Comparison

TimeGuide vs MagicList+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

MagicList+

Streamline your kitchen with AI-powered meal planning and shared shopping lists. This app helps you organize groceries, reduce waste, and discover new recipes tailored to your diet and budget.

Highlights
  • AI weekly meal plans
  • Shared real-time shopping lists
  • AI-powered recipe import and suggestions
  • Intelligent pantry tracking
  • Household collaboration
  • Customizable dietary options
Features
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MagicList+ - Smart Shopping Lists & AI Meal Plans Your kitchen's new best friend. Plan meals, shop smarter, cook better, waste less. MagicList+ turns "what's for dinner?" into a one-tap answer. Get a personalized weekly meal plan, shop from auto-built lists your whole household shares in real-time, and cook from what's already in your pantry. SMART FEATURES AI Weekly Meal Plans • Answer a few quick questions, get a full week of meals • Breakfast, lunch & dinner matched to your diet and budget • Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and more - your diet is respected • Add any meal's ingredients to your list in one tap Shared Shopping Lists • Collaborate with family in real-time • Everyone sees updates instantly • Check off items as you shop • Organize multiple custom lists AI-Powered Recipes • Import recipes from any website • Get personalized suggestions from your pantry • Adapt recipes for dietary needs or missing ingredients • One-tap to add all ingredients to your cart Intelligent Pantry • Scan your pantry with your camera • Track what's in stock and what's running low • Automatic inventory updates from purchases • Never buy duplicates again Household Collaboration • Create households • Invite family members instantly • Share recipes and pantry inventory • Everyone stays in sync HOW IT WORKS 1. Tell us about your week - diet, budget, household size 2. Get your meal plan - a full week, planned in seconds 3. Shop smarter - every ingredient organized into one list 4. Cook and repeat - a fresh plan every week BEAUTIFUL DESIGN Gorgeous interface with smooth animations and intuitive gestures. Shopping has never looked this good. PRICING • Free: Personal lists and basic features • MagicList Pro: $6.99/month or $39.99/year (3-day free trial) - Weekly AI meal plans - Unlimited households - AI recipe suggestions - Pantry scanning - Real-time collaboration PERFECT FOR • Busy families coordinating meals • Couples splitting grocery duties • Roommates sharing household items • Anyone tired of asking "what's for dinner?" Download MagicList+ today and make grocery shopping magical. --- Subscriptions renew automatically. Cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://mybestday.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://mybestday.ai/privacy

Screenshots

TimeGuide4 screens
MagicList+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimeGuide at every 2 weeks against MagicList+'s monthly. TimeGuide also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. TimeGuide sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and MagicList+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TimeGuide against 5.0 for MagicList+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeGuide has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, MagicList+ monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimeGuide versus MagicList+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeGuideMagicList+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GrantAlexander Young

Customer experience

TimeGuide

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MagicList+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeGuide

Subscriptions1
  • TimeGuide Pro (Yearly)$4.991 Year
One-time2
  • TimeGuide Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
  • TimeGuide Pro (Lifetime Offer)$19.99
3 purchases

MagicList+

Subscriptions3
  • MagicList Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • MagicList Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
  • MagicList Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TimeGuide free?
TimeGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MagicList+ free?
MagicList+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimeGuide or MagicList+?
TimeGuide and MagicList+ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TimeGuide or MagicList+ have ads?
Neither TimeGuide nor MagicList+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeGuide or MagicList+?
TimeGuide ships an update every 2 weeks, and MagicList+ monthly. Most recently, TimeGuide was updated on October 30, 2026 and MagicList+ on October 30, 2026.

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