Comparison

Time Pencil vs Expiry Date Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Time Pencil

This app visualizes your schedule on an analog clock face, showing what's next, what's done, and how much time is left. It allows for time blocking, integrates with your existing calendars, and offers widgets for quick glances. Designed for visual thinkers, it helps manage your day at a glance.

Highlights
  • Visual schedule on an analog clock
  • Time blocking with colored arcs
  • Calendar integration
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch app
  • Mac menu bar app
  • Week and Year planning views
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

Expiry Date Scanner

Features
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Expiry Date Scanner helps you easily track expiry dates of food, medicines, and daily essentials so you never miss an important date again. Using smart scanning, you can quickly capture expiry dates from product labels and organize items in one place. Get timely reminders before items expire to reduce waste and ensure safety. Key Features: • Scan expiry dates from product labels • Track food, medicine, and household items • Get reminders before expiry dates • Simple and clean interface • No account required Perfect for households, families, and anyone who wants to stay organized and avoid expired products. Note: This app does not provide medical advice. Always follow manufacturer and healthcare guidance for medicine usage.

Screenshots

Time Pencil4 screens
Expiry Date Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Expiry Date Scanner at none against Time Pencil's 3. Time Pencil's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Expiry Date Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Time Pencil versus Expiry Date Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime PencilExpiry Date Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVineet KapilSumit Kumar Banerjee

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Pencil

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$18.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$48.99
None

Expiry Date Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Pencil free?
Time Pencil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Expiry Date Scanner free?
Expiry Date Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Pencil or Expiry Date Scanner have ads?
Neither Time Pencil nor Expiry Date Scanner shows ads.

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