BugMe vs Time To
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BugMe
This app provides persistent, escalating reminders designed to help users complete tasks. It features smart timing, quiet hours, and an AI breakdown for vague tasks, making it ideal for those with ADHD or anyone struggling with their to-do list.
- Escalating reminder tiers
- Smart timing for notifications
- AI task breakdown
- Calendar and streak heatmap
- Time blindness widget
- Pick-For-Me mode
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Most reminder apps ping you once and shrug. BugMe doesn't. BugMe is the persistent, escalating reminder app built for ADHD brains — and anyone whose to-do list keeps losing the fight. Notifications start gentle, then get progressively harder to ignore, so the thing actually gets done. Reasonable. Relentless. On your side. WHY IT WORKS • Escalating nudges — five tiers from a friendly tap to "okay we need to talk" • Smart timing — nudges land when you can act, not while you're asleep • Quiet hours — set your boundaries; BugMe respects them • AI breakdown — paste a vague task, get clear next steps • Calendar + 90-day heatmap to see your week and your streak • Mascots, themes, and a dashboard built to feel like a friend, not a manager BUILT FOR ADHD, USEFUL FOR EVERYONE • Time blindness widget so "later" stops being a black hole • Pick-For-Me mode for when you can't decide where to start • Streak tracking that celebrates progress without punishing slip-ups FREE FOREVER • Up to 5 reminders, push notifications, three escalation tiers, AI breakdown (limited) PRO — $7.99/MONTH • Unlimited reminders, all five tiers • Daily morning + evening digests • Random nudges, custom categories, themes • Priority support PRIVACY FIRST Your reminders are yours. No ads, no data sales, encryption for everything sensitive. Built by PileUp Digital. Questions or feedback? contact@trybugme.com SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BugMe Pro is an auto-renewing subscription that unlocks all Pro features. - BugMe Pro (Monthly): $7.99 per month - BugMe Pro (Annual): $59.99 per year (equivalent to $5.00 per month) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://trybugme.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://trybugme.com/privacy
Time To
This app helps you regain control of your screen time by setting daily limits on app usage and opens. It also features un-snoozeable alarms that require task completion and provides detailed breakdowns of your app usage.
- App usage limits (time/opens)
- Un-snoozeable alarms
- Screen time breakdown
- Focus timer
- Accountability squads
- No ads or data selling
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Block the apps that eat your day. Set a daily cap on any app. Limit it by minutes, by number of opens, or both. When you hit the cap, it's locked until tomorrow. No "just five more minutes" loophole. Alarms you can't snooze your way out of. Set a task to dismiss your alarm. Solve a math problem, take 50 steps, or just tap through if you're already awake. Miss it and backup alarms keep firing until you're actually up. See where your time actually goes. Per-app breakdown of screen time, pickups, and notifications. Today or this week. No dashboards to configure, no setup. A focus timer that isn't boring. Beautiful UI with hidden surprises to make you smile. Squads. Pair up with a few friends. Everyone sees each other's focus time for the week as accountability partners. What this is not. No ads. No social feed to doomscroll while you're trying to stop doomscrolling. No selling your data. Your screen time stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time To at none against BugMe's 2. Time To also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. BugMe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Time To asks for nothing beyond the download.
Time To holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.
BugMe ships an update every 6 weeks, Time To weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BugMe | Time To |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PileUp Digital LLC | Mason Lee |
Customer experience
BugMe
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In-app purchases
BugMe
- BugMe Pro3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- BugMe Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
Time To
No in-app purchases









