Comparison

Time Block Planner vs Foolscap

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

Head to head
About

Time Block Planner

Visually plan your day with colorful time blocks. Organize tasks, set repeating events, and manage routines with a clean, distraction-free interface. Break down larger tasks into subtasks for better management.

Highlights
  • Timeline task management
  • Color-coded task categorization
  • Repeating task scheduling
  • Routine templates
  • Subtask management
  • Weekly overview
Features
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DayBlock is a daily planner app that uses time blocking to manage your day visually. Key Features: Timeline Task Management Place colorful blocks on the timeline to visualize your daily schedule. Drag to move and resize from the bottom edge to adjust duration. 5-minute snap intervals for precise scheduling. 10 Colors x Icons Assign your favorite color and icon to each task. Instantly distinguish categories like work, study, exercise, and breaks at a glance. Repeating Tasks Set daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly repeats. Supports day-of-week selection and custom intervals. Set it once and tasks are generated automatically. Routines Save morning prep or evening habits as templates. Apply them to today's timeline with a single tap. Inbox Jot down tasks as they come to mind. Schedule them to your timeline later so you never lose an idea. Weekly View See all 7 days at a glance. Adjust your plans while viewing the balance of your entire week. Subtasks Add checklist-style subtasks to any task. Break big tasks into smaller manageable steps. Current Time Indicator A real-time indicator shows the current time on your timeline. Always know what you should be doing right now. Clean Distraction-Free Design A calm dark-themed UI designed for focus. Minimal design that works well for ADHD and anyone who needs fewer distractions.

About

Foolscap

Features
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Foolscap is a focused word processor for the documents that should look deliberate: cover letters, resignations, recommendations, complaints, thank-you notes, and business memos. Write on a true-to-print Letter or A4 page instead of a generic text box. Format with bold, italic, underline, bullets, and numbered lists; hide the surrounding controls when you want to focus; and watch your word count update as you type. β€’ Export a clean, print-ready PDF β€’ Export an editable Word (.docx) file β€’ Append photos and PDFs to the end of a PDF export β€’ Print directly with AirPrint β€’ Build reusable letterhead, footer, and formatting templates β€’ Draw a signature once and reuse it β€’ Organize documents into folders and favorites β€’ Recover deleted work for 30 days β€’ Sync through your private iCloud database Need a first draft? Use Apple Intelligence on-device, orβ€”if you are eligible under Google's termsβ€”connect your own Gemini API key after reviewing the privacy notice. AI is optional; Foolscap never silently switches providers. No account, ads, analytics, or tracking.

Screenshots

Time Block Planner4 screens
Foolscap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foolscap at none against Time Block Planner's 2. Foolscap also leads on ads (none vs shown). Time Block Planner's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Time Block Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Foolscap asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Time Block Planner versus Foolscap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Block PlannerFoolscap
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkota tadaKevin Tang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Block Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium (1 year)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Foolscap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Block Planner free?
Time Block Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foolscap free?
Foolscap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Block Planner or Foolscap have ads?
Time Block Planner shows ads; Foolscap does not.

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