Comparison

Rack Builder Pro vs TimeProgress

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

Head to head
About

Rack Builder Pro

Accurately build and display your military ribbon rack. This tool ensures correct order of precedence across all branches, allowing instant switching and device application. Save your rack automatically and access a complete ribbon list for verification before boards or inspections.

Highlights
  • Accurate order of precedence
  • Instant branch switching
  • Apply authorized devices
  • Real-time rack updates
  • Automatic rack saving
  • Alphabetical ribbon list
Features
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Build your ribbon rack right. Every time. You earned every ribbon. RackBuilder Pro makes sure they’re displayed correctly, cleanly, and by the book. Accurate order of precedence across all branches. No guessing, no outdated charts, no second-guessing before a board. Switch branches instantly. Apply authorized devices with a tap. See your rack update in real time. Your rack is saved automatically, so you can pick up exactly where you left off. View your full rack alongside a complete alphabetical ribbon list for fast access. Built for real use cases • Verify your rack before boards or inspections • Help junior service members fix theirs correctly • Plan shadow boxes and retirement displays • Keep a clean digital record of your awards No fluff. No gimmicks. Just a precise tool that gets it right. You handled earning the ribbons. This handles the layout.

About

TimeProgress

Visualize your time with colorful progress rings for the day, week, month, and year. Customize your view, set reminders, and use built-in timers. Live Activities and widgets offer at-a-glance progress and event countdowns.

Highlights
  • Progress rings for day, week, month, year
  • Customizable ring colors and presets
  • Focus and Break timer
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • Custom countdown rings for events
  • iCloud sync for preferences
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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TimeProgress turns the passage of time into clear, colorful progress rings. See how far you are through the current day, week, month, year, and hour at a glance. Make it yours: • Choose individual ring colors or apply a coordinated color preset • Show only the rings you care about • Reverse percentages to focus on time remaining • Use the built-in 30-minute Focus / 15-minute Break timer • Follow the timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a Live Activity • Create custom countdown rings for events • Sync custom rings and supported appearance preferences across your devices with iCloud • Set optional milestone and event reminders • Add configurable Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Widget options include Single Ring, All Rings, Progress Overview, and a circular Lock Screen progress ring. Supported Home Screen sizes range from small through large, plus extra-large on supported iPads. Progress calculations use your device's system date, time, calendar, and time-zone settings. No TimeProgress account is required, and core progress features work without an internet connection. iCloud sync requires the same Apple Account and iCloud access. Remote Focus / Break Live Activity phase updates require an internet connection and use a limited timer service. TimeProgress contains no advertising or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

Rack Builder Pro4 screens
TimeProgress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TimeProgress at 5.0 against Rack Builder Pro's 4.2. TimeProgress also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%). Rack Builder Pro's advantage is ratings volume (30 vs 1) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Rack Builder Pro costs $0.99 and TimeProgress $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeProgress holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rack Builder Pro has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Rack Builder Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of TimeProgress's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Rack Builder Pro versus TimeProgress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRack Builder ProTimeProgress
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.2 (30 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#49 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas LangAaron Uballe

Customer experience

Rack Builder Pro

All ratings30 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%

TimeProgress

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rack Builder Pro

No in-app purchases

None

TimeProgress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rack Builder Pro free?
Rack Builder Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeProgress free?
TimeProgress costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rack Builder Pro or TimeProgress?
TimeProgress is rated higher. Rack Builder Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while TimeProgress averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rack Builder Pro or TimeProgress have ads?
Neither Rack Builder Pro nor TimeProgress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rack Builder Pro or TimeProgress?
Rack Builder Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and TimeProgress every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rack Builder Pro was updated on October 18, 2026 and TimeProgress on October 10, 2026.

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