Comparison

TeacherTime vs DIY Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

TeacherTime

Features
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TeacherTime helps teachers record their actual working hours clearly and without fuss. Start a timer for school, work outside lessons, lesson preparation, tests, marking or parent meetings. You can add missed time later and edit or delete entries. Week by week, you get a more complete picture of the hours you have worked. Compare recorded time with your planned weekly hours. The overview includes work at school as well as preparation, marking and other work at home, at weekends or outside lesson time. Choose a simple, working-hours or teaching-load model to suit your situation. TeacherTime is also available on Mac. Record, edit, review and export your time at your desk. Optional iCloud sync keeps entries up to date across your iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your TeacherTime subscription works on all three. On iPhone, widgets, Apple Watch, Siri, Shortcuts and the Action button offer quick access to your timers. Features - Start timers for school and other work - Customisable quick-start categories - Simple, weekly-hours and teaching-load models - Holidays, leave, sick days and public holidays - Widget and Apple Watch app - Siri, Shortcuts and Action button - Add, edit or delete time entries manually - Weekly overview from Monday to Sunday - Compare planned and actual working hours - Charts, weekly details and category breakdowns - Choose your own date range for reports - Export as CSV or PDF - Optional iCloud sync across Apple devices - Native Mac app with a floating quick-start window TeacherTime is made for teachers who want to understand how much time they actually spend working. Privacy policy: https://www.dacoder.eu/privacy.php?lang=en Terms of use: https://www.dacoder.eu/terms.php?lang=en

About

DIY Toolbox

Plan and manage home renovation and DIY projects from start to finish. Calculate material costs, track budgets, organize tasks, and store measurements and receipts in one convenient place.

Highlights
  • Project budgeting and task management
  • Material cost calculation
  • Room measurements and templates
  • Unit conversion and angle calculations
  • Premium calculators for various materials
  • Cut optimization and photo measurements
Features
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Plan renovations and DIY projects from the first idea to the shopping list. Calculate materials, manage your budget and keep tasks, measurements and receipts in one place. Core features: - Project budgets, tasks, notes and shopping lists - Room measurements, leftover materials and project templates - Area, room, paint, tile and electricity cost calculators - Unit conversion, slopes and angles More with Premium: - 8 additional calculators: wallpaper, flooring, concrete, bulk materials, trim, screws, stairs and roof area - Cut optimization for timber and panels - Wall plug finder and drill bit finder - Spirit level with calibration - Photo measurements with manual dimension lines and notes - Electrical helper for watts, volts and amps - Advanced project cost planning for materials, tools and rentals - PDF project reports with project photos - Export shopping lists as CSV - Export projects as text and duplicate them as independent copies Some advanced features require the optional one-time Premium purchase. Purchases can be restored. No account is required. Project amounts remain in EUR. All calculations and recommendations are non-binding guidance only. Material properties, manufacturer instructions, site conditions, local regulations and safety requirements may vary. Check all results before carrying out work and consult a qualified professional for safety-critical tasks.

Screenshots

TeacherTime4 screens
DIY Toolbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TeacherTime at weekly against DIY Toolbox's every 6 weeks. TeacherTime also leads on device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. TeacherTime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and DIY Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TeacherTime ships an update weekly, DIY Toolbox every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
TeacherTime versus DIY Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeacherTimeDIY Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario KoopkeDominik Gausmann

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TeacherTime

Subscriptions2
  • TeacherTime Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • TeacherTime Premium Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • TeacherTime Premium Lifetime$22.99
1 purchases

DIY Toolbox

One-time1
  • Heimwerker Toolbox Pro$1.99

Questions

Is TeacherTime free?
TeacherTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DIY Toolbox free?
DIY Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TeacherTime or DIY Toolbox have ads?
Neither TeacherTime nor DIY Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TeacherTime or DIY Toolbox?
TeacherTime ships an update weekly, and DIY Toolbox every 6 weeks. Most recently, TeacherTime was updated on October 31, 2026 and DIY Toolbox on October 31, 2026.

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