Comparison

Timefog vs Yoink

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

Head to head
About

Timefog

Visualize your day as a "donut" where priorities shrink in real-time if you go overtime. This app helps you see the trade-offs you're making before it's too late, protecting your sleep schedule automatically.

Highlights
  • Real-time time trade-off visualization
  • Priority setting and planned time allocation
  • One-tap task start
  • Overtime notifications
  • Automatic sleep schedule protection
  • Subscription with free trial
Features
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Subscription required. 7-day free trial on the annual plan. Ever spend too long on one thing and realize you ran out of time for everything else? Timefog makes that visible for you. In real time. Your day is a single donut. When a priority runs overtime, the other ones shrink one by one, so you see exactly what you're sacrificing while it's still happening. HOW IT WORKS — Set your priorities and planned time for each — Start a task with one tap — If you go overtime, your other tasks shrink to show the real cost — Get notified before time runs out — Your sleep schedule is protected automatically WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most productivity apps track time after it's gone or force you into rigid timers. Timefog shows you the tradeoff you're making in real time so you can decide what matters most — before the day is over. Built for deep workers, students, creators, and anyone who loses track of time when they're locked in. Stop sacrificing what matters. Start seeing your day clearly. SUBSCRIPTION Timefog is a subscription app. Choose the plan that fits you: • Annual — start with a 7-day free trial, then billed yearly • Monthly — billed every month, cancel anytime Your subscription auto-renews at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms: https://timefog.app/terms Privacy: https://timefog.app/privacy

About

Yoink

This app helps friends reduce screen time together through shared minutes, app blocking, and real-world challenges. Create a squad, pick apps to cut back on, and share screen time. Earn minutes back by completing activities and motivate each other to spend less time on phones.

Highlights
  • Shared screen time balance
  • App blocking
  • Real-world activity challenges
  • Squad creation and management
  • Progress tracking
  • Motivation and accountability
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YOUR FRIENDS CAN SEE YOUR SCREEN TIME!! Yoink helps friends reduce screen time together through shared minutes, app blocking, and real-world challenges. Create a squad, pick the apps you want to cut back on, and share your screen time. Use some minutes, and there's less for the squad. Earn them back, and everyone gets more. BUILT FOR SQUADS Yoink is made for: • Friends who want to stay accountable • Students reducing social media distractions • Anyone who finds goals easier with support SHARE YOUR MINUTES Your squad works with one shared screen-time balance. Use less and leave more minutes for everyone. Use more and the squad sees it in the chat. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Choose the apps you want to cut back on. Selected apps stay blocked until you Yoink time from the shared pool. If the pool is empty, your squad can earn minutes back. YOINK WHEN YOU NEED IT Need a few minutes? Yoink the time you need, use the app, and move on. Your squad can see the activity, so your screen time stays visible without making things overly strict. EARN MINUTES BACK Step away from your phone and help your squad recover time. Complete activities like steps, workouts, push-ups, check-ins, and other challenges to earn minutes back. KEEP EACH OTHER MOTIVATED Chat with your squad, celebrate wins, and battle other squads every week to make screen-time goals feel less lonely. HOW YOINK WORKS 1. Create or join a squad. 2. Choose the apps you want to cut back on. 3. Share a screen-time balance. 4. Yoink time when you need it. 5. Earn minutes back through real-world activities. 6. Chat, compete and keep each other going. Yoink turns reducing screen time into something shared, visible, and rewarding. Spend less time on your phone, together. Yoink is free. Premium is an optional monthly subscription that renews automatically. Get it just for you (Individual), or for your whole squad of up to 6 (Group). Premium unlocks unlimited apps, unlimited chat, bigger squads, more ways to earn, full stats and Strict Mode. Try it free for 7 days, with no payment details needed! Prices vary by region. Terms of Use: https://www.yoinktime.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.yoinktime.com/privacy

Screenshots

Timefog4 screens
Yoink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Yoink at freemium against Timefog's subscription. Yoink also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). Timefog's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Timefog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Yoink sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timefog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoink has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Timefog versus Yoink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimefogYoink
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJacobi ColombaniDEVESH DUPTALA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Timefog

Subscriptions2
  • Timefog Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Timefog Pro - Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Yoink

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Individual$3.991 Month
  • Group Pass$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Timefog free?
Timefog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yoink free?
Yoink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timefog or Yoink?
Timefog is rated higher. Timefog averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Yoink averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Timefog or Yoink have ads?
Neither Timefog nor Yoink shows ads.

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