Ritua vs Timely Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ritua
This app helps you build better habits by locking distracting applications until you complete your daily routines. It automates discipline, allowing you to focus on your goals and reduce screen time without relying on willpower.
- Goal-based daily routines
- App blocking on routine completion
- Streak tracking for consistency
- Focus Score for daily progress
- AI-generated tasks
- iCloud sync
- Widgets for visibility
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Your distracting apps are locked until you complete your routines. No scrolling until you complete your morning routine. No distractions until you complete your workout routine. No bed time distractions until you complete your evening routine. No willpower required. No negotiating with yourself. Just a system that works. The result? Your mornings change. Your output rises. Your goals stop feeling distant. You stop scrolling and start building — a new habit, a new standard, a new version of yourself. Discipline, automated. Features: — Goal-based daily routines — morning, afternoon and evening — App blocking that unlocks on routine completion — Streaks to keep you consistent — Focus Score that grows every day you show up — Task library and AI-generated tasks tied to your goals — iCloud sync across your devices — Widgets to keep your routine visible all day Set Goals. Focus. Unlock Apps. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Timely Timer
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Timely is a beautifully designed timer app for structured routines, focus sessions, and interval workflows. Create multi-step timer templates with custom names, colors, and durations. Start sessions quickly, pause and resume with confidence, and keep countdowns visible with Live Activities and Dynamic Island support. Use Timely for deep work, workouts, breathing exercises, study blocks, kitchen prep, and any routine that benefits from clear timing and simple control. Key features: • Multi-step timer templates • Quick timers and reusable routines • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support • Clear running, paused, and active session states • Sign in with Apple for secure account access
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Timely Timer at every 2 days against Ritua's every 11 days. Timely Timer also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Ritua sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Timely Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ritua ships an update every 11 days, Timely Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ritua | Timely Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liam Gillespie | Tuan Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Ritua
- Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Timely Timer
- Timely Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Timely Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Timely Pro$39.99









