Comparison

timespent vs murmur

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

Head to head
About

timespent

This app offers a flexible and simple way to track goals, habits, skills, and activities. It allows users to measure progress by various metrics, including time, weight, distance, or simple tallies, and visualize their journey with charts and calendars.

Highlights
  • Focus & activity timer
  • Habit & routine tracking
  • Workout & fitness logging
  • Daily checklist & task tracking
  • Skill & practice journaling
  • Home screen widgets
  • Heatmap calendars
Features
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** AWARDED BEST NEW APPS CATEGORY — APP STORE EDITORS ** hi, i'm Cal. i built timespent to be the simplest, most flexible way to track your goals, habits, skills, and activities. for those who used my old activity timer app, you'll find everything you loved and a whole lot more. timespent takes tracking to a new level, letting you measure activities by weight, distance, or volume—or just keep a simple tally too. here are just a few ways you can use timespent: – focus & activity timer log focused work sessions with the built-in focus timer, perfect for pomodoro-style sprints or deep work. track your hours spent studying, meditating, or mastering a skill on your way to 10,000 hours. – habit & routine tracker build powerful routines and track your progress. minimize screentime, create a reading log, maintain a gratitude journal, or track any habit you want to build or break. see your consistency grow day by day. – workout & fitness log create a complete workout history. log strength training with sets, reps, and weight. track your cardio sessions by distance and time, whether you're running, cycling, or swimming. count your yoga poses or push-ups. every bit of progress, logged. – daily checklist & task tracker stay on top of your recurring tasks. did you water the plants? take your medications or supplements? complete your daily chores? use quick tallies to check things off and free up your mind. – skill & practice journal use the focus timer to record practice sessions that level-up your skills. they say it takes 10,000 hours to become an expert—now you can track your journey there. watch your dedication pay off, whether you're practicing an instrument, coding a new project, or learning a new language. plus, timespent is more than just a list of numbers. it helps you visualize your journey with powerful, but simple, tools: – home screen widgets: keep your progress front and center so you never lose sight of your goals. – heatmap calendars: get a beautiful at-a-glance view of your consistency. – personal goals: set daily or weekly targets to stay motivated and celebrate every milestone you reach. – clean charts & stats: understand your trends without overwhelming or cluttered graphs. – reminders: send yourself notifications and words of encouragement. – arcs: track and organize your routines with a gentler approach to streaks & goals. – apple watch & fitness integration: import workouts automatically. start tracking what matters most. a better you is just one tap away. — Cal.

About

murmur

Practice phone calls with realistic AI to overcome anxiety and improve communication skills. Rehearse conversations for various scenarios like booking appointments, customer service, or job interviews in a private, judgment-free environment.

Highlights
  • Realistic AI mock calls
  • Conversation roleplay
  • Interview preparation
  • Customizable scenarios
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Communication skill improvement
Features
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Murmur is a private way to practice phone calls with realistic AI. If you hate calling doctors, offices, customer service, landlords, recruiters, or anyone you don't know, you're in the right place. A lot of us grew up texting everything. So when it's time to actually make a call, the brain just goes blank. Murmur lets you run the whole conversation first - you talk out loud, the AI talks back, and you rehearse the exact call you're scared to make. Most AI voices read at you. Murmur's coach speaks - intonation, pauses, and tone that shifts with the conversation. WHAT YOU CAN PRACTICE - Mock interviews with follow-up questions - Asking about a job application - Calling a doctor or clinic - Booking appointments - Talking to your landlord - Handling customer service - Returns, refunds, awkward conversations - Any scenario you write yourself FEATURES - A coach that sounds human - intonation, pauses, and emotion - 40+ scenarios across many categories, and you can write your own - 3 difficulty levels with different personalities and tones - Notes after every call - what worked, what to try next time - Rehearse in French, Spanish, German, and more - the coach picks up your language and switches with you - Breathing exercises to settle yourself before the real call - Your voice is never recorded or stored - streamed live during the call WHY IT HELPS Most phone anxiety comes from not knowing what the other person will say. Murmur lets you hear it ahead of time. Practice until the call stops feeling like a big deal. SUBSCRIPTION Try Murmur free. Upgrade for unlimited calls, interview prep, and advanced roleplay options.

Screenshots

timespent4 screens
murmur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: timespent at 98% against murmur's 36%. timespent also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. timespent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and murmur sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

timespent holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timespent has 177 ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of timespent's written reviews are positive against 36% of murmur's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

timespent ships an update every 4 days, murmur every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
timespent versus murmur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertimespentmurmur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (177 ratings) — better4.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews98.2% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings177 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlasshouse Studio, LLCDrobinin Limited

Customer experience

timespent

All ratings175 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%

murmur

All ratings32 ratings
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.6%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

timespent

Subscriptions3
  • Boundless (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • Boundless (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Boundless (Yearly)$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Boundless (Forever)$49.99
5 purchases

murmur

Subscriptions5
  • Public Speaking Pro Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Public Speaking Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Communication Skills Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Communication Skills Pro Annual$79.991 Year
  • Communication Skills Pro 12-Mo$119.991 Year

Questions

Is timespent free?
timespent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is murmur free?
murmur is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, timespent or murmur?
timespent is rated higher. timespent averages 4.9 out of 5 from 177 ratings, while murmur averages 4.3 from 32 ratings.
Do timespent or murmur have ads?
Neither timespent nor murmur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, timespent or murmur?
timespent ships an update every 4 days, and murmur every 3 weeks. Most recently, timespent was updated on November 4, 2026 and murmur on November 5, 2026.

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