Comparison

Liminal Time vs Kenotex

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

Kenotex

Capture thoughts and transform them into actionable tasks, calendar events, and daily habits. Organize your day with a focus view, project shelves, and a unified calendar. Sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac for a unified productivity experience.

Highlights
  • AI idea parsing
  • Task management with priorities and deadlines
  • Unified calendar with events and habits
  • Daily habit tracking with streaks
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Mac and iOS specific integrations
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Turn ideas into action—without sorting everything by hand. Type or speak naturally in Ideas. Kenotex uses AI to turn each thought straight into a task, calendar event, or check-in habit — created as soon as it parses, with no second confirmation step. The result card sits under your original text, so you can adjust the details, tick it off, or discard the whole thing. Focus, Timeline, Calendar, and Check-in then help you follow through. CAPTURE NATURALLY • Write or speak in plain language • Add several thoughts as separate blocks • Get structured results immediately, then adjust or discard • Use manual or automatic parsing FOCUS ON WHAT MATTERS • See urgent and upcoming tasks in Focus • Organize projects and categories with Shelves • Add priorities, start dates, deadlines, reminders, and recurrence • Postpone or skip tasks without losing the bigger plan • Review completion history PUT TASKS AND EVENTS ON ONE TIMELINE See todos and calendar events together. Use Calendar and Agenda to understand today and the days ahead, with holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and lunar calendar details when available. BUILD ROUTINES THAT STICK Create check-in habits with flexible schedules, multiple check-ins per day, reminders, streaks, and progress statistics. LOCAL-FIRST, WITH OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Your organizer data is stored locally by default. Enable iCloud to sync tasks, events, Ideas, check-ins, and settings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. MADE FOR THE APPLE ECOSYSTEM Keep moving with iOS widgets, Live Activities, voice input, and Shortcuts. On Mac, use keyboard shortcuts plus Raycast, local API, and MCP integrations. KENOTEX PRO The free version includes a daily AI parsing allowance. Kenotex Pro unlocks unlimited AI parsing, Spark idea breakdown, the Paper and Graphite themes, and Focus timeline styles. Kenotex is for people who want to capture what they just thought of, turn it into a clear next action, and follow through without juggling separate apps. Privacy Policy: https://kenxcomp.com/kenotex/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Liminal Time4 screens
Kenotex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kenotex at Free against Liminal Time's $1.99. Kenotex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Liminal Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

Kenotex is free to download; Liminal Time costs $1.99 up front. Kenotex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Liminal Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kenotex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Liminal Time ships an update every 11 days, Kenotex every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Liminal Time versus Kenotex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiminal TimeKenotex
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB102 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer嘉远 李锴 徐

Customer experience

Liminal Time

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

Kenotex

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Liminal Time

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kenotex

Subscriptions2
  • Kenotex Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Kenotex Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Liminal Time free?
Liminal Time costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kenotex free?
Kenotex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Liminal Time or Kenotex?
Kenotex is rated higher. Liminal Time averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kenotex averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Liminal Time or Kenotex have ads?
Neither Liminal Time nor Kenotex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Liminal Time or Kenotex?
Liminal Time ships an update every 11 days, and Kenotex every 6 days. Most recently, Liminal Time was updated on October 13, 2026 and Kenotex on October 8, 2026.

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