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 schedule by drawing events directly onto a clock face. This app offers intuitive tap-to-edit functionality and haptic feedback for a tactile planning experience. It seamlessly syncs with your iOS Calendar and iCloud, and includes widgets for your home and lock screens, plus an Apple Watch app.

Highlights
  • Draw events around a clock
  • Tap to edit and move events
  • Haptic feedback for tactile precision
  • Automatic fading of past events
  • Syncs with iOS Calendar and iCloud
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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Time Pencil is a clock with some markers to visualise your day with time YOUR CALENDAR, AROUND THE DIAL Time Pencil reads your existing calendars and lays each event as a colored arc on the clock. Overlaps, gaps, the shape of a busy afternoon — it's all visible at once, the way time actually feels. DRAW YOUR DAY Block out focus time, a workout, a break, or "leave for the airport" by drawing an arc right onto the clock. Drop a note sticker anywhere. Planning becomes a two-second gesture instead of a form to fill in. ALWAYS IN VIEW • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep today's clock a glance away. • A Live Activity counts down your next block in the Dynamic Island. • Apple Watch support to carry your day on your wrist. MAKE IT YOURS • 12-hour or 24-hour dial. • Sky mode paints the clock with the real sky — dawn, daylight, dusk, night — as the day moves. • Zen mode strips everything back to the essentials. • Marker colors, hourly chimes, and more. FREE TO SEE YOUR DAY Your calendar around the clock and the widgets are free, forever. Unlock drawing, the 24-hour dial, and Sky and Zen modes with a one-time purchase or a monthly plan — with a free trial so you can try everything first. Time Pencil speaks 20 languages, and no account is required to get started.

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 2. Time Pencil's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Time Pencil sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SnappyTasks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 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 frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, 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

2 purchases

Time Pencil

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
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 monthly, and SnappyTasks monthly. Most recently, Time Pencil was updated on September 24, 2026 and SnappyTasks on May 16, 2026.

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