# Visual Time vs DayBlocks

The clearest difference is price: Visual Time at Free against DayBlocks's $2.99. DayBlocks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Visual Time is free to download; DayBlocks costs $2.99 up front. Visual Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DayBlocks asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Visual Time against 5.0 for DayBlocks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Visual Time ships an update every 2 weeks, DayBlocks every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Visual Time | DayBlocks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-time-dotted-line/id6760857931/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dayblocks-countdown-widget/id6767698938/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nikola Novakovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846142674) | [ALAN D NAVARRO LOPEZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895892153) |

## What reviewers say

### Visual Time

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visual-time-dotted-line/id6760857931)

Visualize your progress through the day, week, month, and year with a simple dotted line. Set daily intentions and countdowns to important events. Keep your sense of time tangible and focused across your devices.

**Highlights:** Day, week, month, year progress visualization, Daily intention setting, Custom countdowns, iCloud sync, Home screen widgets, Mac menu bar app

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dotted Time | $1.99 | one-time |


### DayBlocks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dayblocks-countdown-widget/id6767698938)

Visualize upcoming events and reminders as colored blocks representing days remaining. This app helps make time feel tangible, shifting from green to red as deadlines approach. It integrates with existing calendars and reminders without requiring new accounts.

**Highlights:** Calendar event countdowns, Reminder due date countdowns, Color-coded urgency indicators, Home and Lock Screen widgets, Customizable calendar/list visibility, On-device data processing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Visual Time free?

Visual Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DayBlocks free?

DayBlocks costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Visual Time or DayBlocks?

Visual Time and DayBlocks are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Visual Time or DayBlocks have ads?

Neither Visual Time nor DayBlocks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Visual Time or DayBlocks?

Visual Time ships an update every 2 weeks, and DayBlocks every 8 days. Most recently, Visual Time was updated on September 19, 2026 and DayBlocks on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*