OutTime vs TrayJourney
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OutTime
This app helps you track your clear aligner wear time by counting down your daily out-time budget. It offers hands-free Siri control, session editing, and keeps all your data private on your device. Pro features include wrist and Lock Screen countdowns, and timelapse videos.
- Countdown out-time budget
- Hands-free Siri control
- Edit past sessions
- Private, on-device data
- Apple Watch integration
- Lock Screen Live Activities
- Retainer mode
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Most aligner apps count up. OutTime counts down, so you always know exactly how much out-time you have left today. Free to use, with a one-time Pro upgrade and no subscription. OutTime is a personal timer and does not provide medical advice. Always follow your orthodontist's instructions. Pro adds the Apple Watch app, Home Screen widgets, full stats history, and more for a single $9.99 purchase. No account, no ads, Family Sharing included. Works with Invisalign, Angel Aligner, Spark, ClearCorrect, Byte, and any other clear aligner. A BUDGET, NOT A STOPWATCH A stopwatch leaves you to do the math. OutTime gives you a daily out-time budget and counts it down every time your aligners come out. Tap once when your aligners come out, tap again when they go back in. SEE WHERE YOUR OUT-TIME GOES Where do your two hours go? OutTime sorts your sessions into Food, Drink, Meetings, and more, with your session count, average, and longest. See your 7-day average next to last week's, and days on budget for every tray. Tap any day in the month calendar to see that day's sessions, or log one you forgot. With Pro, share a clean Wear-Time Summary PDF of any month, plus your session data as CSV, ready for your next appointment. PRO: ON YOUR WRIST AND HOME SCREEN Start and end sessions from your Apple Watch, and see your remaining out-time on your wrist. Home Screen widgets show it all day. While your aligners are out, the countdown also runs on your Lock Screen. FORGOT TO START THE TIMER? Edit any session after the fact: adjust the time or duration, or log a session you missed entirely. Life happens; your data should still be accurate. HANDS-FREE WITH SIRI Hands full at lunch? Say "Take my aligners out with OutTime" to start a session, or "Put my aligners back in with OutTime" to end it. Works with Shortcuts and the Action Button too. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account. No email. No OutTime server. Zero analytics. Zero data collected. Everything lives on your iPhone. Optional iCloud Backup & Restore (Pro) keeps a copy in your own private iCloud so you can restore on a new iPhone, and we still cannot see it. The App Store privacy label says "Data Not Collected." We mean it. SMILE TIMELINE Build a private photo timeline of your smile, tray by tray. Crop, straighten, rotate, and brighten each photo. Put any two side by side and share them, or turn the whole timeline into an MP4 timelapse video. Your first photo is free. Pro unlocks the rest. RETAINER MODE Treatment ends, but retainers do not. Pick "I wear a retainer" on first launch, or switch later. Full-time or nights-only wear, with its own bedtime and replacement reminders. MADE BY ONE DEVELOPER No investors, no ads, no data sold. Pro is the only thing funding OutTime, so your purchase pays for the updates and the support replies. OUTTIME PRO - PAY ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Your countdown, at a glance - Apple Watch app - Home Screen widgets - Lock Screen countdown during out-time sessions Your history, all of it - Full stats history: every month and every tray, back to day one - Smile Timeline: unlimited photos, side-by-side sharing, MP4 timelapse - Export for your orthodontist: Wear-Time Summary PDF, CSV data, photos Reminders, icons & backup - Cleaning and appointment reminders - Alternate app icons: six quieter looks - iCloud Backup & Restore: optional, off by default FREE - Full countdown timer with daily budget - Activity tagging (Food, Drink, Meeting, Brush, Exercise, Other) - Break Types stats: see where your out-time goes - 7-day average and current + previous tray stats - Your last 30 days of stats and calendar, day by day - Every session you have ever logged, in View All History - Hands-free Siri voice commands - Tray calendar: extend, delay, and set the days for each tray - Out-time and tray change reminders - Your first Smile Timeline photo For informational purposes only. Follow your orthodontist's guidance.
TrayJourney
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TrayJourney is your personal companion for clear aligner treatment. Whether you are on tray 1 or tray 40, TrayJourney helps you stay on schedule, build healthy wear-time habits, and watch your smile transform week by week. KEY FEATURES • Aligner schedule tracker — log every tray change and see exactly where you are in your treatment plan. • Smart wear-time reminders — get gentle nudges to put your aligners back in after meals so you stay on the recommended 20–22 hours per day. • Tray change-over alerts — never lose track of when it is time to switch to your next set of aligners. • Progress photos — capture and review photos of your smile alongside your treatment timeline. • Personalized treatment plan — set up the total number of trays, your wear duration per tray, and your reminders the way that works for you. • Clean, focused design — every screen is built to give you the information you need at a glance, without distractions. WHY TRAYJOURNEY Aligner treatment can stretch over many months, and small habits matter — every hour of wear time, every change-over, every progress photo. TrayJourney keeps it simple: one app, your full journey, your way. PRIVACY FIRST Your photos and progress are private to your account. We do not sell your data, and we do not show ads. Read our full privacy policy at https://trayjourney-privacy.vercel.app. SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or issues? Email us at contact@trayjourney.com TrayJourney is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any aligner manufacturer. Start your journey to a straighter smile today. TERMS OF USE TrayJourney uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrayJourney at none against OutTime's 1. TrayJourney also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). OutTime's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. OutTime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrayJourney asks for nothing beyond the download.
OutTime ships an update weekly, TrayJourney every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OutTime | TrayJourney |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Emil Georgiev | Salman's Work Inc |
In-app purchases
OutTime
- OutTime Pro$9.99
TrayJourney
No in-app purchases









