Comparison

BugMe vs Time To

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Escalating reminder tiers
  • Smart timing for notifications
  • AI task breakdown
  • Calendar and streak heatmap
  • Time blindness widget
  • Pick-For-Me mode
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • App usage limits (time/opens)
  • Un-snoozeable alarms
  • Screen time breakdown
  • Focus timer
  • Accountability squads
  • No ads or data selling
Features
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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.

Screenshots

BugMe4 screens
Time To3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BugMe ships an update every 6 weeks, Time To weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BugMe versus Time To: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBugMeTime To
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPileUp Digital LLCMason Lee

Customer experience

BugMe

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Time To

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BugMe

Subscriptions2
  • BugMe Pro3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • BugMe Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Time To

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BugMe free?
BugMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Time To free?
Time To is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BugMe or Time To?
Time To is rated higher. BugMe averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Time To averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BugMe or Time To have ads?
Neither BugMe nor Time To shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BugMe or Time To?
BugMe ships an update every 6 weeks, and Time To weekly. Most recently, BugMe was updated on October 12, 2026 and Time To on October 24, 2026.

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