Timely vs Konjac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Timely
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Timely puts countdowns on your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, Apple Watch, and Mac, so the remaining time is always in sight even while your phone is locked.β¨β¨ When you add a location to a countdown, Timely accounts for traffic, prep time and how early you want to arrive. When itβs time to go, start turn-by-turn navigation with a tap, even for multi-stop trips.β¨β¨ Adding new countdowns is fast and easy. You can even pick an event right from your calendar.β¨β¨ Timely can be automated through the Shortcuts app. Add countdowns automatically without opening the app, or even unlocking your phone.β¨β¨ Every countdown gets an emoji. Private, on-device AI picks one based on your title, while still making it easy to choose your own.β¨β¨ Built by one independent developer. There are no ads and no accounts. Timely Plus adds extended Shortcuts actions and server-assisted Live Activity starts and dismissals.β¨β¨ Timely can be particularly useful for people with ADHD or time blindness, as well as anyone who finds abstract clock times difficult to hold in mind.β¨β¨ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rowanstrang.com/timely/privacy
Konjac
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Konjac is an on-device AI speech toolkit: live transcription, natural text-to-speech, two-way conversation interpreting, pronunciation practice, and translation β with the core models running on your iPhone and iPad. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT The built-in speech and translation models run locally on Apple Silicon, so the core features work offline and your audio stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No tracking. FEATURES - Live: real-time speech-to-text with optional auto-translation - Bridge: hold a two-way, face-to-face conversation across languages - Voice: turn text into natural-sounding speech with multiple voices - Practice: phrasebook drills and pronunciation scoring - Translate: fast text translation across many languages OPTIONAL CLOUD PROVIDERS Prefer a specific engine? You can optionally connect your own provider β such as Gemini, OpenAI, Azure, Deepgram, ElevenLabs, or Google Cloud β using your own API key for extra languages and voices. Cloud features are off by default; when you enable one, data is sent only to the provider you choose. Universal app for iPhone and iPad. Konjac keeps everyday speech and translation fast, private, and in your pocket.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Konjac at none against Timely's 4. Konjac also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Timely sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Konjac asks for nothing beyond the download.
Timely ships an update every 11 days, Konjac weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timely | Konjac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2.7 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ROWAN STRANG | 1Moby Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Timely
- Timely Plus (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Timely Plus (Yearly)$8.991 Year
- Add Countdown Extended$12.99
- Refresh Timely$12.99
Konjac
No in-app purchases









