Comparison

Aligner vs OutTime

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

Head to head
About

Aligner

This app helps you adhere to your orthodontist's prescribed clear aligner wear time. Easily track your aligner usage, monitor progress towards daily goals, and receive timely reminders for tray changes. It also allows you to log pain and capture progress photos.

Highlights
  • One-tap aligner wear tracking
  • Tray change reminders
  • Progress tracking calendar
  • Pain logging
  • Progress photo capture
  • Manual session editing
Features
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TrackMyAligners helps you wear your clear aligners the way your orthodontist planned: 20–22 hours a day, tray after tray. It works with Invisalign, ClearCorrect, Spark, and any other aligner brand. ONE TAP TO TRACK Tap when your aligners come out, tap when they go back in. See today's wear time, your progress toward your daily goal, and how many hours are left. Forgot to tap? Add or edit a session by hand. KNOW WHEN TO SWITCH TRAYS Enter how many aligners you have and how often you change them. The app shows which aligner you're on, which day of it, and when the next change is due, and it adjusts if you switch early or late. REMINDERS THAT HELP Get a nudge 45 minutes after you take your aligners out, a reminder on tray change day, and optional daily check-ins. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A calendar that marks every day you hit your goal • Daily statistics and streaks • A pain log by area, handy for your next check-up • Front, left, and right progress photos, organized by aligner PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) • Weekly and monthly insights into your habits • Performance for each aligner • Unlimited daily progress photos • No ads PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up needed. Your treatment data is stored on your iPhone, and you can back it up with Sign in with Apple to restore it on a new device. Progress photos are never uploaded. Analytics are sent only if you allow them, and you can delete your account and data anytime in Settings. Available in English, Turkish, German, Spanish, Italian, and Arabic. TrackMyAligners is a tracking tool, not a medical device, and does not give medical advice. Always follow your orthodontist's instructions. Terms of Use: https://trackmyaligners-web.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://trackmyaligners-web.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

OutTime

This app helps track the time your clear aligners are out of your mouth, counting down your daily budget. It categorizes sessions and offers features like Siri integration and a photo timeline. Pro version includes Apple Watch support and widgets.

Highlights
  • Countdown timer for aligner out-time
  • Categorize aligner sessions (food, drink, etc.)
  • Siri integration for hands-free control
  • Photo timeline of smile progress
  • Retainer mode with reminders
  • Apple Watch app and Home Screen widgets (Pro)
Features
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Most aligner apps count up. OutTime counts down, so you always know exactly how much out-time you have left today. Free to use, with a one-time Pro upgrade and no subscription. OutTime is a personal timer and does not provide medical advice. Always follow your orthodontist's instructions. Pro adds the Apple Watch app, Home Screen widgets, full stats history, and more for a single $9.99 purchase. No account, no ads, Family Sharing included. Works with Invisalign, Angel Aligner, Spark, ClearCorrect, Byte, and any other clear aligner. A BUDGET, NOT A STOPWATCH A stopwatch leaves you to do the math. OutTime gives you a daily out-time budget and counts it down every time your aligners come out. Tap once when your aligners come out, tap again when they go back in. SEE WHERE YOUR OUT-TIME GOES Where do your two hours go? OutTime sorts your sessions into Food, Drink, Meetings, and more, with your session count, average, and longest. See your 7-day average next to last week's, and days on budget for every tray. Tap any day in the month calendar to see that day's sessions, or log one you forgot. With Pro, share a clean Wear-Time Summary PDF of any month, plus your session data as CSV, ready for your next appointment. PRO: ON YOUR WRIST AND HOME SCREEN Start and end sessions from your Apple Watch, and see your remaining out-time on your wrist. Home Screen widgets show it all day. While your aligners are out, the countdown also runs on your Lock Screen. FORGOT TO START THE TIMER? Edit any session after the fact: adjust the time or duration, or log a session you missed entirely. Life happens; your data should still be accurate. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI Hands full at lunch? Say "Take my aligners out with OutTime" to start a session, or "Put my aligners back in with OutTime" to end it. Works with Shortcuts and the Action Button too. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No email. No OutTime server. Zero analytics. Zero data collected. Everything lives on your iPhone. Optional iCloud Backup & Restore (Pro) keeps a copy in your own private iCloud so you can restore on a new iPhone, and we still cannot see it. The App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected." We mean it. SMILE TIMELINE Build a private photo timeline of your smile, tray by tray. Crop, straighten, rotate, and brighten each photo. Put any two side by side and share them, or turn the whole timeline into an MP4 timelapse video. Your first photo is free. Pro unlocks the rest. RETAINER MODE Treatment ends, but retainers do not. Pick "I wear a retainer" on first launch, or switch later. Full-time or nights-only, with a bedtime reminder and replacement reminders on your own schedule. Passive aligners work too. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER No investors, no ads, no data sold. Pro is the only thing funding OutTime, so your purchase pays for the updates and the support replies. OUTTIME PRO - PAY ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Your countdown, at a glance - Apple Watch app - Home Screen widgets - Lock Screen countdown during out-time sessions Your history, all of it - Full stats history: every month and every tray, back to day one - Smile Timeline: unlimited photos, side-by-side sharing, MP4 timelapse - Export for your orthodontist: Wear-Time Summary PDF, CSV data, photos Reminders, icons & backup - Cleaning and appointment reminders - Alternate app icons: six quieter looks - iCloud Backup & Restore: optional, off by default FREE - Full countdown timer with daily budget - Activity tagging (Food, Drink, Meeting, Brush, Exercise, Other) - Break Types stats: see where your out-time goes - 7-day average and current + previous tray stats - Your last 30 days of stats and calendar, day by day - Every session you have ever logged, in View All History - Hands-free Siri voice commands - Tray calendar: extend, delay, and set the days for each tray - Out-time and tray change reminders - Your first Smile Timeline photo For informational purposes only. Follow your orthodontist's guidance.

Screenshots

Aligner4 screens
OutTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OutTime at none against Aligner's shown. OutTime also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). Aligner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Aligner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and OutTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OutTime holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aligner ships an update every 2 weeks, OutTime every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Aligner versus OutTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlignerOutTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUgur YuceEmil Georgiev

Customer experience

Aligner

All ratings18 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OutTime

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Aligner

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium – Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium – 3 Months$12.993 Months
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  • Semi-Annually Subscription6 Months trial$14.996 Months
  • Premium – Semi-Annual$17.996 Months
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
1 purchases

OutTime

One-time1
  • OutTime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Aligner free?
Aligner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OutTime free?
OutTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Aligner or OutTime?
OutTime is rated higher. Aligner averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while OutTime averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Aligner or OutTime have ads?
Aligner shows ads; OutTime does not.
Which is updated more often, Aligner or OutTime?
Aligner ships an update every 2 weeks, and OutTime every 10 days. Most recently, Aligner was updated on November 5, 2026 and OutTime on November 5, 2026.

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