Liminal Time vs Kenotex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Celestial world themes
- Customizable focus durations
- Local time preview
- Session tracking and achievements
- Desk-clock view
- Multi-language support
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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.
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.
- 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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Liminal Time | Kenotex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 102 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉远 李 | 锴 徐 |
Customer experience
Liminal Time
Kenotex
In-app purchases
Liminal Time
No in-app purchases
Kenotex
- Kenotex Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Kenotex Pro Annual$29.991 Year









