Comparison

Retime vs Uncle Bear

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

Head to head
About

Retime

This app helps serious learners manage their study time and track progress. It combines a timer, task management, and analytics to visualize daily efforts and ensure goals are met. Features include goal setting, exam countdowns, and app blocking to enhance focus.

Highlights
  • Unified task management and timer
  • Study goal progress tracking
  • Exam countdown and score tracking
  • Distracting app blocking
  • Pomodoro and count-up timer modes
  • Study time visualization
  • Customizable subjects and themes
Features
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You're studying hard, but can't see any progress. You make a plan, but somehow it always falls apart. That feeling of "working hard but getting nowhere" — Retime changes that. Retime is a study management app for serious learners, bringing together a timer, task management, and learning analytics in one place. "Plan → Focus → Record → Analyze" Complete this entire cycle in a single app. Your daily efforts become visible through graphs and numbers. Students preparing for exams, professionals studying for certifications, language learners, building a reading habit—— Retime is here for anyone who is serious about reaching their goals. Feature ① Task Management and Timer, Unified ・Manage daily tasks with a weekly calendar. Swipe smoothly between weeks ・Link tasks to your timer to accurately record what you studied and for how long ・Set up recurring tasks to automatically create your daily study routine ・Drag and drop to reschedule tasks with ease ・One glance at your to-do list tells you exactly what to study today Feature ② Track Whether You're On Pace with Study Goals ・Set concrete goals like "finish 300 pages of this textbook by [date]" ・Automatically compare your recommended daily pace against your actual progress ・A predicted completion date is always shown, so you know at a glance whether you'll make it in time ・Manage multiple goals simultaneously — exam prep, certifications, reading, and more Feature ③ Exam Countdown & Mock Exam Score Tracking ・Register your exam dates and see remaining days updated in real time ・Log your mock exam and practice test scores by subject ・Visualize your score trends with charts to see how much you've improved Feature ④ Block Distracting Apps During Study Sessions ・Block apps like social media, YouTube, and games while you study ・Effective for breaking phone addiction ・Blocking is active only while the timer is running, so the quality of your study time goes up Feature ⑤ Two Timer Modes: Pomodoro & Count-Up ・Use the Pomodoro timer to alternate between focused work and breaks, maximizing productivity ・Use the count-up timer to freely measure and log your study time ・Supports Dynamic Island and Lock Screen Live Activity — always keep an eye on your timer ・Check today's study time at a glance with the home screen widget ・Stay focused with background sounds like alpha waves, brown noise, rain, and ocean waves Feature ⑥ Visualize Study Time to Stay Motivated ・View weekly and monthly study time trends in graph form ・See a subject-by-subject breakdown to understand where your time is going ・Browse your full session history in a timeline view ・Watching your efforts pile up keeps the motivation going Feature ⑦ Customize to Make It Yours ・Set your own subject names and colors ・Change the app's theme color to match your style Suitable for every learning scenario — students, professionals studying for certifications, language learners, and anyone building a reading habit. Start recording a little every day, and keep moving toward your goal.

About

Uncle Bear

Features
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Uncle Bear tells stories about the world in Chinese and English — helping kids aged 3-8 discover the world while picking up everyday English, one bedtime at a time. ◆ Stories that open up the world - Topics range from Taiwanese folklore and everyday science to world classics: the zodiac animals, the Nian beast, day and night, rainbows, seeds, caterpillars becoming butterflies... - Kids get to know the world through stories, not flashcard drills - The library keeps growing; the format stays the same ◆ Bilingual, with Chinese as the scaffold - Cultural ideas (the zodiac, Chang'e, Sun Moon Lake...) are explained clearly in Chinese - Each episode teaches 4-6 high-frequency everyday English sentences, each followed by a plain-Chinese recap the first time it appears - Understandable and usable — not a curriculum, no pronunciation scoring ◆ Screen-free English exposure - Made for listening — no need to stare at a screen - Each episode runs 3-5 minutes, opening with "Story time!" and closing with "Good night!" to build a daily ritual - Every episode ends with a recall question and a pause, inviting kids to speak up before the answer plays ◆ Plays on the lock screen - Background playback with lock-screen controls, perfect for bedtime and car rides ◆ Every episode ends on its own - No autoplay into the next episode — parents decide whether to play one more ◆ Word cards for reading together - Tap a word card to hear the word read aloud — a light interaction for parents reading along with their kids ◆ Offline and private - Free stories come bundled; purchased story packs play offline once downloaded - No account, no sign-up, Data Not Collected, no analytics SDKs

Screenshots

Retime4 screens
Uncle Bear3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Uncle Bear at none against Retime's shown. Uncle Bear also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Retime's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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. Retime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Uncle Bear sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retime ships an update every 5 days, Uncle Bear every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retime versus Uncle Bear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetimeUncle Bear
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyo IidaLin Ping Cheng

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Retime

Subscriptions3
  • リタイム PRO 1ヶ月$1.991 Month
  • リタイム PRO 1年間$14.991 Year
  • リタイム PRO 1年間 キャンペーン1 Year trial$19.991 Year
6 purchases

Uncle Bear

One-time6
  • 小杯咖啡$0.99
  • 經典故事包$0.99
  • 科學探索包$0.99
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  • 台灣節慶包$0.99
  • 中杯咖啡$1.99
  • 大杯咖啡$2.99

Questions

Is Retime free?
Retime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Uncle Bear free?
Uncle Bear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retime or Uncle Bear have ads?
Retime shows ads; Uncle Bear does not.
Which is updated more often, Retime or Uncle Bear?
Retime ships an update every 5 days, and Uncle Bear every 3 weeks. Most recently, Retime was updated on October 15, 2026 and Uncle Bear on October 7, 2026.

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