# Planbook vs 时间流

The clearest difference is monetization model: 时间流 at free against Planbook's freemium. 时间流 also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Planbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and 时间流 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Planbook against 5.0 for 时间流. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.

Planbook ships an update weekly, 时间流 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planbook | 时间流 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planbook-plans-tasks-notes/id6737596725/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6777999049/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 69 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [筱彤 余](https://appshunter.io/developer/1622372136) | [静娴 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777891923) |

## What reviewers say

### Planbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planbook-plans-tasks-notes/id6737596725)

Organize your daily life by consolidating tasks, notes, and journal entries into a single, intuitive workspace. Prioritize effectively, capture ideas instantly, and build habits with recurring tasks for a more structured and productive routine.

**Highlights:** Eisenhower Matrix prioritization, Instant idea capture in Inbox, Recurring tasks for habit building, Nested tags for organization, Subtasks for breaking down goals, Notes linked to tasks, Daily journal entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual | $6.99 | per year |
| Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $17.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### 时间流

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6777999049)

Effortlessly track your daily time flow with minimal input. Quickly start timers for activities, visualize your day's timeline, and understand where your time is spent through insightful statistics. Supports multiple concurrent timers and voice input for activity names.

**Highlights:** Minimalist time tracking, Parallel activity timers, Voice input for activity names, Live Activity and Dynamic Island display, Local data storage, NFC sticker integration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TimeFlow Pro 月订阅 | $0.99 | per month |
| TimeFlow Pro 年订阅 | $7.99 | per year |
| TimeFlow Pro 终身会员 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planbook free?

Planbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 时间流 free?

时间流 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Planbook or 时间流?

Planbook and 时间流 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Planbook or 时间流 have ads?

Neither Planbook nor 时间流 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Planbook or 时间流?

Planbook ships an update weekly, and 时间流 every 3 days. Most recently, Planbook was updated on October 2, 2026 and 时间流 on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*