Time Nodes vs Node
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Nodes
Track time with simple count-up and count-down timers. Monitor progress towards future events or count elapsed time from past dates. Sync across devices with a native, intuitive interface.
- Count up from past dates
- Count down to future dates
- Track percentage progress
- Log actions needed
- Sync across Apple devices
- Native system style UI
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Time Nodes is a simple and focused app that helps you to: - Count up from a past date. - Count down to a future date, with the ability of tracking the percentage progress and actions that need to take. You can sync your time nodes across multiple Apple devices (login with same Apple ID), and the system native style user interface is intuitive and easy to use.
Node
This app acts as a physical kill-switch for digital distractions, requiring a hardware accessory to enforce focus sessions. It blocks access to distracting apps and websites, helping users reclaim their time and engage in deep work.
- Physical kill-switch for digital distractions
- Tap to lock/unlock access to apps
- Selective blocking of categories or specific apps
- Strict enforcement with hardware friction
- Monk Mode for absolute discipline
- Streak tracking for reclaimed time
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A PHYSICAL KILL-SWITCH FOR DIGITAL DISTRACTIONS. Screen-time apps are easy to cheat. Willpower eventually runs out. Node is different. It is a physical kill-switch for your digital distractions. By offloading your self-control to a physical object, you create a barrier that algorithms cannot break. STOP FIGHTING. SEVER THE CONNECTION. Your phone is designed to steal your attention. Node turns it back into a tool. Tap to Lock: Touch your phone to the Node to instantly cut off access to social media, games, and noise. Deep Work: Essential apps stay open; distractions stay dead. Physical Key: To unlock, you must physically return to the Node and tap out. No cheat codes. MONK MODE: NO LOOPHOLES For those who need absolute discipline. When you activate Monk Mode: Deletion is Impossible: You cannot delete the Node app or your blocked apps until the session ends. Locked In: You cannot edit your block list or cancel the timer. Burn the Ships: Once you tap in, there is no way out but through. FEATURES Physical Toggle: Initiate focus sessions with a tactile tap. Selective Blocking: Block entire categories (Social, Entertainment) or specific addictive apps. Streak Tracking: Visualize your reclaimed time and build a habit of deep work. Strict Enforcement: We combine hardware friction with un-deletable software blocking. HARDWARE REQUIREMENT Node is designed to work with the Node accessory. While the app interface can be explored without it, the core physical locking and unlocking features require the hardware device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Time Nodes at 5.0 against Node's 4.8. Node's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Time Nodes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Node has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Time Nodes ships an update every 3 months, Node every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Time Nodes | Node |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CreationAct (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd. | John Perry |
Customer experience
Time Nodes
Node
In-app purchases
Time Nodes
No in-app purchases
Node
No in-app purchases









