Comparison

Lucid vs Timeshape

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

Head to head
About

Lucid

Features
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Ever had a great idea, written it down, and never found it again? Notes apps just pile up. All-in-one tools get overwhelming. Lucid sits in between. โ–  Catch the 3 seconds it lives Tap the home screen widget and start typing. Don't pick a type or a place โ€” just get it down. โ–  Organize in 5 minutes a day Swipe through your thoughts and answer one thing: "Where does this go?" No jargon โ€” Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive. โ–  Today, only what matters Open the app and today's tasks come first. Each one done is a small win. โ–  Your second brain, in your hand No account, no login. Every thought stays safe on your iPhone. Stop losing your best ideas. Let Lucid remember them for you.

About

Timeshape

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Most time trackers exist to bill clients or squeeze more out of a day. Timeshape exists to show you where your life goes, so you can make room for the parts you care about. Tap a topic when you start something and tap again when you stop. Over time, you'll see how much goes to work, to family, to the side project you say you have no time for, and to whatever else you decide to track. Pick a few things that matter to you Deep work, workouts, reading, time with the kids, the business you're starting on the side. Each gets its own place, and each day you see how they add up. Watch your day take shape The home screen is a single dial that fills as you go. Look at it at lunch, look at it at night. There are no reports to run and nothing to fill in. Track from your wrist Start and stop timers on Apple Watch and check your daily, weekly and monthly totals. Add Timeshape to your watch face to open it with a tap. When your phone isn't connected, keep tracking and sync when you reconnect. Aim for something, gently Want three hours of reading a week? Set a goal and see how much time you've put toward it. Miss a week, and nothing happens. There is no streak to lose and no notification telling you that you've let yourself down. Keep your to-dos where your time is Each topic has its own task list, so "call the accountant" sits next to the hours you've put into the business. Recurring chores fit, and so do one-off errands and quick notes that don't belong to any topic. Skip a recurring task when you need to, then carry on next time. See your patterns After a few weeks, each topic shows you a calendar of your days. You might notice that you usually write in the morning, or that the project you think you're neglecting is getting two hours a day. History brings your tracked sessions and completed tasks together when you want to look back. Yours, and only yours There's no account, no sign-up and no server. Your records stay on your devices, and tracking works offline on both iPhone and Apple Watch. If you forgot to hit start, add the time afterwards. If you change your mind about a topic, archive it and keep its history. You shape your time.

Screenshots

Lucid4 screens
Timeshape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lucid at every 3 days against Timeshape's every 2 weeks. Timeshape's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lucid ships an update every 3 days, Timeshape every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Lucid versus Timeshape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLucidTimeshape
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoo wong KwonMykhailo Sverdlykivskyi

In-app purchases

None

Lucid

No in-app purchases

None

Timeshape

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timeshape free?
Timeshape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lucid or Timeshape have ads?
Neither Lucid nor Timeshape shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lucid or Timeshape?
Lucid ships an update every 3 days, and Timeshape every 2 weeks. Most recently, Lucid was updated on October 31, 2026 and Timeshape on October 31, 2026.

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