Comparison

Tilo vs Safa

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

Head to head
About

Tilo

This app helps you master your time with a simple, record-first approach. It offers a focus timer, Pomodoro technique, and detailed analytics to visualize where your time goes and optimize your daily activities. Designed with neurodiversity in mind, it provides gentle insights without pressure.

Highlights
  • Focus Timer / Pomodoro
  • Countdown / Stopwatch
  • Task Tags for categorization
  • Visual Time Analytics
  • Continuous Timeline view
  • ADHD-friendly design
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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「Regain your time and balance — starting with a simple time log.」 Tilo is a tool designed to help you master your time. Focus Timer + Pomodoro + Timeline + Time Analytics No complex plans. No packed schedules. Just hit start and record your real day. ----------------------------------------- Ever had moments when you’ve been busy all day but can’t say what you actually did? Plans left unfinished, to-do lists growing longer, anxiety quietly rising. Perhaps true control doesn’t come from planning—but from seeing your real time. When recording becomes a habit, the rhythm of your life, where your focus goes, and even your emotions… all begin to appear along your timeline. Tilo was created from this idea: A lightweight, low-pressure, record-first time management tool. Inspired by the Lyubischev time-tracking method. ----------------------------------------- 【Features】 · Focus Timer / Pomodoro: Distribute focus and rest scientifically, reduce wasted time · Countdown / Stopwatch: Flexible timing options for different work styles · Task Tags: Categorize your activities (Study / Workout / Work) and track time precisely · Time Analytics: Visual charts to review where your time goes and optimize future planning · Timeline: A clear, continuous view of your daily time investment · Event Review: Track each event’s flow, insights, and reflections through time · ADHD-friendly & neurodiversity-aware design: Minimal steps, no judgmental feedback—gentle insights that support self-awareness without pressure or anxiety · Minimal & Ad-free: Lightweight, distraction-free, low battery consumption 【Perfect For】 - Students: Track study time by subject; improve focus with Pomodoro - Office Workers: Log meetings, writing sessions, and tasks to optimize daily time use - Freelancers: Track time by project and understand your monthly workload at a glance - ADHD / Neurodivergent Users: If staying focused is hard, recording your time helps reveal patterns and shows where your day goes - Self-Reflectors: Review your time, events, and categories to understand your progress and personal insights Simple. Clear. See your time. Feature suggestions? Email duka33@126.com or find me on Xiaohongshu/RedNote @度卡山山 This app follows Apple’s official terms: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Safa

Features
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Safa is a calm, minimalist focus timer designed with care and intention. Built around a single circle and a few deliberate gestures, it removes everything that isn't essential — no accounts, no streaks, no dashboards. Simple to use. Refined in feel. Set time by rotating the circle. Focus happens on a single screen. Each session ends quietly, without interruption. There are no menus or clutter. Every interaction is intentional. Safa works fully offline and stores everything locally. No tracking. No analytics. No ads. The free version is complete. An optional one-time upgrade adds additional themes, sounds, and a full session history. Safa isn't a task manager or habit app. It simply creates a quiet space for focused work, study, or stillness. Quiet by design.

Screenshots

Tilo4 screens
Safa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tilo at every 9 days against Safa's every 5 weeks. Safa's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Tilo sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Safa sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tilo ships an update every 9 days, Safa every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tilo versus Safa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiloSafa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer虹宇 徐Ahmed El Siblani

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Tilo

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Tilo Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$5.991 Year
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  • Tilo Pro Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Early Bird Rewards$4.99
  • Tilo Pro - Mac Upgrade$6.99
  • Tilo Pro Lifetime - Mac$8.99
Show 1 more
  • Tilo Pro Lifetime - iOS & macOS$14.99
1 purchases

Safa

One-time1
  • Safa Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Tilo free?
Tilo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Safa free?
Safa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tilo or Safa have ads?
Neither Tilo nor Safa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tilo or Safa?
Tilo ships an update every 9 days, and Safa every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tilo was updated on October 16, 2026 and Safa on October 7, 2026.

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