Comparison

TimeRing vs Nautilus

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

Head to head
About

TimeRing

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See your day take shape. TimeRing turns your schedule into a 24-hour ring, giving work, rest, exercise and sleep a clear place in your day. Explore today’s timeline or look ahead in the calendar. SEE YOUR DAY View schedules by time and category, with a ring and timeline that help you understand your daily rhythm. PLAN WHAT COMES NEXT Create and edit schedules, set reminders and browse your plans across dates. KEEP LIFE TOGETHER Manage tasks, notes and anniversaries alongside your schedule. MAKE ROOM FOR REST With your permission, display sleep data from Apple Health together with your daily plans. CHOOSE YOUR DATA MODE Cloud subscriptions offer cloud syncing. Local lifetime access focuses on local storage and supports iCloud syncing. See the in-app purchase screen for current prices, trial conditions and included features. Manage or cancel auto-renewing subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://timering365.net/terms Privacy: https://timering365.net/privacy

About

Nautilus

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For the hours you spend studying or working alone. While you dive, the apps you chose truly won't open. Exams, certifications, deep work included. Nautilus folds three things into one action: dive. REAL BLOCKING, AT THE OS LEVEL Tap to dive, and the apps you chose (social, YouTube, etc.) are shielded on the spot via Screen Time. Not a reminder β€” while you're diving, those apps genuinely won't open. Block sets change per focus type (e.g. Reading vs. Coding). DUMP A DISTRACTION IN 3 SECONDS A stray "I need to do that" mid-session? Jot it down from the Lock Screen or Dynamic Island in about 3 seconds, without leaving focus. Everything you dumped is waiting for you when you surface. SURFACE, AND IT'S ALREADY A JOURNAL When you surface, that session becomes a log entry automatically β€” what you dove into, how long, what distractions you dumped. No manual logging. DESIGNED FOR ZERO GUILT No red badges. A zero-minute day isn't punished. "Depth," the number that reflects your focus quality, only ever goes up. Blocking relies on the device's Screen Time framework.

Screenshots

TimeRing4 screens
Nautilus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nautilus at none against TimeRing's 3. Nautilus also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). TimeRing's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. TimeRing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Nautilus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeRing ships an update every 3 months, Nautilus weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
TimeRing versus Nautilus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeRingNautilus
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size134 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ°ΈζΆ› 丁HIROTO IGUCHI

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeRing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Yearly$18.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Local Access$29.99
None

Nautilus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeRing free?
TimeRing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nautilus free?
Nautilus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeRing or Nautilus have ads?
Neither TimeRing nor Nautilus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeRing or Nautilus?
TimeRing ships an update every 3 months, and Nautilus weekly. Most recently, TimeRing was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nautilus on November 5, 2026.

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