Comparison

JikuDeck vs Time Blind Timer

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

Head to head
About

JikuDeck

Features
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Catch ideas before they disappear JikuDeck is a fast, visual way to capture thoughts, quotes, links, photos, and moments, then make them easy to revisit. Speak, type, snap a photo, scan a URL, or share from another app. Capture first without stopping to sort, file, or format. Every card stays connected to its source, so you can remember not only what you saved, but where it came from. Make memory visual Distinct card styles make your notes easier to scan and more enjoyable to revisit. Create custom styles with your own colors and layouts, then turn scattered thoughts into a visual deck that feels uniquely yours. Meet Ramble A pressure-free space for extra thoughts, rough ideas, and unfinished notes. Capture the thought without forcing it into a structure. Find what matters - Search by words, tags, sources, creators, platforms, photos, or date range - Pin favorite tags and sources for instant access - Return to ongoing topics with recent searches and flexible filtering - Jump between your latest cards and oldest cards with intuitive deck navigation Keep your ideas in motion Add JikuDeck widgets to your Home Screen for a daily dose of your own knowledge. Pro users can choose each widget’s source, frequency, and card rotation style, including randomized, newest, or oldest cards. Edit with less effort Rewrite notes with Apple’s on-device language tools with JikuDeck Pro. Open source links instantly and let JikuDeck enrich source details automatically. Free Version Capture ideas in seconds from voice, text, camera, photos, clipboard, or any share sheet, then turn up to 50 cards into a visual, searchable deck with source links, tags, 15 default card styles, and a daily randomized Home Screen widget. JikuDeck Pro (one-time purchase) unlocks: - Unlimited cards - Custom card style generator - On-device note rewriting - Advanced widget controls, including custom sources, refresh frequency, and newest or oldest card rotation

About

Time Blind Timer

This app provides an audio-first timer designed for individuals who struggle with time blindness, particularly those with ADHD. It offers spoken check-ins and countdowns, customizable to user preference, and supports background operation for uninterrupted use during other activities.

Highlights
  • Audio-first spoken cues
  • Background operation support
  • Customizable iOS voice and cadence
  • Adjustable announcement frequency
  • Elapsed-time mode option
  • Pre-set and custom routines
  • No gamification or guilt-inducing features
Features
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A timer that talks you through time. Built for the brains that lose track of it. For brains that lose time, a countdown that speaks so you do not have to look. Most timers are silent rectangles. For an ADHD brain that experiences time-blindness, that is the same as not having a timer at all. Time Blind Timer talks to you. It speaks check-ins at the pace you choose, in your own iPhone voice, while the screen stays dark and the world keeps going. Why people stay: - Audio first. Every cue is spoken aloud, not a tiny number on a screen you have to unlock. - Locked screen friendly. Confirmed background-audio behavior. Designed to work while you are doing literally anything else. - Your voice. Pick any iOS voice (Samantha, Daniel, Karen, Moira, and the high-quality Enhanced voices) with rate and pitch tuned per persona. - Your cadence. Adjustable announcement frequency from every 30 seconds to every 15 minutes, plus a Natural countdown that mirrors how humans warn each other (10m, 5m, 2m, 1m, 30s, 10s). - Elapsed-time mode. Optional toggle to announce 'You are 18 minutes in, 7 left' instead of only 'remaining'. The time-blindness receptor responds better to elapsed than to remaining alone. - Routines, not just timers. Start a morning anchor, a bedtime wind-down, a Pomodoro block, a study session, a leave-the-house countdown, or build your own. Each step has its own spoken cue. - No shame. No streaks. No 'you failed' copy. No gamification guilt. Just a calm narrator that keeps you company. - Real-time interruption handling. The clock keeps running through Siri, phone calls, YouTube. The next scheduled cue plays fresh, never an awkward stale announcement. - Local first. No account. No cloud sync. No tracking. No analytics. Your timer state lives on your phone only. Built for ADHD by people who have it, with line-editing input from an ADHD-PCC therapist. Made by Nice Notions LLC. Privacy policy: https://timeblindtimer.com/privacy Support: https://timeblindtimer.com/support Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

JikuDeck4 screens
Time Blind Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Blind Timer at every 4 days against JikuDeck's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. JikuDeck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Blind Timer sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JikuDeck ships an update every 7 months, Time Blind Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
JikuDeck versus Time Blind Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJikuDeckTime Blind Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQPN Studio LLCNice Notions LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

JikuDeck

One-time1
  • Pro - Unlimited Cards & Styles$6.99
7 purchases

Time Blind Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Persona Lab Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Persona Lab Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time5
  • Focus Studio Pack$3.99
  • Departure Launch Pack$3.99
  • Transition Bridge Pack$4.99
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  • Calm Landing Pack$4.99
  • Family Flow Pack$4.99

Questions

Is JikuDeck free?
JikuDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time Blind Timer free?
Time Blind Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do JikuDeck or Time Blind Timer have ads?
Neither JikuDeck nor Time Blind Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JikuDeck or Time Blind Timer?
JikuDeck ships an update every 7 months, and Time Blind Timer every 4 days. Most recently, JikuDeck was updated on October 13, 2026 and Time Blind Timer on October 3, 2026.

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