PenX vs TimeMaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PenX
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An elegant App designed to help you capture, organize, and store your thoughts, tasks, ideas, and information. - Local-first - Privacy-first - Open source - Cross platform - Realtime sync - Creator friendly
TimeMaster
This app integrates your calendar, tasks, and focus sessions into a single time management system. It offers multiple views for daily, 3-day, and monthly planning, allowing you to schedule tasks with subtasks and recurring options. Track your productivity and focus time to understand how you spend your time.
- Integrated calendar and task management
- Multiple planning views (Day, 3-Day, Month)
- Subtask creation for complex projects
- Recurring task scheduling
- Focus session timer
- Productivity insights and time tracking
- Sync with Apple Calendar and Reminders
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TimeMaster — Plan Your Time, Not Just Your Tasks TimeMaster brings your calendar, tasks, focus sessions, and productivity insights together in one simple time management system. Whether you're planning today, organizing the next few days, or reviewing your entire month, TimeMaster helps you see what matters and decide where your time should go. See Your Time Your Way Different plans need different perspectives. TimeMaster gives you multiple views for every level of planning: • Day View Focus on today and see exactly what needs your attention. • 3-Day Timeline See today and the days ahead together — detailed enough to plan, broad enough to stay prepared. • Month Overview Understand your entire month at a glance. • Monthly List Browse your schedule and tasks in a simple chronological list. Switch between views anytime and choose the perspective that works best for you. Schedule & Tasks Together Some things happen at a specific time. Others simply need to get done. TimeMaster lets you manage both schedules and tasks in one place, so you don't have to switch between different apps just to understand your day. Create tasks, set dates and times, and turn everything you need to do into a clear plan. Break Tasks Into Subtasks Big tasks become easier when you know the next step. Use subtasks to break complex projects into smaller, manageable actions and move forward one step at a time. Repeat What Matters Daily routines, weekly reviews, monthly tasks and recurring responsibilities shouldn't have to be created again and again. Create repeating tasks and let TimeMaster keep your routine organized automatically. Focus on What You're Doing Planning your time is only the beginning. Start a focus session for the task in front of you, reduce distractions, and give your attention to what matters right now. Turn plans into focused action. Understand Where Your Time Goes Good time management starts with awareness. TimeMaster helps you track your productivity and understand your patterns through meaningful statistics and insights. Review your: • Completed tasks • Focus time • Productivity trends • Time usage patterns Instead of simply feeling busy, start understanding how you're actually spending your time. Works With Your Apple Ecosystem TimeMaster Pro supports: • iCloud Sync • Apple Calendar Sync • Apple Reminders Sync Keep your plans connected across your Apple devices and the tools you already use. TimeMaster Pro Upgrade to TimeMaster Pro to unlock: • iCloud Sync • Apple Calendar Sync • Apple Reminders Sync • Subtasks • Repeating Tasks More Pro features will continue to arrive as TimeMaster evolves. Built for • Daily planning • Personal productivity • Work scheduling • Study planning • To-do lists • Focus sessions • Time blocking • GTD workflows • Productivity tracking • Personal organization Your calendar, tasks, focus, and productivity don't need to live in separate apps. One place to plan your time. Email:selven.huang@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://timemaster.aihummer.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PenX at 14.0 against TimeMaster's 17. On price, update cadence, 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. PenX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TimeMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PenX ships an update every 2 days, TimeMaster every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PenX | TimeMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 志毅 陈 | 晓烽 黄 |
In-app purchases
PenX
- PRO member$4.991 Month
- PRO + AI member$9.991 Month
- PRO member$39.991 Year
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- PRO + AI member$79.991 Year
TimeMaster
- Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$17.99









