Comparison

Time Pencil vs SnappyTasks

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

Head to head
About

Time Pencil

Visualize your day with a unique clock interface that displays calendar events as colored arcs. Easily block out focus time or activities by drawing directly on the dial. Access your schedule at a glance with home screen widgets and Apple Watch support.

Highlights
  • Calendar events visualized as arcs on a clock
  • Draw custom time blocks and add notes
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Live Activity countdown for Dynamic Island
  • Apple Watch support
  • Customizable clock faces (Sky mode, Zen mode)
Features
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Plan your day on a clock. Time Pencil turns your schedule into colored arcs around a real analog dial, so one glance shows what is next, what is done, and how much of today is left. A VISUAL DAY PLANNER THAT LOOKS LIKE TIME A list hides the shape of a day. A clock shows it. Your morning, your meetings and your evening sit where they happen, and past hours fade so "now" always stands out. TIME BLOCKING IN ONE STROKE Draw an arc around the dial to block out focus time, a workout, a commute or dinner. Drag it to move it, stretch it to change the time, give it a name and a marker color. Add sticky notes and stickers for everything loose. YOUR CALENDAR, AROUND THE DIAL Time Pencil reads the calendars already on your iPhone and lays every event on the clock. Blocks you draw can be saved to your calendar, with an alarm when you want a nudge. ALWAYS A GLANCE AWAY • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A Live Activity that counts down to your next block • StandBy turns a charging iPhone into a bedside day clock • Apple Watch app and complication • A Mac menu bar app with the same clock, on the same purchase PLAN THE WEEK AND THE YEAR Switch to Week to plan the days ahead, or to Year to mark trips, deadlines and birthdays across the months. MAKE IT YOURS A 12-hour or 24-hour dial, tinted and ruled paper, a live sky that follows the sun where you are, Zen mode, other time zones on the dial, and numerals you can shape. MADE FOR VISUAL THINKERS If to-do lists slide past you, a day you can see is easier to keep. Many people who time block, and many people with ADHD, plan with visual schedules for exactly this reason. SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No account needed to start. Sign in only if you want your clock on all your devices. Time Pencil speaks 20 languages. FREE AND PRO Free forever: your calendar around the clock, drawing on today, widgets and Apple Watch. Pro adds drawing on any other day, Week and Year views, themes, the 24-hour dial, time zones, templates, sticky notes and more stickers. Pick a yearly plan, or pay once for Lifetime. One purchase covers your iPhone, iPad and Mac. TIME PENCIL PRO Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://vineetkl.github.io/time-pencil-legal/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://vineetkl.github.io/time-pencil-legal/privacy-policy.html

About

SnappyTasks

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SnappyTasks is the ultimate productivity companion — combining speed, clarity, and control in one beautifully designed app. Plan your day with precision using Timeline View for a quick overview and Calendar Day View for detailed scheduling. Stay on track with smart reminders that ensure you never miss a deadline or important event. Manage your workload effortlessly with Bulk Task Editing and support for multiple task types — from simple to recurring, list‑based, and even dependency‑linked tasks for complex projects. Create tasks in seconds with voice and speech recognition — just tap, speak, and SnappyTasks sets the exact due date for you. Attach custom timers to any task to track focus sessions, and dive into powerful analytics to see how many tasks you’ve completed, what types they were, and how much focused time you’ve invested. Key Features: • Timeline & calendar day views for visual planning • Smart reminders to keep you on schedule • Multiple task types: simple, recurring, list, dependency • Instant voice & speech recognition task creation • Custom Timers(Pomodoro) for focus tracking • Detailed analytics on productivity patterns • Offline‑first privacy — your data stays yours Whether you’re managing daily chores, work deadlines, or long‑term goals, SnappyTasks keeps you organized, efficient, and in control — with reminders that make sure nothing slips through the cracks.

Screenshots

Time Pencil4 screens
SnappyTasks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SnappyTasks at none against Time Pencil's 3. Time Pencil's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Time Pencil sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SnappyTasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Pencil ships an update every 3 days, SnappyTasks monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Time Pencil versus SnappyTasks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime PencilSnappyTasks
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVineet KapilShabaz Shaik

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Pencil

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
None

SnappyTasks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Pencil free?
Time Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SnappyTasks free?
SnappyTasks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Pencil or SnappyTasks have ads?
Neither Time Pencil nor SnappyTasks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Pencil or SnappyTasks?
Time Pencil ships an update every 3 days, and SnappyTasks monthly. Most recently, Time Pencil was updated on November 8, 2026 and SnappyTasks on October 30, 2026.

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