Comparison

TakeTime vs Pearlog

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

Head to head
About

TakeTime

This app helps you avoid distractions by requiring a brief learning activity before accessing blocked apps. You can create custom learning modules from PDFs and images, or use pre-made content to stay focused and productive.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Complete learning activities
  • Create custom study modules
  • Convert PDFs to learning content
  • Simple and fast UI
  • Designed for focus
Features
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Study before you scroll. TakeTime blocks distracting apps and makes you complete a quick study question before you can keep using them. Trying to stop wasting time on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or games? TakeTime helps turn those moments into SAT prep, AP review, LeetCode practice, flashcards, or questions from your own class materials. Perfect for SAT prep AP exam review LeetCode and coding interviews College classes High school courses Language learning Flashcards Quiz practice PDF study guides Lecture slides and notes How TakeTime helps Block distracting apps Choose the apps you want to limit using Apple Screen Time. Answer before unlocking When you hit your limit, TakeTime gives you a short learning activity before you can continue. Learn in quick reps Read a short explanation, answer a quiz, review a flashcard, or practice a question in under a minute. Upload your own material Add PDFs, notes, screenshots, slides, and worksheets. TakeTime turns them into quizzes and study modules. Share PDFs into TakeTime Send study materials from Files, Safari, Google Drive, Canvas, Notion, or other apps using the iOS Share Sheet. Stay consistent TakeTime helps you study during the moments when you normally get distracted. Examples Review SAT grammar before opening TikTok Answer an AP Bio question before scrolling Instagram Practice a LeetCode pattern before watching YouTube Review lecture slides before opening Snapchat Turn a PDF study guide into quick quiz questions Privacy TakeTime uses Apple’s Screen Time API. App blocking runs on your device, and your browsing history never leaves your phone. Uploads are processed to generate questions and learning cards. Screen Time permission is required for app blocking. All features described require a subscription. Terms of Service: https://taketime.app/terms.html Support: https://www.taketime.app/support.html Privacy Policy: https://www.taketime.app/privacy.html

About

Pearlog

Features
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BUILD HABITS YOUR WAY - Check in to log the day, add an entry afterward, or run a timer. - A missed day is repairable. - Paste text and Pearlog turns it into projects, activities, and tags. - Your secondhalf works with you. Secondhalf is available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. ORGANIZE WITH PROJECTS AND TAGS - Group your activities into projects, then tag them. - Check-ins and time counted per project, by week or by date range. - Give a project a deadline and get reminded before it. COST TRACKING Give a project an hourly rate, a per-activity rate, or both. MAGIC WORDS Type a short word and Pearlog expands it into a full description. SIRI Log a check-in, start a timer, or add a project. ICLOUD SYNC AND EXPORT Habits and activities stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Screenshots

TakeTime4 screens
Pearlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pearlog at none against TakeTime's 6. Pearlog also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. TakeTime sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pearlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TakeTime ships an update fortnightly, Pearlog weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TakeTime versus Pearlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakeTimePearlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenille HyunBraveyo LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TakeTime

Subscriptions5
  • TakeTime Pro Weekly Discount$4.997 Days
  • TakeTime Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • TakeTime Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • TakeTime Pro Yearly Discount3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • TakeTime Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 5 Upload Credits$2.99
None

Pearlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TakeTime free?
TakeTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pearlog free?
Pearlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TakeTime or Pearlog have ads?
Neither TakeTime nor Pearlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TakeTime or Pearlog?
TakeTime ships an update fortnightly, and Pearlog weekly. Most recently, TakeTime was updated on September 9, 2026 and Pearlog on September 18, 2026.

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