Comparison

timeLapse vs BestWeekCalendarView

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

Head to head
About

timeLapse

Visualize the passage of time for important events, goals, and milestones. Transform abstract time into beautiful visual displays with various tracking formats and customizable options. Stay mindful of time passing and track your progress visually.

Highlights
  • Visualize time with pixel grids and progress bars
  • Track custom events like birthdays and goals
  • Multiple visual display styles
  • Customizable colors and themes
  • Yearly progress tracking
  • Event reminders and notifications
Features
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Timelapse helps you visualize the passage of time for all your important events, goals, and milestones. Whether you're counting down to a special day or tracking how far you've come, it transforms abstract time into beautiful visual displays. VISUALIZE YOUR TIME See your year progress, upcoming events, and personal milestones in stunning visual formats: • Dot Pixels – See time as a grid of colorful pixels • TriGrid – Track time with a triangular grid pattern • Progress Bar – Simple, elegant progress tracking • Countdown – Focus on days remaining or days spent FEATURES • Year Tracker – Automatically tracks your progress through the current year • Custom Events – Create events for birthdays, vacations, goals, and more • Multiple Display Styles – Choose from various visual representations • Customizable Colors – Personalize each event with your preferred color scheme • Dark & Light Modes – Comfortable viewing in any lighting condition • Notifications – Get reminders for upcoming milestones and events PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to Timelapse Premium to unlock: • Track up to 5 custom events simultaneously • Customize all display styles with unique colors and patterns • Set personalized reminders for your events • Sync across all your devices with iCloud • Display all events in grid view for easy comparison • And more premium features to enhance your experience Timelapse is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to be more mindful of time passing. Whether you're counting down to a vacation, tracking a fitness journey, or simply watching the year progress, Timelapse helps you visualize time in a meaningful way. Subscription Details Monthly Plan: $0.99 Yearly Plan: $9.99 Lifetime Purchase (one-time): $14.99 Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your iCloud account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.wanmenzy.me/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BestWeekCalendarView

Features
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BestWeekCalendarView gives you a beautiful, distraction-free overview of your entire week — all on one screen. No clutter. No complex setup. Just your events, laid out day by day with color-coded cards that match your calendars. Tap any event to see its details, long-press a day to jump straight into Apple Calendar. DESIGNED FOR CLARITY - See Monday through Sunday in a single scrollable view - Color-coded event cards grouped by day - Smart gap indicators show downtime between events - Optional hour timeline for a visual sense of your day's rhythm WORKS WITH YOUR CALENDARS - Reads directly from your existing Apple Calendar data - Toggle individual calendars on or off - Supports multiple calendar accounts (iCloud, Google, Exchange, and more) SWIPE THROUGH WEEKS - Quickly browse past and future weeks with the built-in week slider - Tap "Now" to jump back to the current week - Week number and date range always visible at the top LOCALIZED - Available in English, Dutch, German, French, and Spanish - Dates and times adapt to your device's locale settings PRIVACY FIRST - No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking - Your calendar data stays on your device - We never collect or transmit any personal information Built with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

timeLapse4 screens
BestWeekCalendarView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BestWeekCalendarView at none against timeLapse's 3. timeLapse's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. timeLapse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BestWeekCalendarView asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
timeLapse versus BestWeekCalendarView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertimeLapseBestWeekCalendarView
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua MensahSebas Visser

In-app purchases

3 purchases

timeLapse

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Access$14.99
None

BestWeekCalendarView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is timeLapse free?
timeLapse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BestWeekCalendarView free?
BestWeekCalendarView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do timeLapse or BestWeekCalendarView have ads?
Neither timeLapse nor BestWeekCalendarView shows ads.

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