Comparison

Liminal Time vs Morphis

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

Head to head
About

Liminal Time

This app transforms focus time into a visual journey through space. Choose from celestial worlds like planets and black holes, each with its own unique clock rhythm. Track your sessions and enjoy an uncluttered, single-screen experience.

Highlights
  • Celestial world themes
  • Customizable focus durations
  • Local time preview
  • Session tracking and achievements
  • Desk-clock view
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Liminal Time brings a space clock, moving celestial worlds and focus timers into one quiet screen. Choose a world, set aside some time, and give your attention to the thing in front of you. A clock with a universe around it Visit Mercury, Mars, Earth and Jupiter, or settle beside Cygnus X-1, Sagittarius A* and M87*. Each of the seven worlds has its own visual character. Use the clock in portrait or landscape. After a short pause, the clock and its world move into a centered view; tap to return to the controls. Time at your own pace Set a countdown or start counting up. Choose hours and minutes with the wheel controls, then pause, continue or finish as needed. Save focus-and-rest itineraries and tap to continue after each stage. Choose an arrival sound or keep reminders silent. Make the display your own Choose a clock typeface, color and celestial layout. Save your world, style, sound and usual duration together. Adjust the soundscape volume or mute it. Celestial clock widgets bring a little universe to your Home Screen and open your chosen world. See where your time went Completed focus voyages appear in your star map and history. Look back at a weekly constellation and collect achievements as you go. A daily streak is not required. A gentler evening display Evening settings can dim the screen, reduce motion and use warmer colors. Choose 15, 30 or 60 minutes, with sound fading near the end. No account is required. Preferences, focus history and achievements stay on your device. You choose what to share. Planet-paced time and celestial visuals are artistic interpretations, not astronomical or physical measurements. Real-world time is shown separately, and focus sessions are measured in real time.

About

Morphis

This app combines multiple utility tools like a Pomodoro timer, bookkeeping, to-do list, white noise generator, instrument tuner, metronome, dice, and calculator into one streamlined experience. It features a realistic skeuomorphic interface with physics-based effects and a receipt printer for logging activities.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with session receipts
  • Bookkeeping with receipt logging
  • Simple to-do list management
  • 20+ ambient white noise sounds
  • Real-time instrument tuner
  • Metronome with custom BPM
  • 3D physics toy dice
  • Skeuomorphic calculator
Features
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Tired of juggling too many utility apps on your iPhone? Meditation, focus timers, bookkeeping, ToDo, white noise. If you play music, you'll want a tuner and metronome too, or dice rolls when you just want to play. Morphis bundles all of these into a single app with a refined skeuomorphic interface and an integrated physics engine that delivers strikingly realistic paper and physical effects. We also ship a realistic receipt printer that records your expenses, focus sessions, and completed ToDos. We offer a Liquid Glass theme and a hand-drawn Sketch theme. Customize your widgets! Tip: you can even change the light source direction to give the interface a completely different cast of shadow and highlight. Features ◆ Pomodoro — Custom focus durations. Prints a session receipt when the timer ends, with full statistics. ◆ Bookkeeping — Log daily income and expenses quickly, with a realistic printed-receipt effect and full statistics. ◆ ToDo — A clean, simple list to manage your everyday tasks. ◆ White Noise — 20+ ambient sounds (rain, nature, a cat's purr) with background playback to help you focus or fall asleep. ◆ Tuner — Real-time pitch detection. Accurate tuning for guitar, ukulele, and other string instruments. ◆ Metronome — Rock-steady tempo with custom BPM. Essential for practice and rehearsal. ◆ Toy Dice — 3D physics simulation. Shake to throw, watch them roll naturally and realistically. ◆ Calculator — Skeuomorphic everyday calculator that prints realistic receipts for bookkeeping. ◆ Counters — Line up cute mini counter tiles on one board. Tap to +1, name each, add anytime, and sync across devices. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Liminal Time4 screens
Morphis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Morphis at Free against Liminal Time's $1.99. Morphis also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). Liminal Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Morphis is free to download; Liminal Time costs $1.99 up front. Morphis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Liminal Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Morphis holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Morphis has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liminal Time ships an update every 11 days, Morphis every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Liminal Time versus Morphis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiminal TimeMorphis
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉远 李旗 康

Customer experience

Liminal Time

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Morphis

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Liminal Time

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Morphis

Subscriptions2
  • Morphis Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Morphis Premium Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Morphis Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Liminal Time free?
Liminal Time costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Morphis free?
Morphis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liminal Time or Morphis?
Morphis is rated higher. Liminal Time averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Morphis averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Liminal Time or Morphis have ads?
Neither Liminal Time nor Morphis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liminal Time or Morphis?
Liminal Time ships an update every 11 days, and Morphis every 4 days. Most recently, Liminal Time was updated on October 13, 2026 and Morphis on October 20, 2026.

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