Comparison

Timebox vs Petal

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

Head to head
About

Timebox

Features
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This app is built around the Timebox framework, designed to help you take control of your time. Create to-dos, set priorities, and schedule them directly on your calendar โ€” giving you a complete and organized view of what needs to get done. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://harlan-research.github.io/timebox.io/

About

Petal

Features
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When everything feels important, the mind freezes โ€” and nothing gets done. Petal is not another to-do list. Lists show you everything at once; that's exactly what overwhelms you. Petal holds it all for you, and hands you one task at a time โ€” the one that actually fits this moment. HOW IT WORKS PLANT YOUR GARDEN Create a bed for each part of your life โ€” faith, health, work, family, learning. Give the important ones more weight, so Petal knows what matters to you. ADD SMALL PETALS Fill each bed with tasks small enough to finish in one sitting. Tag them with the moments they fit and how long they take. CHECK IN Tell Petal what you're doing โ€” commuting, at your desk, at home โ€” and how much time you have. Petal suggests the petals that fit. Ten minutes in a waiting room? There's a petal for that. BLOOM, ONE AT A TIME Start a petal and focus on just that. Finished? Lovely โ€” enjoy the petal rain. Couldn't finish? Tell Petal why. It listens, learns, and suggests smarter next time. NOTHING GETS FORGOTTEN Petal quietly rotates through all your beds, so quiet-but-important areas โ€” like your spiritual goals or your health โ€” never get drowned out by loud, urgent ones. MORE TO LOVE 1. Daily and weekly habits that regrow after they bloom 2. A gentle nudge (you choose how often) asking what you're doing, so the next task finds you 3. Home Screen widget with your next petal always at hand 4. The Bloom tab: streaks, weekly progress, and balance across your life 5. Honest insights from your own feedback โ€” see why tasks don't get finished 6. Sign in with Apple, private cloud sync, and one-tap account deletion 7. No ads. No tracking. Your garden is yours. Petal was built for minds that carry too much โ€” students, parents, freelancers juggling clients and dreams, anyone whose to-do list has become a source of guilt instead of help. Stop staring at the list. Let the right task find you. One petal at a time.

Screenshots

Timebox4 screens
Petal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petal at none against Timebox's 3. Timebox's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Timebox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Petal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Timebox versus Petal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeboxPetal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size25 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRuben Adolfo Murga DionicioAli Murad

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Timebox

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Six Months$9.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
None

Petal

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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