Comparison

Lily pad vs FW Media

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

Head to head
About

Lily pad

This app offers a gentle approach to time management, reducing stress during daily tasks like meal prep or getting ready. It aids in building routines, overcoming procrastination, and achieving a better activity balance.

Highlights
  • Manually adjust visual timer
  • Create multiple timers
  • Distraction-free time tracking
  • Build routines
  • Reduce stress with time management
Features
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Enjoy a gentle time awareness by having our visual timer as an aid. We created this app to have less stress during activities that require time management. Like preparing to go outside or making a meal. It also helps to build up routines, to get started with things one postpones, or get a better balance between activities. Features: - Manually adjust your visual timer - Create multiple timers - Keep track of the time, free from distraction

About

FW Media

This app provides mobile access to a media website's services, allowing users to book appointments for photography and videography, register for classes, and submit blog requests. It offers a streamlined way to interact with the platform's offerings.

Highlights
  • Book photography and videography appointments
  • Register for classes and workshops
  • Submit blog requests
  • Mobile-friendly access to website services
Features
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The app serves as a streamlined, mobile-friendly extension of my media website, designed to help clients efficiently navigate and access key services. Users can: Book Photography & Videography Appointments Register for Classes & Workshops Submit Blog Requests

Screenshots

Lily pad4 screens
FW Media3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FW Media at 5.0 against Lily pad's 3.6. Lily pad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FW Media holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lily pad has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lily pad ships an update every 6 days, FW Media every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lily pad versus FW Media: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLily padFW Media
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB179 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFreek LeverFranchester Williams

Customer experience

Lily pad

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

FW Media

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Lily pad

No in-app purchases

None

FW Media

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lily pad free?
Lily pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FW Media free?
FW Media is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lily pad or FW Media?
FW Media is rated higher. Lily pad averages 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while FW Media averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Lily pad or FW Media have ads?
Neither Lily pad nor FW Media shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lily pad or FW Media?
Lily pad ships an update every 6 days, and FW Media every 6 weeks. Most recently, Lily pad was updated on October 24, 2026 and FW Media on October 14, 2026.

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