Just Start vs Timefuel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Just Start
This app helps you overcome procrastination by providing a simple, focused timer. It features a virtual companion, unlimited categories, and historical statistics to track your progress. Connect with others through a unique 'starlight' feature that shows past user efforts.
- Minimalist timer interface
- Virtual companion for focus
- Unlimited custom categories
- Full history and trend charts
- Starlight mode for shared effort visualization
- Pro features unlocked for free
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【About Just Start】 We believe that "Starting" is the greatest action of all. Just Start is not just a timer; it’s your launchpad to beat procrastination. We stripped away the clutter so you can do one thing the moment you open the app: Act Now. 【Why Just Start?】 1. A Companion from the Stars: Laika Remember Laika, the first dog in space? She didn't disappear; she traveled to your phone. When you focus, Laika waits by your side on the screen. Whether you're studying late or working early, she is there. It’s not just a timer; it’s a warm, silent guardianship. 2. Pro Features Unlocked (Yes, Free) We believe your growth data belongs to you. No paywalls for self-reflection. 3. Unlimited Categories: Coding, Reading, Meditation—create as many tags as you need. Free. 4. Full History Stats: Your every minute counts. Access all history records, duration stats, and trend charts without paying a cent. Visualize your achievements. 5. Starlight Mode: A Connection Across Time Focusing can feel lonely, but not here. When you start the timer, you will see the glimmering starlight left by others who have traveled this path before you. Just like looking at the night sky, these lights are echoes of past efforts from people around the world. It’s a subtle "cloud companionship" that tells you: someone else has worked hard right here, just like you.
Timefuel
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Timefuel — Plan by Energy, Not Just Time Most to-do apps treat every task the same. Timefuel doesn't. It plans your day around your actual energy — so your hardest work lands in your sharpest hours, and the easy stuff fills the gaps. THE BIG IDEA Every task carries an energy cost: Light, Normal, or Demanding. Tell Timefuel your peak hours once, and Plan My Day builds your entire schedule around them automatically — no more willing yourself through deep work at 4pm because that's just when it landed on the list. WILL IT ACTUALLY FIT? Fit Check tells you the truth before you commit — accounting for sleep, work, and what's realistically left over, not just what's technically unscheduled. Star up to three Main Goals and Fit Check tells you plainly whether the things that actually matter will fit today. SEE YOUR WHOLE DAY AT A GLANCE The Planner Clock is a 24-hour view of your day — tasks, sleep, work, and peak hours, color-coded on one dial, with your real free time shown right in the center. JUST SAY IT Tap the mic and talk naturally — "write the report, 30 minutes, remind me at 3" — and Timefuel builds the task for you. No forms, no typing. Works on iPhone and right on your Apple Watch. A REAL APPLE WATCH APP Not a glance-and-go companion — a full task manager on your wrist. Add tasks, run timers, track breaks, and get alerts, all synced automatically with your iPhone. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI "Hey Siri, add a task to Timefuel" — works straight from your Lock Screen or AirPods. LIVE, RIGHT WHERE YOU'RE LOOKING Running a task timer shows a live countdown on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — always visible, always current. MORE THAN A LIST — Quick-add, bulk edit, tag, and reorder tasks effortlessly — A backlog for someday-tasks that doesn't clutter today — Recurring tasks for routines that repeat — Life Balance check-ins to see how your time adds up, not just your tasks — Export your data whenever you want it Timefuel isn't another place to write things down. It's a planner that actually understands how your day really works. Support: https://sites.google.com/view/timefuel-app/support Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/timefuel-app/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Just Start at none against Timefuel's 1. Timefuel's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Timefuel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Just Start asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Just Start | Timefuel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 江涛 丁 | Ryan Lodge |
In-app purchases
Just Start
No in-app purchases
Timefuel
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month









