Comparison

SpoonScale vs TimeAware

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

Head to head
About

SpoonScale

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Communicate Your Social Energy Without Saying a Word! SpoonScale makes it easy to share your current social energy with friends and family so they know when you’re ready to connect - and when you need space. Inspired by Spoon Theory, it helps you set boundaries, reduce social pressure, and stay connected in ways that feel good for you. Key Features (Free) • Social Battery Tracking – Set your energy level (0–100%) with an easy circular slider. • Real-Time Status Updates – Share your capacity without having to explain. • See Where Others Stand – View friends’ social battery levels for better understanding. • Friend Management – Add friends via QR code and keep your social circle organized. • Privacy Controls – Decide who can see your status and manage your data. Premium Features (Paid Subscription) • Groups – Easily sort friends into custom groups like “Family,” “Co-workers,” or “Game Night Crew” so you can see their energy levels at a glance. Perfect for keeping your social connections organized and easy to navigate. • Needs – Go beyond energy levels by letting others know exactly how to support you - whether you need quiet time, gentle conversation, active listening, or space to process. More on the Way for Premium Members - Premium subscribers will soon enjoy even more ways to personalize and understand their social battery with app themes and advanced analytics to track patterns over time. How Can SpoonScale Help You? • Better communication with friends and family. • Deeper connections through private, intentional sharing. • Fewer misunderstandings in social situations. • Stronger emotional support when it matters most. SpoonScale is Perfect For • Introverts setting clear social boundaries. • Families who want to understand each other’s daily needs. • Close friends staying in sync without overwhelming each other. • Anyone who values more meaningful, supportive relationships. Your Privacy Matters • Your data is encrypted and never sold. • You can delete your account and data anytime. • Only minimal data is collected for functionality. Privacy Policy: https://wellnesstools.squarespace.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TimeAware

This app provides gentle hourly "time anchors" with chimes or voice announcements to help individuals with ADHD and time blindness stay grounded. It features a shame-free design, customizable sounds and themes, and smart features like calendar sync.

Highlights
  • Gentle hourly time anchors
  • Customizable chimes and voice announcements
  • Shame-free design
  • Warm, dopamine-friendly interface
  • Calendar sync for meetings
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Home Screen Widget
Features
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You're not broken. You just lose track of time. TimeAware is the gentle time awareness app built for brains that experience time blindness — a core struggle for adults with ADHD and anyone who chronically loses hours without noticing. Instead of dozens of annoying alarms, TimeAware gives you pleasant hourly "time anchors" — soft chimes or voice announcements that gently remind you what time it is, keeping you grounded in the present moment. HOW IT WORKS Every hour (or at your custom interval), TimeAware plays a gentle chime or speaks the time aloud. That's it. Simple, consistent, life-changing. Choose between: - Chimes — 12 beautiful sound effects from Gentle Bell to Tibetan Bowl - Voice Announcements — 12 distinct voices from Calm to ASMR whisper - Haptic Only — silent vibrations, perfect for meetings and classrooms DESIGNED FOR ADHD BRAINS TimeAware isn't another productivity app pretending to understand you. It was built specifically for time blindness: - Low cognitive load — one clear purpose, no feature bloat - Shame-free design — no streaks that punish you, no guilt trips - Warm, dopamine-friendly interface — amber tones, smooth animations, sensory delight - Analog, Digital & Minimal clock faces with a visual time-remaining arc SMART FEATURES - Calendar Sync — automatically pauses chimes during your meetings (Pro) - Quiet Hours — set different schedules for weekdays and weekends - Custom Schedule — toggle individual hours on or off - Focus Mode Aware — silences when your phone's Focus mode is active - Apple Watch — feel time on your wrist with haptic taps (Pro) - Lock Screen Live Activity — always-visible countdown to your next chime - Home Screen Widget — see your next chime at a glance, pause/resume instantly MAKE IT YOURS 6 beautiful themes: Dawn, Midnight, Forest, Lavender, Sunset, Ocean 3 clock styles: Analog, Digital, Minimal — all with smooth animated seconds 24 sound options across chimes and voice announcements TIMEAWARE PRO Free users get 2 voices, 2 chimes, and 2 themes — everything you need to start. Pro unlocks the full experience: - All 12 voices & 12 chimes - All 6 themes - Calendar sync & smart suggestions - Apple Watch haptic chimes - Haptic-only silent mode - New sounds added regularly Try Pro free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY FIRST - All data stays on your device. Period. - No analytics, no tracking, no accounts required - No ads, ever WHY TIMEAWARE? Millions of adults experience time blindness — hours pass unnoticed, deadlines get missed, daily life becomes a source of frustration. Existing solutions (setting dozens of alarms, generic clock apps) are either too annoying, too easy to dismiss, or not designed for how ADHD brains actually work. TimeAware does one thing extraordinarily well: it anchors you in time, gently and consistently, so you can focus on living. Your brain deserves better tools. --- Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you. Contact: mohsin@dnadeveloper.com Privacy Policy: https://timeaware.space/privacy Terms: https://timeaware.space/terms

Screenshots

SpoonScale4 screens
TimeAware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeAware at every 3 weeks against SpoonScale's every 4 months. TimeAware also leads on device support (3 vs 1). SpoonScale's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. SpoonScale sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and TimeAware sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpoonScale ships an update every 4 months, TimeAware every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpoonScale versus TimeAware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoonScaleTimeAware
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOriana BarbreMuhammad Mohsin Ajmal

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SpoonScale

Subscriptions5
  • SpoonScale Pro - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • SpoonScale Pro - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • SpoonScale Pro - 3 Months$24.993 Months
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  • SpoonScale Pro - 6 Months$44.996 Months
  • SpoonScale Pro - Annual$79.991 Year
4 purchases

TimeAware

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is SpoonScale free?
SpoonScale is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeAware free?
TimeAware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpoonScale or TimeAware have ads?
Neither SpoonScale nor TimeAware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpoonScale or TimeAware?
SpoonScale ships an update every 4 months, and TimeAware every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpoonScale was updated on November 4, 2026 and TimeAware on November 13, 2026.

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