Comparison

TimeRing vs NatsuPlan

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

NatsuPlan

This app helps parents manage summer homework by automatically calculating daily tasks based on remaining days. It intelligently re-plans missed work and allows for buffer days, ensuring a stress-free completion of assignments.

Highlights
  • Automatic daily homework distribution
  • Smart re-planning for missed days
  • Exclusion of travel/off days
  • Buffer days for flexibility
  • Countdown for one-shot tasks
  • Calendar view of progress
  • Daily completion reminders
Features
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"It's the last day of vacation and the workbook still has 30 pages left..." β€” NatsuPlan is a planner for parents that prevents exactly that. Register the total amount of summer homework, and the app automatically calculates "today's share" from the days remaining. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set the vacation period 2. Register homework (e.g., Math workbook, 64 pages) 3. Every day the app shows "2 pages today" β€” tap when done WHY IT BEATS A PAPER SCHEDULE Missed a day? No problem. NatsuPlan silently re-distributes the remaining work over the remaining days, so one bad day never breaks the whole plan. FEATURES - Auto-distributes daily quota by remaining days (pages, sheets, questions, items, times) - Automatic catch-up re-planning when behind - Mark travel days as "days off" to exclude them from the plan - Keep the last 3 days free as buffer days - One-shot tasks (projects, book reports) managed with a due-date countdown - Calendar view of plans and actual records - Confetti celebration when everything is done for the day - Optional morning reminder notification FOR PARENTS - PRIVACY FIRST - No ads or sign-up - Core features are free. The optional one-time Premium purchase unlocks multiple child profiles, themes and plan image export. Restore Purchases is available. - Planning and homework records work offline and stay on your device. Premium purchases and restoration require an internet connection. - Real names are not required. Optional profile nicknames are stored only on your device and are not sent to the developer. End this vacation with a smile, not a scramble. Try NatsuPlan today.

Screenshots

TimeRing4 screens
NatsuPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NatsuPlan at every 2 weeks against TimeRing's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and NatsuPlan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeRing ships an update every 3 months, NatsuPlan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
TimeRing versus NatsuPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeRingNatsuPlan
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size134 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ°ΈζΆ› 丁SHIN HOMMA

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TimeRing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.001 Month
  • Yearly$18.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Local Access$29.99
1 purchases

NatsuPlan

One-time1
  • Premium (one-time)$1.99

Questions

Is TimeRing free?
TimeRing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NatsuPlan free?
NatsuPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeRing or NatsuPlan have ads?
Neither TimeRing nor NatsuPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeRing or NatsuPlan?
TimeRing ships an update every 3 months, and NatsuPlan every 2 weeks. Most recently, TimeRing was updated on October 25, 2026 and NatsuPlan on October 22, 2026.

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