Comparison

GoldTime Shield vs Haru Danim

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

Head to head
About

GoldTime Shield

Features
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GoldTime is a screen time management app that helps you pause before opening apps out of habit. Group the apps you tend to get lost inβ€”social media, videos, games, and moreβ€”and choose how you want to block them. When you reach a set limit, the app is locked, prompting you to consciously decide whether to keep using it or stop. There are three blocking modes: β€’ Daily Limit Set a daily usage limit. Your available time decreases based on how long you actually use the apps. β€’ Scheduled Blocking Block selected apps during specific times of the day. β€’ Cooldown Lock Use an app for a while, then have it locked so you can take a short break. When you reach your limit, the choices are simple: β€’ Stop using the app β€’ Use it for just 1 more minute β€’ Watch an ad for additional time GoldTime isn’t designed to block apps unconditionally. It adds a small cost to the choice of continuing, turning mindless use into a conscious decision. Key Features β€’ Manage up to 5 groups and 49 apps β€’ Organize apps into custom groups such as social media, videos, and games β€’ Daily limits, scheduled blocking, and cooldown locks β€’ Set different daily-limit, scheduled-blocking, and cooldown rules for each day of the week β€’ Limits that decrease based on actual app usage β€’ Lock screen displayed when a limit is reached β€’ Choose to stop, extend by 1 minute, or watch an ad for more time β€’ Review usage trends with weekly and monthly records β€’ Track ad-free days and time spent beyond your limits GoldTime’s goal isn’t to show you more ads. If you close the app without watching one, you’ve won the day. Time is gold. Don’t just spend itβ€”make it count.

About

Haru Danim

Features
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Haru Danim β€” a visit to your day A habit and time tracker: log time and counts with a single tap, and shape your day with goals and quests. β–  How it works β€’ Create an "action" and tap once β€” time tracking (start/stop toggle) or count logging (+1), recorded instantly β€’ Track several actions at the same time; while tracking, see it live in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen β€’ Organize actions with color-coded tags, find any action by name, and automatically ignore accidental short sessions and double-tapped counts β–  Goals & quests β€’ Under a big "goal", create actionable "quests" β€” daily, weekly, monthly, or a custom period β€’ Fine-grained rules: every day / specific weekdays or dates / reach-at-least or stay-under / count only until a daily deadline β€’ Daily, weekly and monthly progress plus streaks and your best streak so far; goals are judged automatically when their end date passes β€’ Set your own achievement threshold from 10–100% β–  History & stats β€’ A daily list and a 24-hour timetable (day/week) show your records at a glance β€” simultaneous sessions sit side by side, and Apple Health water intake appears as dots at the time you drank β€’ Charts by tag and by action (daily/weekly/monthly) with totals and averages β€’ When charts feel empty early in a week or month, switch to a rolling last-7/30-days view β€’ Export exactly what you see as a high-resolution image report β€’ Back up all data to CSV files (free plan included) β€” Premium adds CSV import to restore records β€’ Clear out long-accumulated records with Data Cleanup & Reset β€” with a CSV backup and a keepsake summary report before anything is deleted β€’ See today's Apple Health data (steps, exercise, sleep and more) as tiles on the Home tab, and workout time by type in the Stats tab β€” values never leave your device β–  Go further with Premium β€’ Unlimited actions, goals and quests β€’ Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets β€” run and stop right from the widget, progress rings and charts β€’ Really Big Widget β€” design a full-page widget block by block β€” actions, goals, a calendar (events + records), a 24-hour day grid, photos and more; date and text blocks come with fonts like serif and handwriting (iPhone on iOS 27 and later, iPad in landscape; building presets is free) β€’ Launch from Control Center and the Action button β€’ Apple Watch app and complications β€” track from your wrist, with an Action Log complication showing totals on your watch face β€’ Siri Shortcuts β€” "Hey Siri, start tracking Reading in Haru Danim" β€’ iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac β€’ Diary on iPhone, iPad and Mac β€” a daily summary page plus free-form notes (Apple Pencil on iPad, finger drawing on iPhone, mouse and keyboard on Mac), with your own PDF page templates. The summary now includes a health-data card and a timetable with your sleep and workouts laid in β€’ CSV import β€” bring actions and records back from your exported CSVs β€’ Health quests β€” goals from Apple Health data like steps, sleep and workout types ("8,000 steps a day," "8 hours of sleep") β–  Privacy This app collects no personal data. Everything stays on your device and (if you turn on sync) in your own iCloud. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/notalentprogrammer/HaruDanim/blob/main/PRIVACY.md Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β–  About subscriptions Premium is available as a monthly/yearly auto-renewing subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account, and subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in App Store subscription settings.

Screenshots

GoldTime Shield4 screens
Haru Danim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoldTime Shield at none against Haru Danim's 3. Haru Danim's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Haru Danim sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GoldTime Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
GoldTime Shield versus Haru Danim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoldTime ShieldHaru Danim
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size15 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYunHak LeeYECHAN SONG

In-app purchases

None

GoldTime Shield

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Haru Danim

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is GoldTime Shield free?
GoldTime Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haru Danim free?
Haru Danim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GoldTime Shield or Haru Danim have ads?
GoldTime Shield shows ads; Haru Danim does not.
Which is updated more often, GoldTime Shield or Haru Danim?
GoldTime Shield ships an update weekly, and Haru Danim weekly. Most recently, GoldTime Shield was updated on October 16, 2026 and Haru Danim on October 25, 2026.

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