Comparison

Ringround vs TimeMirror

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

Head to head
About

Ringround

This app visualizes your entire day as a circle, making time tangible and manageable. It helps you see where you are, how long until your next task, and can even randomly select your next activity. Designed for those who struggle with time perception, it offers a clear, visual approach to daily planning without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • See day at a glance on a ring
  • Randomly select next task
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island widgets
  • Gentle reminders
  • Customizable colors and categories
  • No accounts, ads, or subscriptions
Features
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Okay, real talk: where does the time go? You sit down for "five minutes," look up, and somehow it's dark out. You know you've got stuff to do — you just can't feel how much time is left, or which thing to start first. When your brain doesn't do time, a to-do list won't save you. It's just more stuff to lose track of. Ringround shows your whole day as a circle you can actually see. Your day becomes a 24-hour dial. NOW sits at the top, the day turns underneath, and one glance tells you where you are and how long until the next thing. Time stops being invisible. What it does: • See your day at a glance — colorful blocks on a ring, not a wall of text. • Can't pick what to do? Hit Ring Round — give the dial a spin and let it choose for you. Decision made, no spiral. • Put your day on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — a calm cylinder fills with color so you can check the time without falling into your phone. • Gentle nudges before things start. Optional. Never shouty. • Your colors, your categories, your names for things. Make it yours. Made for brains that lose time. ADHD, autistic, AuDHD, time-blind, or just perpetually "five minutes behind" — this one's for you. Ringround doesn't try to fix you or optimize you. You're not a productivity project. It just makes time something you can see, so the day stops slipping out from under you. No accounts. No ads. No subscriptions or upsells nagging you forever. Nothing ever leaves your phone. Your day's right there. It's a circle. Go take a look.

About

TimeMirror

Features
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How was your day? TimeMirror, a mirror for your time Track your time, see your day - Your 24 hours at a glance, on one circular chart - Per-activity timers — run several at once - Missed something? Add it manually - Daily, weekly, and monthly stats with averages - Lock Screen, widgets, and Apple Watch - Apple Health sync (workouts & sleep) - Add friends and share today's chart with each other - 8 themes, dark mode, customizable rings

Screenshots

Ringround4 screens
TimeMirror3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeMirror at none against Ringround's 1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ringround sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeMirror asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ringround versus TimeMirror: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRingroundTimeMirror
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHello Good Day LLCGgumtle Lab

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Ringround

One-time1
  • Ringround Pro$2.99
None

TimeMirror

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ringround free?
Ringround is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeMirror free?
TimeMirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ringround or TimeMirror have ads?
Neither Ringround nor TimeMirror shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ringround or TimeMirror?
Ringround ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimeMirror every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ringround was updated on October 31, 2026 and TimeMirror on October 31, 2026.

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