Comparison

LittleThing vs Tilely

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

Head to head
About

LittleThing

This app helps you track and manage important life events like birthdays and anniversaries. It offers smart countdowns, full lunar calendar support, and customizable reminders to ensure no significant moment is forgotten. Organize your events with tags and view them easily with elegant widgets.

Highlights
  • Smart countdowns and forward counts
  • Full lunar calendar support
  • Flexible recurring events
  • Powerful reminder system
  • Tag-based categorization
  • Beautiful home screen widgets
  • Historical event review
Features
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LittleThing(小事)是一款专注于记录和管理生活中重要时刻的优雅工具。生活中那些看似微小的日子——生日、纪念日、下一次旅行——都值得被认真对待。 【核心功能】 ◆ 智能正数小事 & 倒数小事 自动识别目标日期与当前日期的关系,智能切换正数/倒数模式。无论是记录恋爱第100天,还是倒数距离生日还有多久,一目了然。 ◆ 完整的农历支持 完美支持农历日期记录,自动处理闰月、腊月三十等特殊日期。农历生日、春节等传统节日再也不会错过。 ◆ 灵活的重复事件 支持每年、每月、每周重复设置。生日、账单日、周例会,一次设置,永久提醒。 ◆ 强大的提醒系统 为每个小事设置多个提醒,支持每天、每周、每月、每年或自定义间隔(2-100天)。在重要时刻到来前,及时收到温馨通知。 ◆ 标签分类管理 为小事添加个性化标签,工作、生活、家庭清晰分类。首页支持按标签快速筛选,找到你需要的信息。 ◆ 精美小组件 - 小尺寸小组件:专注展示单个重要日子 - 中尺寸小组件:一览多个即将到来的事件 - 支持按标签筛选的小组件,让重要信息触手可及 ◆ 今日历史 "历史上的今日小事",帮你回顾往年今日创建的小事。重温那些美好的记忆,感受时间的流逝。 ◆ 庆祝时刻 - 无论是纪念日周年还是100天,都值得庆祝 - 特殊彩蛋等你发现 让每一个里程碑都充满仪式感。 LittleThing,让每一个重要时刻都不被遗忘。 使用条款 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tilely

This app helps you visualize your day by tracking activities and tasks. It allows flexible timing, planning, and review of your time spent, with options to add notes and photos. Gain insights into your daily rhythm and accomplishments.

Highlights
  • Flexible activity timing
  • Daily planning and task management
  • Visual time review and trends
  • Add photos and notes to activities
  • Export data in multiple formats
  • Syncs with iCloud
Features
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Tilely is a study timer and time tracker for students and anyone preparing for exams. Focus with a Pomodoro-style countdown or a stopwatch, watch each block land on a clear timeline by subject, and review your days with a calendar and trends. You don't need to plan every minute first. Pick a subject or activity, start when you're ready, pause when life interrupts, and add optional photos or notes when you finish. At the end of the day you can see where your time went — and what you got done. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Focus countdown: 25, 45, or 60 minutes, or the plan's estimated time; get a reminder and the block is saved automatically • Stopwatch: Tap Done when you finish to log the actual time • Break right after: Start a 5-minute break in one tap when a countdown ends, or pick 10 or 20 minutes or a free break • Plan today: Add one-time or repeating items, start a timer from a plan, and check it off when you finish • Subjects and activities: Templates for exam prep, university, school, and work — rename, recolor, and change icons • Daily goal: Set a goal that fits your stage, with 4, 6, or 8 hours for exam prep, and see progress on Home • See your time: Compare plans with actual time in day, week, and month views • Fix missed entries: Add records later and adjust their start or end time • Keep a visual journal: Attach photos and notes to completed blocks • Review your rhythm: Subject rankings, trends, and period comparisons • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island: Live Activities show time left and progress, with pause and finish • Night timer: The timer screen dims automatically when your iPhone is in Dark Mode • Apple Watch: Check today's total and quickly start favorite activities • Export your data: Create JSON, CSV, and media exports whenever you want • iCloud sync (Pro): Sync with your own Apple Account • Distraction-free: No ads or third-party analytics The free version includes the complete timer and break flow, up to 12 visible activities, all timeline history, basic 7-day and 30-day reports, and permanent access to detailed records you created. Tilely Pro offers a lifetime purchase, with annual and monthly subscriptions also available. Every Pro option unlocks task insights, custom date ranges, plan and actual time comparisons, customizable PDF reports, unlimited activities, and iCloud sync. Subscriptions can be managed from your Apple Account, the lifetime option does not renew, and Apple handles payments and purchase restoration. Your data is stored on your device first. With sync turned on, it is saved through Apple CloudKit to your private iCloud database. Detailed photos currently remain on your device. Build your day, one tile at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jacklv-coder.github.io/tilely-site/privacy/

Screenshots

LittleThing4 screens
Tilely4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tilely at every 3 days against LittleThing's every 3 weeks. Tilely also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). LittleThing's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. LittleThing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Tilely sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LittleThing against 5.0 for Tilely. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LittleThing ships an update every 3 weeks, Tilely every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LittleThing versus Tilely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLittleThingTilely
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer青 刘jintao LV

Customer experience

LittleThing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tilely

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LittleThing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Tilely

Subscriptions2
  • Tilely Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tilely Pro Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tilely Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is LittleThing free?
LittleThing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tilely free?
Tilely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LittleThing or Tilely?
LittleThing and Tilely are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do LittleThing or Tilely have ads?
Neither LittleThing nor Tilely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LittleThing or Tilely?
LittleThing ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tilely every 3 days. Most recently, LittleThing was updated on October 5, 2026 and Tilely on October 20, 2026.

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