Comparison

Calibrate vs ThruFlow

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

Head to head
About

Calibrate

Features
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Calibrate: Time Block Planner Plan your time. Track what actually happens. See the difference. Calibrate is a focused time-blocking app that helps you understand where your time really goes. Schedule your day, run your sessions, and review the gap between intention and reality. Most productivity apps help you plan. Calibrate helps you measure, reflect, and improve — week after week, and now across the year. Whether you’re studying, building projects, learning a language, or trying to create better daily structure, Calibrate gives you a simple system to plan your time, track what actually happens, and learn from the difference Plan with clarity Create time blocks for what matters most. Design a realistic day around your priorities — work, learning, focus sessions, rest. Track effortlessly Start a block, stay focused, and let Calibrate quietly log what you really do. No clutter. No noise. Just clean, intentional tracking. Reflect meaningfully See how your days and weeks actually unfold. Discover patterns. Notice drift. Reinforce what’s working. Build a lasting rhythm Calibrate isn’t about perfect days. It’s about building consistency over time — and shaping a routine that fits your real life. Calibrate Pro — go deeper with your time Upgrade to Calibrate Pro to unlock long-term history and deeper reflection tools. Explore how your time evolves across weeks and months, spot real trends, and make better long-term adjustments. Calibrate is built for people who care about how they spend their time — and want a simple, thoughtful way to improve it. Plan less. Understand more. Build a rhythm that lasts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ThruFlow

Features
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ThruFlow brings task management, a focus timer, history, and statistics together in one place. Choose what you want to do today and start the timer. Your focused time is recorded automatically, so you can review your day on a timeline and see how your time changes across weeks, months, and years. Key features • Organize work, study, health, and other long-term priorities into Areas • Scheduled habits automatically appear in your list on the right days. • Keep today’s tasks and habits in one place • A flexible focus timer — choose the work mode that suits you • Review and edit focus and break records on a timeline • See trends and time distribution by week, month, or year • Follow your consistency with the Focus Calendar • Use ThruFlow on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Sync records across devices with iCloud Core features—including Tasks, the focus timer, History, and Statistics—are free. There are no ads, and no account is required. Your data is stored on your devices. When iCloud is enabled, records sync across supported devices through your private iCloud database.

Screenshots

Calibrate4 screens
ThruFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ThruFlow at none against Calibrate's 1. ThruFlow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Calibrate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ThruFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calibrate ships an update fortnightly, ThruFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Calibrate versus ThruFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalibrateThruFlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarren PetersEDUARD SHCHIGOLEV

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calibrate

One-time1
  • Calibrate Pro — Lifetime$9.99
None

ThruFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calibrate free?
Calibrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThruFlow free?
ThruFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calibrate or ThruFlow have ads?
Neither Calibrate nor ThruFlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calibrate or ThruFlow?
Calibrate ships an update fortnightly, and ThruFlow weekly. Most recently, Calibrate was updated on October 25, 2026 and ThruFlow on October 20, 2026.

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