Comparison

TimeMeter vs Fangcun

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

Head to head
About

TimeMeter

This app offers a unique way to visualize time progression with a retro CRT monitor aesthetic. It displays daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly progress with elegant animations and customizable widget layouts. Designed for time management enthusiasts and fans of vintage design.

Highlights
  • Time progress visualization
  • Retro CRT display style
  • Customizable widget order
  • Elegant animation effects
  • Dark mode support
  • Multiple widget sizes
Features
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TimeMeter 是一款独特的时间进度展示工具,采用复古 CRT 显示器风格设计,为您优雅地呈现时间流逝。 主要特点: • 精确展示今日、本周、本月、本年的时间进度 • 独特的复古 CRT 显示效果,带来视觉享受 • 支持自定义小组件显示顺序 • 优雅的动画过渡效果 • 精心设计的进度条动画 • 深色模式专属设计 小组件功能: • 支持多种尺寸的小组件 • 可自定义显示顺序 • 实时更新进度 • 优雅的视觉效果 无论您是时间管理爱好者,还是喜欢复古设计的用户,TimeMeter 都能为您带来独特的时间体验。让时间的流逝不再单调,而是充满视觉美感。

About

Fangcun

Features
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Every fleeting moment deserves its own commemorative stamp. Fangcun (方寸) re-imagines mobile photography as the art of philately. Designed with warmth and tactile craftsmanship, Fangcun turns your photos into bespoke miniature postage stamps—complete with procedural perforated edges, vintage postmarks, and curated paper mat palettes. Capture the serenity of morning coffee, the lights of a midnight city, or footprints from your journeys across the globe. In the square inch of a stamp, every memory becomes timeless. --- KEY FEATURES 【 The Stamp Camera 】 • Live Stamp Viewfinder: Compose your shots within genuine stamp ratios with real-time perforation framing. • Procedural Perforations: Authentic perforated edges crafted in 3 hole sizes (Small, Medium, Large). • 12 Artisan Paper Mat Colors: Curate your stamp palette with shades like Kraft, Cream, Sage, Ochre, Blush, Plum, and Charcoal. • Elegant Typography: Printed with vintage postmarks and classic Huiwen Mincho typography for date and location. 【 Interactive 3D Stamp Card 】 • Flip to Discover: Flip your stamps in 3D to reveal the backside—complete with personal handwritten notes, capture metadata, and exact coordinates. • Lossless Archiving: Non-destructive storage keeps your original high-resolution photos safe, allowing you to re-style or export anytime. 【 Curate & Journey 】 • World Footprint Map: Watch your travel footprint come alive on an interactive stamp map with fluid clustering. • Visual Calendar & Timeline: Journey back through your year day-by-day in a tactile calendar album. • Custom Stamp Collections: Organize stamps into tailored albums for journeys, seasons, loved ones, or daily vignettes. • Lightning-Fast Search: Built-in CJK full-text search index lets you find any memory in milliseconds. 【 Native iOS 18 Elegance 】 • Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Display your daily stamp on your Home Screen or launch the camera in one tap from Lock Screen controls. • Private iCloud Sync: Seamlessly and securely sync your stamps and high-res assets across all your Apple devices via CloudKit. • Premium Poster & PNG Export: Export transparent perforated PNGs or design aesthetic collector posters ready for print and sharing. --- PHILOSOPHY OF "FANGCUN" In ancient prose, "Fangcun" (方寸) represents both a square inch and the chamber of the heart. Fangcun invites you to slow down, cherish small joys, and build your personal museum of everyday life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimeMeter4 screens
Fangcun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeMeter at none against Fangcun's 3. Fangcun's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 13 months). 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. Fangcun sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TimeMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeMeter ships an update every 13 months, Fangcun every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimeMeter versus Fangcun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeMeterFangcun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer坤 倪微南 唐

In-app purchases

None

TimeMeter

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Fangcun

Subscriptions2
  • 方寸 月額プレミアム7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 方寸 年額プレミアム7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fangcun Premium Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is TimeMeter free?
TimeMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fangcun free?
Fangcun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeMeter or Fangcun have ads?
Neither TimeMeter nor Fangcun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeMeter or Fangcun?
TimeMeter ships an update every 13 months, and Fangcun every 8 days. Most recently, TimeMeter was updated on November 4, 2026 and Fangcun on October 29, 2026.

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