Comparison

Thalam vs Own Time

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

Head to head
About

Thalam

Features
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Thalam helps you plan your day in time blocks, track what you actually do, and see the gap between intention and reality. PLAN YOUR DAY Build a realistic schedule using time blocks. Assign tasks to specific windows so you always know what you should be working on. Mark blocks as important to get reminder ladders before they start. TRACK YOUR REALITY Tap any task to start the timer. Thalam records exactly when you worked and for how long โ€” not what you planned, but what actually happened. Pause mid-session and switch to something urgent without losing your progress. Up to three tasks can sit paused while you handle interruptions. SEE THE DIFFERENCE The Actuals view lays every tracked session across a timeline, day by day. Compare what you planned against what you did. Identify which hours of the day are actually productive and which ones slip away. FRICTION SIGNALS After a few weeks of tracking planned blocks, Thalam surfaces estimation bias by category. If you consistently plan 1 hour for Coding but it always takes 1 hour 40 minutes, Friction Signals shows you โ€” so you can plan honestly next time. DAILY REFLECTION A gentle evening prompt asks how the day went: on track, underestimated, interrupted, or deliberately changed? Add a note and set tomorrow's top priority. Over time, patterns emerge in the Stats tab. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND Your active timer appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island โ€” task name, elapsed time, and a live progress ring. Glance at your phone without unlocking it. TODOS Capture one-off tasks alongside reusable tasks. Todos leave your list the moment you mark them complete. Free users get five ongoing todos; Pro unlocks unlimited. IDEAS Capture fleeting thoughts without breaking your flow. Ideas stay in their own space, separate from tasks, until you are ready to act on them. EXPENSES Log spending by category and set a monthly budget. The Stats tab shows your burn rate at a glance โ€” how much is left, how much is gone, and where it went. THALAM PRO One-time purchase. No subscription. Pro unlocks unlimited tasks, todos, and categories; full Stats history (Week, Month, Quarter); and all future Pro features. Your data lives in your private iCloud container. No server, no account, no analytics.

About

Own Time

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This is your own time. Your own projects. Your own pace. Your own vision. Own Time is the space where you build what you want to build, grow what you want to grow, and chase what only you can see. Every minute is yours. Every hour is proof. Stack your hours. Steer your ship. This is your time, and you're owning it. Now completely free. Every feature, unlocked for everyone. TRACK YOUR TIME One tap to start. One tap to stop. A timer built for focus, not friction. Every second you invest in your own projects is logged, stacked, and celebrated. No setup, no clutter. Just press play on the work that matters. BUILD THE HABIT Showing up daily is the whole game. Own Time turns your effort into a routine you can see and feel. Watch your streak grow day after day and let momentum do the heavy lifting. Consistency is the real productivity hack, and this is the planner that proves it. MEET SPARKY AND EMBER Two characters. One formula. Sparky brings the fire and gets you started. Ember brings the patience and keeps you going. Action plus patience. Fire plus foundation. That's how anything real gets built, and they're with you every step, with motivation right when you need it most. GOALS AND MILESTONES Set daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly goals. Hit them and get celebrated. Miss them and get fired up to go again. Every milestone unlocks a new achievement and a new badge to earn. Big vision, broken into wins you can actually reach. YOUR TIME BANK Watch your hours compound over time. Today. This week. This month. All time. Ever. Your own scoreboard. Your own proof. The hours you pour into your craft never disappear. They stack into something undeniable. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Clean stats and simple graphs show exactly where your time goes. Spot your patterns, protect your focus, and double down on what's working. Your data, your dashboard, your story. STAY ON TRACK Gentle push notifications keep your routine alive without nagging. A morning nudge to start strong. An evening reminder to log your work. A heads up when your streak is on the line. You set the pace, and Own Time keeps you honest. WHAT WILL YOU BUILD Your novel. Your startup. Your app. Your album. Your fitness. Your side business. Your craft. Whatever you're building on your own time, Own Time tracks it, stacks it, and celebrates it with you. BUILT FOR BUILDERS Whether you're a solopreneur, a side project hustler, a maker, a creator, or anyone chasing something on their own time, Own Time is built for you. This isn't about the 9 to 5. It's about the hours you choose. The projects nobody assigned you. The vision only you can see. Stack your hours. Steer your ship. Build your streak. Own your time. Own Your Time. On Your Own Time.

Screenshots

Thalam4 screens
Own Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Own Time at none against Thalam's 1. Own Time also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Thalam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Own Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Thalam versus Own Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThalamOwn Time
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size230 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnish VargheseAnne Clifford

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Thalam

One-time1
  • Thalam Pro$4.99
None

Own Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thalam free?
Thalam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Own Time free?
Own Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Thalam or Own Time have ads?
Neither Thalam nor Own Time shows ads.

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