Comparison

TrayBuddy vs Aligner Wear Timer

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

Head to head
About

TrayBuddy

Features
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TrayBuddy helps you stay on top of your clear aligner treatment. Track wear time, compare progress photos side-by-side, and stay consistent throughout your journey. You've invested a lot in your treatment - TrayBuddy helps you see it through. Free to download and complete setup. Includes a 7-day free trial, after which a paid subscription is required for full access and continued use, helping support ongoing development. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://traybuddy.app/privacy-policy

About

Aligner Wear Timer

This app helps clear aligner and retainer patients track their daily wear time accurately. It features a simple two-tap timer, removal alerts, and a tray change schedule. Premium features include progress photos and advanced tracking tools.

Highlights
  • Two-tap wear timer
  • Real-time daily wear total
  • Removal logging
  • Removal alerts
  • Tray change countdown
  • Progress photo saving
Features
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Tray is the two-tap wear timer built for clear aligner and retainer patients who want to actually hit their daily wear goal. Most patients guess their hours. Tray tracks them. Tap IN when you seat your aligner. Tap OUT when you remove it. Your daily wear total is always visible -- no math, no guessing. WEAR TIMER AND COMPLIANCE LOG - Two-tap timer starts the moment you put your aligner in - Real-time daily wear total and time remaining to your goal - Every removal logged with exact in-time, out-time, and off-time - Removal count so you can spot days you seat and reseat too often REMOVAL ALERTS - 30, 45, and 60-minute alerts so your aligner never sits out too long - Seating reminders to help you build consistent wear habits TRAY SCHEDULE - Set your current tray number and change schedule - Countdown to your next tray change - Full tray history log PROGRESS PHOTOS - Save a photo at every tray change - Review your smile journey from tray 1 to now (Tray Pro) TRAY PRO (PREMIUM) - Unlimited progress photos - Before-and-now comparison slider - Weekly and monthly wear charts - Attachment and elastic tracker - AI Aligner Guide Works with Invisalign, SureSmile, ClearCorrect, and any other clear aligner or retainer system. Orthodontist visits, braces retainers, and post-treatment maintenance are all supported. Sign in with Apple is optional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TrayBuddy4 screens
Aligner Wear Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Aligner Wear Timer at monthly against TrayBuddy's every 2 months. TrayBuddy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. TrayBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Aligner Wear Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for TrayBuddy against 1.0 for Aligner Wear Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TrayBuddy ships an update every 2 months, Aligner Wear Timer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TrayBuddy versus Aligner Wear Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrayBuddyAligner Wear Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB6 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperBookingly Pty LtdKarol Jaworski

Customer experience

TrayBuddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Aligner Wear Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TrayBuddy

Subscriptions1
  • TrayBuddy Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • TrayBuddy Pro Lifetime$19.99
3 purchases

Aligner Wear Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Tray Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Tray Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Tray Pro Annual1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TrayBuddy free?
TrayBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aligner Wear Timer free?
Aligner Wear Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TrayBuddy or Aligner Wear Timer?
TrayBuddy and Aligner Wear Timer are both rated 1.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TrayBuddy or Aligner Wear Timer have ads?
Neither TrayBuddy nor Aligner Wear Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TrayBuddy or Aligner Wear Timer?
TrayBuddy ships an update every 2 months, and Aligner Wear Timer monthly. Most recently, TrayBuddy was updated on October 20, 2026 and Aligner Wear Timer on October 5, 2026.

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