Vernoly vs Time Blocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Vernoly
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Vernoly helps you live by your own principles instead of reacting on autopilot. โ Build a personal codex of principles that capture how you actually want to live. โ When you face a decision, run it through your codex: Vernoly surfaces the principles that apply. โ Reflect on past situations to grow your codex with what you've learned. โ Catch contradictions between your principles and reframe outdated beliefs. โ Your codex is private and yours; export or delete your data at any time. Vernoly is for people who want clarity about their values and decisions โ not gamified habits, not generic advice. Start building your codex today.
Time Blocks
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Time Blocks is a one-line diary. Six times a day, you jot a single line and pick a mood - that is the whole habit. Ten seconds, and you are done. This is not a timer and not a task manager. Time Blocks is a retrospective journal: instead of planning what you will do, you pause a few times a day and notice what you actually did and how it felt. HOW IT WORKS - Your day is split into six fixed 4-hour blocks - The current block is highlighted with the time remaining - When a block ends, write one line and choose a mood emoji - Your calendar fills up with six mood dots per day - One line for today: sum up the whole day in a single sentence FEATURES - One-line reflections: no pressure to write long entries - Mood tracking with a simple emoji per block - Calendar view: see each day as six colored mood dots - Streak counter to keep your reflection habit alive - Works fully offline: no account, no sign-up - Zero ads โ no banners, no pop-ups, no forced videos. - Light, fast, and private: your journal stays on your device CALM BY DESIGN No alarms shouting at you, no productivity guilt. Just a gentle rhythm of looking back every four hours. Over weeks, the mood dots become a picture of your life you have never seen before. Start with the block you are in right now. PRO (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) Optional. Unlocks the deeper look back: - Weekly report: mood mix, record rate, vs last week - Monthly wrap-up with your best run - Year in Pixels โ a year of moods at a glance - Retro: weekly, monthly and yearly recaps written from your own entries Everything free today stays free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Time Blocks at every 4 days against Vernoly's monthly. Vernoly's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Vernoly sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Time Blocks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Vernoly ships an update monthly, Time Blocks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vernoly | Time Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrey Kropotov | Hyunwoo Lee |
In-app purchases
Vernoly
- Vernoly Premium โ Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Vernoly Premium โ Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Vernoly Premium โ Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
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- Vernoly Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
Time Blocks
- Pro (lifetime)$4.99









