Comparison

Time Blocking+ vs Waiting On

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

Head to head
About

Time Blocking+

Features
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Time Blocking! Reclaim your focus and schedule Use time blocking to cut through daily distractions and reclaim your schedule. Keep your data private, build better habits, and seamlessly stay in sync across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Features: • Intuitive, dynamic time blocking • Powerful focus monitoring • Track goal milestones • Daily smart insights • Personalize with full-color themes • Secure with FaceID or passcode lock • Sync with Apple Calendar Intuitive Planning: Visualize your entire day with a dynamic timeline that naturally makes sense of your tasks and meetings. Milestone Tracking: Stay motivated by setting clear goals and breaking overwhelming projects into achievable, focused time blocks. Smart Insights & Advanced Metrics: Track your Focus Time and Task Completion Rates at a single glance. View daily and weekly trends to truly understand where your time goes, helping you optimize your schedule. Calendar Integration: Automatically sync your schedule directly to and from the Apple Calendar app, bringing your whole life into one unified timeline. Complete Customization: Personalize your app experience with accent colors, stunning full-color themes, and a dynamic, modular dashboard. Privacy & Security First: Secure your schedule entirely behind FaceID, TouchID, or Passcode. With built-in private iCloud syncing, your data is securely stored and never leaves your devices. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Waiting On

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Never wonder who owes you a reply again. Waiting On turns every open loop — an insurance claim, a refund, a job application, a contractor quote, a doctor's referral — into a simple case you can actually track. See who still owes you a response, how long you've been waiting, and exactly when to follow up. No more digging through email threads or forgetting the thing you were promised "in 5–7 business days." WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Insurance claims, disputes, and adjusters • Refunds, returns, and warranty requests • Job applications, interviews, and offers • Doctor referrals, prescriptions, and lab results • Contractor quotes, repairs, and invoices • Landlord and maintenance requests • Government, DMV, and passport paperwork • Bank disputes, chargebacks, and loans • Subscriptions you meant to cancel • Anything else you're still waiting on HOW IT WORKS • Add a case in seconds — type it in plain language and let Quick Add fill in the details • Watch the waiting counter so nothing slips through the cracks • Get a reminder the moment it's time to follow up • Draft a polished, ready-to-send follow-up in the right tone — written on-device with Apple Intelligence • Send it by Mail or Messages, or copy it anywhere • Log every update on a clear timeline so you always know where things stand STAY ON TOP OF IT • Due Today and Overdue views surface what needs attention now • Home Screen widgets and Live Activities keep your waiting list one glance away • Siri, Spotlight, and the Action Button let you add a case or ask "What am I waiting on?" hands-free • Add follow-ups straight to Reminders or Calendar PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your cases live on your device and sync across iPhone and iPad through your own private iCloud. No accounts, no ads, no tracking — we don't collect your data. WAITING ON PREMIUM Upgrade for unlimited cases, iCloud sync, every follow-up tone, advanced insights, and more. The free plan keeps up to 20 active cases, templates, reminders, and local storage — free, forever. Stop chasing. Start closing the loop. Download Waiting On and never let another reply disappear. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Time Blocking+4 screens
Waiting On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Waiting On at 17.0 against Time Blocking+'s 26.2. On price, update cadence, 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

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

Both are free to download. Time Blocking+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Waiting On sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Blocking+ ships an update every 8 days, Waiting On every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Time Blocking+ versus Waiting On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime Blocking+Waiting On
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMelissa ChanJTR Labs LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Time Blocking+

Subscriptions2
  • Time Blocking Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Time Blocking Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time Blocking Lifetime$24.99
2 purchases

Waiting On

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Time Blocking+ free?
Time Blocking+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Waiting On free?
Waiting On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Blocking+ or Waiting On have ads?
Neither Time Blocking+ nor Waiting On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Blocking+ or Waiting On?
Time Blocking+ ships an update every 8 days, and Waiting On every 5 days. Most recently, Time Blocking+ was updated on October 7, 2026 and Waiting On on October 9, 2026.

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