Comparison

Time Blocks vs TimeBarX

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

Head to head
About

Time Blocks

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Do you find yourself wondering what you should be doing right now? Or rebuilding the same schedule from scratch every single week? Time Blocks: Weekly Planner helps you design your ideal week, or weeks, once β€” and live it on repeat. Used by freelancers, students, and self-improvement enthusiasts, the time blocking method is one of the most effective ways to take control of your time. Instead of reacting to your day, you design it in advance. Time Blocks makes this effortless. --- DESIGN YOUR WEEK Map out your entire week using visual time blocks. Assign each block to an activity β€” Client Work, Running, Guitar Learning, Deep Focus β€” whatever fits your life. Drag to resize, tap to adjust. Your week, your rules. ALWAYS KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT The Focus screen shows you exactly what you should be doing right now, how much time is left, and what's coming up next. No more decision fatigue. No more wasted minutes wondering where to start. SWITCH MODES INSTANTLY WITH TEMPLATES Save your current schedule as a template and reload it anytime with one tap. Got a big client deadline this week? Load your "Deep Work Week." Heading into a recovery week? Switch to "Fitness Week." Your life changes β€” your schedule should too. YOUR DAY DOESN'T HAVE TO END AT MIDNIGHT Night owl? Early bird? You decide when your day starts and ends. Time Blocks supports custom day boundaries so your schedule fits your life, not the other way around. DEFINE YOUR OWN ACTIVITIES Create activities that actually match how you spend your time. Add an emoji, pick a color, and organize them with tags. Whether you're a developer, designer, content creator, or student β€” your activities should reflect your world. SEE WHERE YOUR TIME REALLY GOES The Analytics panel gives you a clear picture of how your planned week breaks down by activity and tag. Are you actually spending as much time on your side project as you think? --- PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock the full power of Time Blocks with a Premium subscription: β€’ Day & Week Templates β€” Save unlimited schedules and switch between them instantly β€’ Block Notifications β€” Set alarms for specific time blocks so you never miss a transition β€’ Custom Day Hours β€” Adjust when your day starts and ends (beyond the default 10:00–18:00 window) β€’ Unlimited Activities β€” Create as many activities as your life requires β€’ Tags & Categories β€” Organize activities with custom tags and see breakdowns in Analytics β€’ Analytics Dashboard β€” Full weekly breakdown by activity, tag, and day --- Questions or feedback? Reach us at kuantech.studio@gmail.com Terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/weeklyplanner-termsofuse/home Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/kuantech-studio-privacy-policy/home

About

TimeBarX

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TimeBarX puts a countdown where you’ll actually see it - a full-screen progress ring, Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and Home Screen widgets. Glance at your time remaining without opening the app or breaking focus. Set a timer with the slider, pick an end time, or type in plain English. β€œ25 minutes”, β€œ1h30m”, β€œ2:00 PM” - just type and go. SEE YOUR TIME β€’ Large circular progress ring that fills as time runs down β€’ Drag the ring to set the duration, with a tick for each minute β€’ Live Activities on the Lock Screen, StandBy, and Dynamic Island - pause, resume, or add 5 minutes without opening the app β€’ Home Screen widgets with quick-start controls β€’ Near-end pulse when five minutes remain START IN SECONDS β€’ Duration slider (free) β€’ End-time picker and natural language input (Pro) β€’ Presets for common focus durations - customize or add your own (Pro) β€’ Siri and Shortcuts: start, pause, resume, repeat, or start a named preset β€’ Picks up where you left off after quitting or restarting POMODORO WHEN YOU NEED IT β€’ Work, short break, and long break cycles β€’ Configurable durations, cycle count, and auto-advance (Pro) β€’ Live phase badge while a session runs A FINISH YOU’LL NOTICE β€’ Completion screen with optional custom message (Pro) β€’ Effects: flash, pulse, fade, or none (Pro) β€’ Notifications with 5- and 10-minute snooze MAKE IT YOURS (PRO) β€’ Custom colors and customizable presets β€’ Segmented ring with 2–6 arcs β€’ Smart auto-pause when face-down or idle β€’ URL scheme automation (timebar://) β€’ Session history and optional mood check-in β€’ Light or dark app icon, or follow the system BUILT RIGHT β€’ Native SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad β€’ Optional iCloud sync of timer state and settings with your other TimeBarX devices β€’ No subscription. No account. No tracking. ONE PURCHASE. MAC + IPHONE. Free to download. TimeBarX Pro is a one-time $3.99 purchase that unlocks Pro across Mac and iPhone. No subscription, no recurring fees. If you already own TimeBarX Pro on Mac, you don’t need to buy it again on iPhone.

Screenshots

Time Blocks4 screens
TimeBarX4 screens

Verdict

The call

Time Blocks and TimeBarX are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Blocks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TimeBarX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Time Blocks versus TimeBarX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime BlocksTimeBarX
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorukhan ErdemJonathan Tapia

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Blocks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$24.991 Year
1 purchases

TimeBarX

One-time1
  • TimeBarX Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Time Blocks free?
Time Blocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeBarX free?
TimeBarX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Time Blocks or TimeBarX have ads?
Neither Time Blocks nor TimeBarX shows ads.

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