Comparison

Timing vs MELT

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

Head to head
About

Timing

This app helps you understand how you spend your time by tracking your activities. It provides insights into your habits and allows you to reflect on your day to reclaim control over your schedule. Designed with mindfulness principles, it offers a gentle approach to time management.

Highlights
  • Effortless timer start/stop
  • Live Activity for quick tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Unlimited activity presets
  • Daily and weekly insights
  • Visual grid time display
  • Streak tracking
Features
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"I've clearly been busy, but when I look back, there's nothing to show for it." "I don't know how time passes — I just drift through the day." "I reply to a message and end up on social media for an hour... I keep putting things off." There's only one reason time management is hard: you can't see it! Track where and how much time you spend, and reflect on your day. You'll start to see the wasted time you never noticed, how often you switch tasks, and your unconscious behavioral patterns. Timing is based on MBI (Mindfulness-Based Intervention) theory, focusing on paying attention to the present moment and observing your habits without judgment. Instead of forceful screen blocking or group features that create exhausting competition, we designed a healthy, objective way to review your day. It’s all about 'reclaiming your time agency' — spending your time exactly where and how you want. From a day driven by time, to a day driven by you — that's Timing! ■ Effortless Tracking -Start and stop your timer with a single tap. -Easily add, edit, and delete records directly on the grid. ■ Live Activity -Record faster right from your lock screen. -Check your tracked time without even opening the app. ■ Home Screen Widgets -Add Timing's widget to your home screen! -Check your time and start recording directly through the widget. ■ Unlimited Presets -Save your frequently used activities as presets across 3 categories (Focus · Rest · Other). -Start tracking instantly from the home screen using your saved presets. -No limits on presets — customize Timing to fit your exact lifestyle! ■ Daily & Weekly Insights -Timeline view intuitively split into AM and PM. -Cumulative time spent per activity by time slot. -Percentage breakdowns by category and individual activities. -Focus-rest balance analysis. -Weekly heatmaps and time distribution charts by day of the week. ■ Beautiful, Easy-on-the-Eyes Grid -Visualize your day with a grid featuring 5 minutes per cell and 1 hour per row. -A touch of green — the most restful color — adds a stylish flair to your desk setup and daily records! ■ Streak Tracking -Keep your momentum going and break your longest streak record every day! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://timing.nalda.co/privacy-policy

About

MELT

This minimalist app visualizes focus time as a flow of color, not numbers. Select your focus duration and choose distracting apps to block. A candy-themed screen melts away to show your progress, with automatic re-blocking after temporary access.

Highlights
  • Focus timer with customizable durations
  • Block distracting apps, categories, and websites
  • Temporary access with auto-reblocking
  • Local session history and focus time tracking
  • Minimalist visual progress indicator
  • Multi-language support
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MELT is a minimalist focus app that turns time into a visual flow instead of another number to watch. Choose a focus duration and the apps you want to block. A candy-colored screen slowly melts as the session moves forward, while Apple's Screen Time technology shields the apps and categories you selected. Key features • 15, 25, 45, or 60-minute presets, plus custom durations up to 12 hours • Choose apps, categories, and websites to block • One temporary 3-minute unlock per focus session • Automatic re-blocking after 3 minutes, even in the background • On-device history for completed and ended sessions • Five candy colors • Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese • No ads, accounts, analytics, or tracking All history and settings stay on your device. Screen Time permission is required to use app blocking.

Screenshots

Timing4 screens
MELT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Timing at Free against MELT's $2.99. MELT's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On 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

Timing is free to download; MELT costs $2.99 up front. Timing sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. MELT asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timing ships an update every 3 weeks, MELT daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Timing versus MELT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimingMELT
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer(주)날다MINSUK SONG

Customer experience

Timing

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative4.2%

MELT

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Timing

Subscriptions3
  • Timing Pro$5.001 Month
  • 타이밍 프로 (기존 유저 혜택)$7.991 Year
  • Timing Pro$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • 100 Points$0.99
  • 300 Points$2.99
  • 700 Points$5.99
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  • 1500 Points$9.99
  • 3 Months Premium Pass$12.00
None

MELT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timing free?
Timing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MELT free?
MELT costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timing or MELT have ads?
Neither Timing nor MELT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timing or MELT?
Timing ships an update every 3 weeks, and MELT daily. Most recently, Timing was updated on October 15, 2026 and MELT on October 4, 2026.

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