Comparison

TimeGrow vs Enso Shift

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

Head to head
About

TimeGrow

This app helps you build focus and habits by tracking your time in a calming, garden-themed interface. Log study sessions, work blocks, and daily tasks without pressure, and unlock new plants as your recorded time grows.

Highlights
  • One-tap timer for tasks
  • Log activities by category
  • Time statistics (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Goal setting and milestones
  • Unlock plants as time grows
  • Gentle habit building tool
Features
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A simple time tracker that grows into a calm garden. Log focus sessions, time blocks, and habits—without pressure. Made for students, makers, and anyone building consistency. [What you can do] • Start a timer in one tap for study, work, or daily tasks • Log activities by category and review your time blocks • Check daily, weekly, and monthly time statistics • Set goals and milestones to keep momentum • Unlock plants as your recorded time grows [What TimeGrow is not] • Not a heavy project-management suite • Not a pressure app with constant forced reminders [Who it is for] • People who want a simple time tracker • People who need focus time without noise • People who want to see where their hours go • People who like gentle, long-term habit tools If you are looking for a simple time logging and time management app you can keep using, try TimeGrow. ## About TimeGrow Pro TimeGrow offers monthly, yearly subscription plans and a one-time purchase option. You can manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings at any time. ## Feedback timegrow@canapps.space ## Privacy & Terms Privacy: https://timegrow.studyworld.top/privacy Terms: https://timegrow.studyworld.top/terms

About

Enso Shift

Features
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Enso is an offline shift-scheduling app for iPhone and iPad. It uses Google OR-Tools to generate balanced rosters from the people, shifts and rules you define, then presents them as calendars, Gantt views and PDF sheets. Key features • Automatic scheduling with CP-SAT constraint solving: fixed shifts, rest-day gaps, conflicting shifts and workload weighting • Shift configuration: demand count, post-shift rest days, eligible staff groups, same-day concurrency and shift priority • Staff management: groups, profile notes, phone numbers, blocked dates and weekdays, preferred days and maximum shifts • Preflight diagnostics: detect coverage gaps before generating a schedule and explain which constraints may not be satisfiable • Partial re-solve: after a manual edit, recompute affected dates with a diff preview before saving • Drafts and saved schedules: keep editing in a working draft, then archive confirmed rosters • Calendar and Gantt views with adjustable per-day shift density • Per-staff workload statistics • PDF export: preview, share or print roster sheets with tappable phone links • Built-in Chinese public-holiday data, with optional weighting in the scheduler • Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and English interface; iPhone and iPad; portrait and landscape Privacy and data • No account required, no tracking, no ads and no third-party analytics SDKs • Schedule data stays on your device by default • Optional iCloud sync and sharing are handled by Apple iCloud; the developer cannot access your schedule data • Optional anonymous solver diagnostics are off by default and can be enabled in Settings to help improve scheduling performance. They do not include names, shift titles, schedule contents or identity information. Made for • Hospital wards, clinics, nursing stations and on-call rotations • Small restaurant, retail and customer-service teams • Security, logistics and night-shift teams that need rest-interval rules • Anyone who wants to plan and print a roster offline on iPad Subscription (Enso Pro) • 7-day free trial, then automatic renewal at the price shown on the App Store • Monthly and yearly plans available • Manage or cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions • Terms: https://ensoshift.online/terms • Privacy: https://ensoshift.online/privacy Feedback: feedback@ensoshift.online

Screenshots

TimeGrow4 screens
Enso Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeGrow at 16.6 against Enso Shift's 26.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeGrow sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Enso Shift sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeGrow ships an update every 8 days, Enso Shift every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TimeGrow versus Enso Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeGrowEnso Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer灿豪 陈学诚 刘

In-app purchases

5 purchases

TimeGrow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime$4.99
  • Lifetime$9.99
  • Lifetime (Family Sharing)$12.99
3 purchases

Enso Shift

Subscriptions2
  • Enso Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Enso Pro Yearly7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Enso Pro · Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is TimeGrow free?
TimeGrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Enso Shift free?
Enso Shift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeGrow or Enso Shift have ads?
Neither TimeGrow nor Enso Shift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeGrow or Enso Shift?
TimeGrow ships an update every 8 days, and Enso Shift every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeGrow was updated on October 30, 2026 and Enso Shift on October 31, 2026.

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