Import your diary from Apple Journal app or Day One, or your location history from Google Timeline. * Unlock Time Atlas Plus for advanced features. WHY IT MATTERS * You don't miss out on the important moments and memories in your life. * Recalling that significant day, moment, life event or vacation trip becomes an absolute delight. * A valuable record of your days is stored for the future, archived automatically. AUTOMATIC * Turn "Always" on in your location permissions, so the app can accurately analyze your movements. * Turn "Full" on in your photo permissions, so the app is able to populate your days with appropriate photos. PRIVACY COMES FIRST It’s your data, period. All processing (with the exception of optional AI features) happens privately on your device. Time Atlas stores the data only on your device and in your iCloud backup. When you leave, you leave no trace. PERFECT FOR YOU IF ... * You would like to keep a record of your life, but don't want to put in much effort. * You feel like life moves fast and you don't want to miss out on memories. * You want to keep a diary, so you can reflect and reminisce later. * You wish you had an amazing journal of all your trips and vacations. DOWNLOAD TIME ATLAS AND REMEMBER EVERYTHING Have questions, feedback, or ideas? Contact the team at info@timeatlaslabs.com. Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/timeatlasapp/ Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/zwJEYNdsPE TRY OUR MAC APP TO WRITE NOTES! https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761260518 OPEN SOURCE TOOLS TO ACCESS TIME ATLAS DATA https://github.com/timeatlaslabs/oss/

Screenshots

Easl4 screens
Time Atlas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Time Atlas at free against Easl's subscription. Time Atlas also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). Easl's advantage is iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Easl sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Time Atlas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Easl against 4.7 for Time Atlas. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 101 and 74 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of Easl's written reviews are positive against 77% of Time Atlas's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easl ships an update fortnightly, Time Atlas every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Easl versus Time Atlas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEaslTime Atlas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (101 ratings)4.7 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better76.9% of reviews
Number of ratings101 — better74
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB108 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEasl Creativity, Inc.Time Atlas Labs Oy

Customer experience

Easl

All ratings59 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative13.0%

Time Atlas

All ratings62 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative19.2%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Easl

Subscriptions4
  • Easl: Weekly Access$2.997 Days
  • Easl: Monthly Access$7.991 Month
  • Easl: Annual Access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Easl: 3 Month Access$19.993 Months
3 purchases

Time Atlas

Subscriptions2
  • Time Atlas Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Time Atlas Plus - Annual14 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time Atlas Plus - Lifetime$199.99

Questions

Is Easl free?
Easl is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Atlas free?
Time Atlas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Easl or Time Atlas?
Time Atlas is rated higher. Easl averages 4.7 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Time Atlas averages 4.7 from 74 ratings.
Do Easl or Time Atlas have ads?
Easl shows ads; Time Atlas does not.
Which is updated more often, Easl or Time Atlas?
Easl ships an update fortnightly, and Time Atlas every 5 days. Most recently, Easl was updated on October 24, 2026 and Time Atlas on October 28, 2026.

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