TimeGuide vs Cliptio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeGuide
This app combines tasks, events, and routines into a single, intuitive interface. It offers a clean design with features like repeating tasks, calendar sync, and visual priority to help you manage your schedule effectively.
- Repeating tasks and events
- Visual priority highlighting
- Intuitive add-task flow
- Two-way calendar sync
- Cross-device iCloud sync
- Customizable widgets
- Multiple layout modes
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TimeGuide is a simpler way to see your tasks, events, and routines. Part planner, part calendar, and part task manager, adding to and editing your schedule with TimeGuide is fast and intuitive. Featuring a clean design, repeating tasks and two-way calendar sync on a dynamically scaling timeline. TimeGuide Features: • Repeating Tasks & Events - Your daily routines can coexist with important events giving you a big picture view of your time • Visual Priority - Highlighted tasks and calendar events are given visual significance so they aren’t drowned out by simple tasks or routines • Intuitive Add-Task Flow - Add new tasks & events in seconds • Mark Complete - Mark finished items complete to hide them from the timeline (even calendar events) • Calendar Month View - Get a bigger picture of your time • Subtasks - Auto-nested items make adding subtasks effortless. Add subtasks even to calendar events, or un-nest them in settings to see everything laid out • Calendar Sync - Add and edit events from your other calendars like Apple, Google, and Outlook • Cross-Device Sync - Tasks sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud sync • Per-Calendar Notifications - Silence notifications on an individual basis in Calendar Setup • Dynamic Timeline - Expanding and contracting layout keeps your day visible, while still letting you visualize your free time • Multiple Layouts - Minimal Mode and List Mode to fit your style • Customizable Colors - Light and Dark modes, with total freedom for accent colors • Widgets - Stylish up-to-date widgets with smooth progress bars and countdown timers to keep you on pace and on-track • Distraction Free - Made to live in the background of your life, so you can actually be productive Try all of TimeGuide free for 7 days then keep using it in read-only mode forever, or unlock Full Access for a single affordable lifetime purchase. Use of this app is subject to Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cliptio
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Cliptio is a calm, offline-first library for articles you want to keep. Save thoughtful reads from the web and the apps you already use, then enjoy them later — even when you’re offline. Cliptio focuses on reading, turning busy pages into clean, comfortable text you can come back to anytime. Read without the noise • Beautiful reader view designed for focus • Works great for long-form articles and blogs, etc. • Keep important highlights and revisit them later Save once, read anywhere • Access your saved articles offline • Re-download if you want to refresh a page • Optional “Open Original Page” whenever you need it Stay organized • Folders and favorites to keep your library tidy • Sort and search when your collection grows • See storage size at a glance Private by design Your clips stay yours. Cliptio uses your private iCloud storage when available, and does not collect analytics or track what you read. Try it first Start reading with the included free trial. If you find Cliptio helpful, unlock it once and keep it forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cliptio at every 2 days against TimeGuide's every 2 weeks. TimeGuide's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. TimeGuide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Cliptio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimeGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, Cliptio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeGuide | Cliptio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daniel Grant | Mark Hallerman |
In-app purchases
TimeGuide
- TimeGuide Pro (Yearly)$4.991 Year
- TimeGuide Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
- TimeGuide Pro (Lifetime Offer)$19.99
Cliptio
- Cliptio Pro$6.99









