NightlyStar vs TimeSense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
NightlyStar
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NightlyStar turns early sleep check-ins into a quiet pact with the night sky. Each evening, record your sleep rhythm and light a star that belongs to you. Enter your birth time and city to reveal your natal chart, synastry, planetary transits, and Mercury retrograde messages. The Sun, Moon, rising sign, and planetary aspects form a hidden celestial map of temperament, attraction, emotional tides, and the unseen rhythm of your present path. Read the stars. Return to yourself. Let sleep become a ritual.
TimeSense
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TimeSense: Master Your Time, Effortlessly. Do you ever reach the end of a busy day and wonder, "Where did all my time go?" TimeSense is a minimalist, ad-free time tracking and planning tool built for deep focus. It's not just about logging hours; it's about understanding your time so you can reclaim it. Why TimeSense? Real-Time Incremental Sync Unlike other apps that require painful manual cloud uploads, TimeSense uses smart incremental sync. Your data stays perfectly consistent across all your devices - phone, tablet, and desktop - lightning fast. Overlapping Time Tracking Real life isn't linear. You might commute while listening to a podcast, or wait for a build while replying to emails. TimeSense allows events to overlap. Our block, week, and day views are completely redesigned to visualize your true, parallel timeline. Seamless Todo & Timer Integration Your tasks and your time are finally connected. Create lists, tags, reminders, and infinite subtasks. But the magic happens on the timeline: drag to create tasks directly on your Day, Week, or Block views, and watch them sync perfectly with your running timers. Infinite Nested Plans From yearly goals to daily actions, TimeSense supports infinite levels of sub-plans. Assign weight or percentage to each sub-plan, and watch your progress bar automatically fill up as you complete tasks and track time. Designed for Deep Focus - Zero Ads. Zero Clutter. - Custom Theme Colors. - Global Start of Week/Day settings. - Home Screen Widgets for one-tap tracking. Our Philosophy TimeSense is built by an independent developer who believes time tracking shouldn't be a chore. It should be a mindful habit. Join us and make every minute count.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TimeSense at none against NightlyStar's shown. NightlyStar's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. NightlyStar sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and TimeSense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NightlyStar ships an update every 11 days, TimeSense every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NightlyStar | TimeSense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 15.6 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ζΉεηιΈθΎη§ζ | Huizhou Yangli Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
NightlyStar
- Cosmic Access β Monthly$4.991 Month
- Nightly Star Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Cosmic Access β Yearly$39.991 Year
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- Nightly Star Premium Yearly$59.991 Year
TimeSense
- εΉ΄εΊ¦δΌε$9.99
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