Comparison

Timeboxd vs Dialed

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

Head to head
About

Timeboxd

Catalog, organize, and showcase your watch collection with this premium digital watch box. Features AI-powered photo recognition, detailed tracking of watch specifications, and multiple display options for your timepieces. Securely back up and export your collection with ease.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo recognition for watch details
  • Detailed tracking of watch specifications
  • Customizable organization with tags
  • Elegant card, grid, and photo views
  • Private iCloud backups
  • Manual export and import for data portability
Features
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Timeboxd is a premium digital watch box for cataloging, organizing and showcasing your watch collection. Designed for watch collectors and horology enthusiasts, Timeboxd helps you track, manage and present your mechanical and luxury watches in one beautifully crafted app. Add watches in seconds: • AI-powered photo recognition to extract watch details • Manual editing for complete control • Track movement, case size, dial, bracelet, reference number, purchase details and more • Add custom tags to organize your watch inventory Browse and showcase your collection: • Elegant card, grid and photo views • Flexible sorting by date, brand or price • Clean, collector-friendly watch cards for sharing Secure and portable: • Private iCloud backups to save and restore your collection • Manual export and import for full data portability • No account required Unlock unlimited watches with a simple one-time purchase. No subscription required.

About

Dialed

This app helps watch enthusiasts document, value, and track their collections. Easily catalogue details, log daily wear, and monitor market value. It offers AI-powered setup and insurance-ready reports for your timepieces.

Highlights
  • AI-powered watch identification and cataloging
  • Daily wear logging and rotation tracking
  • Live market reference for watch values
  • Insurance-ready documentation
  • Strap library with lug-width matching
  • Data import and export options
Features
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The permanent home for the watches you love. Documented. Valued. Remembered. Dialed is a watch collection app built for serious enthusiasts — from your first Seiko to your tenth grail. Catalogue every piece properly, log what you wear, know what it's all worth, and keep the stories that make each watch yours. WATCH PASSPORT Every spec in one place: brand, reference, movement, caliber, crystal, water resistance, power reserve. Plus full provenance — original box and papers, where you bought it, the story of how you got it, every photo. Yours forever. AI SETUP — TRY IT FREE Snap a photo and Dialed identifies the brand, model, and reference. Or type the name and AI fills the case size, movement, water resistance, lug width, and the rest in one tap. Cataloguing a collection used to take an evening. Now it takes seconds. Your first scans are free; Premium makes it unlimited. DAILY WEAR Log what you wore in one tap. Watch your streak grow and see months of rotation at a glance — heatmap, calendar, wear share, rotation health. Every piece earns its place on your wrist. WRIST ROLL Can't decide at 7am? Smart daily picks and a 7-day rotation planner choose for you. LIVE MARKET REFERENCE Live eBay listings for your exact reference — a real-time signal of where the market is asking, refreshed on demand. INSURANCE-READY One tap, one PDF: values, condition, provenance. Ready for your insurer or rider when something happens. PLUS EVERYTHING ELSE - Portfolio chart anchored to when you actually bought each watch - Price per wear — the true cost of every piece - Strap library with lug-width matching - Wear history calendar across your whole collection - CSV import from Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets - Full JSON or CSV export anytime — your data is yours - Customizable home screen - Numbered founder badges for the first 500 lifetime members PREMIUM Unlimited wear tracking, portfolio analytics, price per wear, market reference, and insurance exports. The Dialed Premium annual membership is $29.99/year and starts with a 7-day free trial. A lifetime membership is also available as a one-time purchase (founding price $49.99 for the first 500 members, $79.99 after). No lock-in, no ads, no selling your information. Built by watch enthusiasts, for watch enthusiasts. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://dialedwatch.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://dialedwatch.app/privacy

Screenshots

Timeboxd4 screens
Dialed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Timeboxd at 4 against Dialed's 1. Dialed's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Timeboxd sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dialed sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. 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 Timeboxd against 5.0 for Dialed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timeboxd ships an update fortnightly, Dialed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timeboxd versus Dialed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeboxdDialed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid McMahonElvis Mederos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timeboxd

One-time1
  • TimeBoxd Pro$2.99
2 purchases

Dialed

Subscriptions1
  • Dialed Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dialed Premium Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Timeboxd free?
Timeboxd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dialed free?
Dialed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timeboxd or Dialed?
Timeboxd and Dialed are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Timeboxd or Dialed have ads?
Neither Timeboxd nor Dialed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timeboxd or Dialed?
Timeboxd ships an update fortnightly, and Dialed every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timeboxd was updated on October 30, 2026 and Dialed on October 31, 2026.

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