Comparison

timespent vs to.Shake

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

to.Shake

Features
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to.Shake is a minimal task manager built around one simple idea: when your list stops helping, shake it. Most task apps lock you into the same order every day. Over time, that order becomes invisible. You skip the same tasks, delay the same decisions, and keep scrolling through the same mental loop. to.Shake breaks that pattern. With a quick shake, your tasks reorder instantly — giving you a fresh view of what needs attention. Sometimes the best next step is not the most optimized one. It is the one you finally notice. Why to.Shake works: - Refresh your perspective on stuck tasks - Surface items you keep ignoring - Reduce task paralysis and overthinking - Stay focused with a clean, minimal interface - Turn movement into momentum Perfect for: - daily task tracking - personal to-do lists - creative work - freelance workflows - moments when you do not know where to start Shake it till you make it!

Screenshots

timespent4 screens
to.Shake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: to.Shake at none against timespent's 4. to.Shake also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). timespent's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. timespent sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. to.Shake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

timespent ships an update every 4 days, to.Shake every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
timespent versus to.Shake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertimespentto.Shake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (176 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews98.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings176 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlasshouse Studio, LLCFilat Bonum

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
None

to.Shake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is timespent free?
timespent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is to.Shake free?
to.Shake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do timespent or to.Shake have ads?
Neither timespent nor to.Shake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, timespent or to.Shake?
timespent ships an update every 4 days, and to.Shake every 4 weeks. Most recently, timespent was updated on October 30, 2026 and to.Shake on October 24, 2026.

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