# timespent vs Conspecta

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Conspecta at none against timespent's 4. Conspecta also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). timespent's advantage is ratings volume (176 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for timespent against 5.0 for Conspecta. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: timespent has 176 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

timespent ships an update every 4 days, Conspecta every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | timespent | Conspecta |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (176 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timespent-timer-and-tracker/id6742226600/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conspecta-lab-app/id6775680230/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **176** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 98.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Glasshouse Studio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493474156) | [Conspecta](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775680232) |

## What reviewers say

### timespent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timespent-timer-and-tracker/id6742226600)

Track your goals, habits, skills, and activities with a flexible timer and progress tracker. Visualize your journey with widgets, charts, and calendars to stay motivated and achieve milestones.

**Highlights:** Focus and activity timer, Habit and routine tracker, Workout and fitness log, Daily checklist and task tracker, Skill and practice journal, Home screen widgets, Heatmap calendars

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boundless (Weekly) | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Boundless (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Boundless (Yearly) | $17.99 | per year |
| Boundless (Forever) | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Beautiful and aesthetic design
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Efficiently tracks time and progress
- 💡 Great for accountability and productivity
- 🎨 Highly customizable features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Mac version is bare bones and ugly
- 🤔 Some users wish for more features on Mac
- 🎦 Translucency on Mac is considered ugly

**Reported bugs**

- Sharing directly from the app to social media gives errors
- Dynamic Island widget takes up too much space

**Requested features**

- Full calendar view showing all activities per day
- Search within an activity to single out specific items
- Android version
- WatchOS app
- iPad compatible version


### Conspecta

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conspecta-lab-app/id6775680230)

This platform connects your entire life science research lab in one workspace. It integrates image analysis, flow cytometry, molecular biology, sample tracking, and figure creation. Trace results back to their source and utilize an AI assistant for cross-project analysis.

**Highlights:** Integrated lab workspace, Image and flow cytometry analysis, Sample and inventory tracking, Publication-ready figure creation, Project planning and protocol management, On-the-go lab tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is timespent free?

timespent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Conspecta free?

Conspecta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, timespent or Conspecta?

Conspecta is rated higher. timespent averages 4.9 out of 5 from 176 ratings, while Conspecta averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do timespent or Conspecta have ads?

Neither timespent nor Conspecta shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, timespent or Conspecta?

timespent ships an update every 4 days, and Conspecta every 2 weeks. Most recently, timespent was updated on November 12, 2026 and Conspecta on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*