Comparison

FlowArc vs 168 Planner

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

Head to head
About

FlowArc

This app combines a Pomodoro timer with task management, project organization, and calendar planning. It helps users focus on tasks, track progress, and manage their time effectively in a calm workspace. Features include iCloud sync and Live Activities for iOS.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Task and project management
  • Calendar integration
  • Progress statistics
  • iCloud sync
  • Live Activities and widgets
Features
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FlowArc helps you turn plans into focused work sessions. It combines a Pomodoro focus timer, task manager, project lists, calendar planning, and clear progress stats in one calm workspace. Create tasks, estimate them with Pomodoro sessions, organize them by project, and start a focus timer directly from the task you want to finish. FlowArc keeps each session tied to real work, so your time records stay meaningful instead of becoming a loose stopwatch history. Use calendar integration to plan your day with scheduled task blocks, sync completed focus sessions, and review where your time went. On iPhone, Live Activities, notifications, and widgets keep the current timer visible even when you leave the app. With iCloud sync, your tasks, projects, settings, and focus history can stay available across devices. FlowArc is built for students, makers, writers, freelancers, and anyone who wants a quieter way to manage time, reduce context switching, and finish important work without losing track of the day.

About

168 Planner

Track your time across key life areas to understand where your hours go. Design your ideal week, set goals, and gain insights into your habits and energy levels. Optimize your 168 hours for a more fulfilling life.

Highlights
  • Time logging with backfill
  • Weekly dashboard and calendar view
  • Design ideal week targets
  • Track top 5 goals
  • Weekly insights and comparisons
  • Energy and life area tracking
Features
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168 Hours is a unique time-tracking app designed to help you bridge the gap between the life you're living now and the life you want to live. Log your time across life's key areas: work, fitness, sleep, relationships, creativity, and more. See where your hours actually go, not where you think they go. WHAT YOU GET Time Logging Record what you did, how long it took, and which life area it belongs to. Backfill entries from earlier in the day or past days. Your calendar fills in as you go. This Week Dashboard See your total logged hours, free time remaining, and a full breakdown by category, updated in real time as you log. Calendar View Browse any day on a 24-hour timeline. Colored blocks show exactly how your time was spent. Tap any block to edit or delete it. PREMIUM FEATURES Ideal Week Design the week you actually want to live. Set your target hours for each life area, and compare your ideal against your real logged time every week. Goals Track your top 5 goals. Add them, refine them, and mark them complete as you grow. A built-in brainstorming notepad helps you figure out what matters most. Weekly Insights Unlock deeper analysis: category trends, week-over-week comparisons, and a visual breakdown of your 168 hours. Energy Tracking Log your daily energy on a 1–5 scale. Over time, see which days and habits drain or fuel you. Life Area Check-Ins Rate 6 areas of your life each week: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, relationships, and career. Get a holistic picture of how you're really doing. Week Review Look back at past weeks to see how much you've grown. No more ads! ONE-TIME PURCHASE Premium is a single one-time purchase. No subscription, no recurring fees. Pay once, keep it forever.

Screenshots

FlowArc4 screens
168 Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 168 Planner at Free against FlowArc's $2.99. 168 Planner also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). FlowArc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and ratings volume 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

168 Planner is free to download; FlowArc costs $2.99 up front. 168 Planner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlowArc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlowArc against 5.0 for 168 Planner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlowArc ships an update every 11 days, 168 Planner daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
FlowArc versus 168 Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlowArc168 Planner
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaidexipu (suzhou) Digital Technology Co., LtdTristan Kilper

Customer experience

FlowArc

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

168 Planner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FlowArc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

168 Planner

One-time1
  • 168 Planner Pro$5.99

Questions

Is FlowArc free?
FlowArc costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 168 Planner free?
168 Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlowArc or 168 Planner?
FlowArc and 168 Planner are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FlowArc or 168 Planner have ads?
168 Planner shows ads; FlowArc does not.
Which is updated more often, FlowArc or 168 Planner?
FlowArc ships an update every 11 days, and 168 Planner daily. Most recently, FlowArc was updated on October 13, 2026 and 168 Planner on October 9, 2026.

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