Comparison

OnTimer vs UpLiv

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

Head to head
About

OnTimer

This app automatically creates persistent alarms for all your calendar events, ensuring you never miss a meeting. It also provides departure time alerts for in-person meetings based on real-time traffic conditions.

Highlights
  • Automatic calendar event alarms
  • Persistent, non-dismissible notifications
  • Time to leave alerts with traffic
  • Customizable transportation modes
  • Recurring event controls
  • Do Not Disturb integration
Features
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“Are you joining the meeting?” If you’ve ever gotten that message while you were sidetracked by an email, a task, or one more thing, OnTimer is for you. It’s easy to dismiss a calendar notification and lose track of time. OnTimer helps make sure that doesn’t turn into a missed meeting. OnTimer automatically keeps you on time. Connect your Google, Microsoft, or Apple Calendar once, and OnTimer does the rest—from an Early Warning before an important event to a persistent alarm when it’s time to act, and a Time to Leave alert when it’s time to head out. HOW IT WORKS OnTimer uses your existing calendar as the source of truth. When your schedule changes, your alarms automatically stay in sync—so you never have to create or maintain manual alarms. Unlike regular calendar notifications that disappear after a swipe, OnTimer uses persistent alarms that keep reminding you until you dismiss them, helping bridge the gap between noticing a reminder and actually showing up on time. High Alert helps important alarms reach you. On iOS 26.1 and later, it can ring through Silent mode and Focus/Do Not Disturb. Prefer quieter alerts? Choose Medium Alert to have OnTimer respect Focus. Want a heads-up first? Early Warning gives Pro users a lighter notification before the main alarm, so an important meeting or appointment doesn't sneak up on you. Need more time for one particular event? Adjust its main alarm and Early Warning timing without changing your defaults for everything else. Make your alarms your own. Pick sounds for your main alarm and Time to Leave alerts, or give one event its own sound. USE ONTIMER FOR • Meetings and calls • Appointments • Recurring events • Work and personal calendars • Events with locations • Moments when being late costs time, trust, or causes stress APPLE CALENDAR, GOOGLE CALENDAR, AND MICROSOFT CALENDAR • OnTimer supports Apple Calendar, along with Google Calendar and Microsoft Calendar. • Connect one calendar for free, or upgrade to connect multiple calendars across work and personal life. TIME TO LEAVE ALERTS For events with locations, OnTimer helps you know exactly when to leave. Choose your preferred travel mode, add a departure buffer, and let OnTimer monitor traffic so you head out at the right time. • No more guessing when to leave. • No more scrambling when traffic is worse than expected. • Just reliable alerts that help you arrive on time. ESPECIALLY HELPFUL IF YOU • See calendar reminders and still leave late • Miss meetings even when alerts are turned on • Get focused and lose the final few minutes before a call • Want a heads-up before it’s time to stop what you’re doing and join a meeting • Need alarms that keep reminding you until you take action • Use more than one calendar • Need help knowing when to join, leave, or switch tasks • Experience time blindness or notification overload FREE VERSION • Connect one Google, Microsoft, or Apple Calendar • Automatic alarms for every calendar event • Persistent, customizable alarms • High Alert and Medium Alert options • Recurring event controls • Focus & Silent Mode settings • See which events support Time to Leave alerts PAID VERSION • Connect multiple Google, Microsoft, and Apple Calendars • Combine work and personal calendars • Early Warning alerts before your main alarm • Customize alarm timing for individual events • A growing collection of alarm sounds • Business Hours • Time to Leave alerts • Custom travel modes • Departure buffer settings • 7-day free trial on the annual plan OnTimer works quietly in the background, automatically keeping you on time so you never have to think about setting alarms again. Download OnTimer today and never be late again. Some features require a paid subscription. Monthly and annual subscription options are available in the app. Pricing varies by region and is shown before purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

UpLiv

Easily capture and understand real-world spaces using your phone. Transform interiors into editable digital workspaces for design, collaboration, and confident purchasing decisions. This platform offers a shared source of truth for teams and clients.

Highlights
  • Capture rooms and measurements with your phone
  • Create editable digital workspaces
  • Design layouts with drag-and-drop
  • Virtually try products before buying
  • Share spaces with clients and teams
  • Real-time collaboration
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UpLiv is the easiest way to understand real spaces. CAPTURE ANY SPACE Use your phone to capture rooms, objects, and measurements in minutes. Transform interiors into accurate spatial data — no tape measures, no guessing. WORK WITH SPACE AS A FILE Access your captured space in UpLiv Studio on the web as an editable, shareable workspace. DESIGN WITH DRAG & DROP Design layouts, move objects, and explore ideas directly inside your space. See what works before you move, buy, or build. ONLY SHOP WHAT FITS Try products in your real space before you purchase. Make confident decisions using accurate spatial context. SHARE WITH CLIENTS AND TEAMS Give everyone a shared source of truth for space. Collaborate in real time, reduce back-and-forth, and make decisions faster. THE OS FOR REAL SPACES. One platform to manage real spaces across teams, clients, and properties — built to scale with your work.

Screenshots

OnTimer4 screens
UpLiv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UpLiv at none against OnTimer's 2. UpLiv also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). OnTimer's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. OnTimer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. UpLiv asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UpLiv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnTimer has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OnTimer versus UpLiv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnTimerUpLiv
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB482 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEthan GarrUpLiv Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

OnTimer

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

UpLiv

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OnTimer

Subscriptions2
  • OnTimer Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • OnTimer Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

UpLiv

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnTimer free?
OnTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpLiv free?
UpLiv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnTimer or UpLiv?
UpLiv is rated higher. OnTimer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while UpLiv averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do OnTimer or UpLiv have ads?
Neither OnTimer nor UpLiv shows ads.

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