Comparison

Circlem vs TimeKeeper Vault

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

Head to head
About

Circlem

Features
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Stay connected to the people who matter! Our latest update makes it easier to forge meaningful connections, share life moments, and keep conversations flowing.

About

TimeKeeper Vault

Organize your watch collection with detailed logging, an AI-powered identification scanner, and strap pairing. Track ownership, service history, and create shareable cards for your timepieces. Syncs across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Log owned watches, encounters, and wishlists
  • AI-powered watch identification scanner
  • Track straps and pair them with watches
  • Create and share premium watch cards
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Detailed service and ownership history logging
  • Customizable fields for unique details
Features
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TimeKeeperVault is the definitive app for serious watch collectors. Whether you own one watch or one hundred, log every timepiece you've encountered, and dream of owning, TimeKeeperVault keeps your horological life beautifully organized. COLLECT EVERYTHING Add watches you own, log encounters in the wild, and build your wishlist of grails. Every entry captures the details that matter from brand, reference, case material, dial color, movement, complications, purchase price, and estimated value. Track your entire portfolio at a glance from the home screen. AI WATCH SCANNER Point your camera at any watch and TimeKeeperVault identifies it instantly. Powered by Claude AI, the scanner returns brand, model, reference number, movement type, dial details, and more — all pre-filled and ready to save. One tap to add to your collection, wishlist, or encounter log. STRAPS & PAIRING Your strap collection deserves its own home. Log every strap with material, width, buckle type, condition, and price. Pair straps to the watches currently wearing them and see your full setup at a glance. STUNNING SHARE CARDS Every watch, encounter, and strap generates a premium trading card featuring your photo, full specifications, and the TimeKeeperVault signature. Share to Instagram, Messages, or save to Photos. Built for collectors who appreciate presentation as much as precision. ICLOUD SYNC Your collection and photos sync seamlessly across all your devices via iCloud. Add a watch on your iPhone, see it everywhere. GLOBAL SEARCH & SORT Search your entire collection: watches, encounters, and straps, in one place. Sort any grid by newest, brand, or value. SERVICE & OWNERSHIP HISTORY Log every service with date, watchmaker, cost, and notes. Track provenance with owner history. Add custom fields for box and papers, colorway, caseback engravings, anything the standard form doesn't cover. NOTIFICATIONS Service reminders, weekly collection summaries, and milestone celebrations at 5, 10, 25, and 50 watches. Free to start. Vault Unlock $14.99 one-time for unlimited everything. AI Scanner $2.99/month. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTAFt7Jl5_Y6xq8ZRHjF8t1Oyi4Q0O3LOea6sT7re2Yff_HvjBupPogGJD1Qlwh2EpBTAKQ7cX1f9Ok/pub

Screenshots

Circlem3 screens
TimeKeeper Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circlem at none against TimeKeeper Vault's 2. TimeKeeper Vault's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TimeKeeper Vault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Circlem asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Circlem ships an update every 2 days, TimeKeeper Vault daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Circlem versus TimeKeeper Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCirclemTimeKeeper Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp LohmarDylan Hofmann

In-app purchases

None

Circlem

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TimeKeeper Vault

Subscriptions1
  • AI Scanner$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Vault Unlock$14.99

Questions

Is Circlem free?
Circlem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeKeeper Vault free?
TimeKeeper Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Circlem or TimeKeeper Vault have ads?
Neither Circlem nor TimeKeeper Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Circlem or TimeKeeper Vault?
Circlem ships an update every 2 days, and TimeKeeper Vault daily. Most recently, Circlem was updated on November 8, 2026 and TimeKeeper Vault on November 9, 2026.

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