Timebly vs Poised
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Timebly
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Timebly is a conversational AI assistant that helps you manage your schedule, plans, and daily life ā no menus, no forms, just chat. Tell Timebly what you need in plain language, and it takes care of the rest: scheduling, reminders, weather checks, and coordinating with friends, all inside one simple conversation. **Features:** **Smart Scheduling** Timebly keeps track of your lessons, appointments, and events for you. Just ask when your next one is, and get an instant answer pulled straight from what's already set up. Create recurring events like weekly lessons with a single message, and Timebly handles the ongoing scheduling from there. **Reminders, Your Way** Create one-time or recurring reminders just by describing what you need. Timebly figures out the dates, times, and repetition automatically, and confirms exactly what it set up. **Smart Conditions** Ask Timebly to check something before an event ā like the weather ten minutes before your guitar lesson ā and get a heads-up on whether you need an umbrella. Timebly can layer conditions onto your reminders so you're prepared before you even ask. **Plans with Friends** Invite friends to events right from the chat. Timebly checks your friends list, confirms the details, sends the invite, and lets you know the moment it's accepted ā keeping shared plans in sync without extra apps or messages. **Long-Term Memory** Timebly remembers facts about you over time ā your preferences and important details you've shared ā so it gets more personal and more useful the more you use it, without you having to repeat yourself. **Personas** Choose the personality that fits you best. Switch between different Timebly personas to change how it talks to you, whether you want something warm and casual or sharp and to the point. **Visual Calendar Overview** See all your upcoming reminders and events at a glance in a clean, color-coded calendar view, so you always know what's coming up. **A Personal, Conversational Feel** Timebly talks like a helpful friend, not a form. It asks clarifying questions when it needs to, confirms what it did, and keeps you in the loop ā all in a natural back-and-forth chat. Timebly brings scheduling, reminders, weather-aware planning, memory, personas, and social coordination together in one effortless conversation, so staying organized feels less like a chore and more like texting someone who's got your back. Terms of Use: https://www.timebly.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.timebly.app/privacy
Poised
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Rehearse the conversation before you have it. A difficult conversation with your manager. Asking for a raise. Replying to a loaded email. Negotiating rent. Setting a boundary with someone you care about. Poised is an AI conversation coach that lets you practice difficult conversations before they happen. Rehearse what you want to say, face realistic pushback, and get practical coaching on what worked and what to improve. Your first 3 sessions are free. PRACTICE DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS Pick the conversation you are facing or describe it in your own words. Poised plays the other person: your manager, landlord, colleague, friend, or someone you need to have a difficult conversation with. They have their own reasons. They push back. They do not simply agree because you asked nicely. Choose how challenging the conversation should be, from cooperative to difficult, and practice until you feel ready for the real thing. When you finish, Poised gives you a detailed debrief: ⢠What you did well ⢠What you could improve ⢠Your strongest moment ⢠Better ways to phrase the parts that did not land ⢠Practical coaching for the real conversation SMALL TALK & CONVERSATION PRACTICE Not every conversation is high-stakes. Practice small talk for a networking event, party, new colleague, stranger in a queue, or someone you have not seen in years. The other person is friendly but not effortless. You learn how to ask better questions, keep a conversation moving, build on what the other person gives you, and leave naturally. Build stronger conversation skills through practice instead of memorizing scripts. COACH ā WHEN YOU NEED THE RIGHT WORDS Some difficult conversations happen in writing. Tell Poised what is happening and Coach helps you work out what to say. Get a ready-to-send draft plus coaching on: ⢠What to say ⢠What to avoid ⢠Why the approach works Then make it warmer, firmer, or shorter with one tap until the message sounds like you, not a robot. Use Coach for difficult emails, salary conversations, negotiations, boundaries, sensitive personal messages, and the moments when you know what you mean but cannot find the right words. WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE POISED ⢠Practice, not proofreading. Improve your communication skills, not just one sentence. ⢠Realistic conversation practice. The other person can disagree, resist, question you, and push back. ⢠Coaching that explains why. Understand what worked so you can use it again. ⢠Work, money, and personal life. Practice conversations with managers, colleagues, landlords, friends, and people you care about. ⢠Private by design. No account or login required, and your sessions stay on your device. YOUR FIRST 3 SESSIONS ARE FREE Try Practice and Coach without paying anything. After that, Poised Premium unlocks unlimited conversation practice, debriefs, and drafts. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial. Stop rehearsing the difficult conversation in your head. Practice it with Poised first. Poised Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. The 3-day free trial applies to the annual plan. After the trial, the subscription renews at the listed price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial. A monthly plan is also available. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Terms: https://mskerba.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://mskerba.com/poised/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Poised at every 5 days against Timebly's monthly. Poised also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Timebly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and Poised sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Timebly ships an update monthly, Poised every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Timebly | Poised |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 15.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sidekick Bulgaria Ltd. | abdelmounim skerba |
In-app purchases
Timebly
- Sidekick Premium$9.991 Month
Poised
- Poised Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
- Poised Premium Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year









