Comparison

Gallery Mate vs TimeJar

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

Head to head
About

Gallery Mate

Features
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Gallery Mate is a quiet companion for gallery and museum visits. Every exhibition can become a personal art journal—what you saw, how you felt, and the path you walked—saved securely in the cloud and ready to revisit anytime. Before your visit • Create a journal for any exhibition • Upload a poster to auto-detect the title, venue, dates, and curator • Plan your trip, add it to Calendar, and get reminders During your visit • Photograph artworks and add them instantly to this visit • Use AI OCR on wall labels to keep the artist, title, and description with each work • Capture notes in the moment—what you felt standing in front of the piece • Save related articles, podcasts, reviews, and further reading • Ask the built-in assistant questions grounded in your works, labels, links, and notes—not generic answers After your visit • Replay the whole visit on a timeline • Upload a floor plan, pin artworks, and reconstruct your route • Share a read-only link so friends can read your journal • Download an offline pack for unreliable venue Wi‑Fi Designed for people who love exhibitions The interface is inspired by a quiet gallery: generous space, restraint, and the artwork as the focus. Your journal, written by you Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. The app supports Chinese, English, and more. Cloud sync keeps your journals with you across devices. Gallery Mate helps you leave behind “I took so many photos, but I can’t remember that visit”—so every trip to see art is worth remembering. Some AI features may use credits. Capture, sync, and sharing require a network connection. Downloaded journals can be viewed offline.

About

TimeJar

Features
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Don't let the things you love expire before you use them. TimeJar helps you keep track of expiration dates for everyday items on iPhone and iPad, with support for iPhone Duo. From skincare and cosmetics to medicine, supplements, baby products, food, pet supplies, and household essentials, TimeJar keeps important dates in one place. Add an expiration date to see the days remaining and get a reminder before it expires. For opened products, you can also record the opening date and shelf life after opening. Add a photo or scan text on the packaging to help identify certain product names, dates, and shelf-life details, then review the results. Default reminder settings save you from repeating the same setup for every item. TimeJar's hourglass makes expiration status easy to see. Items nearing expiration turn red, while expired items drop to the bottom. The arrangement of items also adapts as you switch screens. Organize items with categories, view upcoming dates in the calendar, and check recent status with Home Screen widgets without opening the app. On iPad, the layout adapts to portrait, landscape, and changes in window size. You can also mark items as used up or wasted, track their value, and learn more about your usage habits. Key Features • Works on iPhone and iPad, including iPhone Duo • Opening dates and shelf life after opening • Automatic countdown of days remaining • Visual hourglass view for expiration status • Item photos and packaging text scanning with reviewable results • Custom expiration reminders and default reminder settings • Custom categories, starred items, and pending items • Monthly calendar for upcoming expirations • Track used-up items, wasted items, and item value • Home Screen widgets for quick status checks • Searchable notes and data import/export • Records stored locally on your device by default Use more. Waste less. Stay ahead of every expiration date. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/heiheidashuai/xpign1/xle00kx60dqpwole?singleDoc

Screenshots

Gallery Mate4 screens
TimeJar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gallery Mate at every 2 days against TimeJar's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Gallery Mate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeJar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gallery Mate ships an update every 2 days, TimeJar weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Gallery Mate versus TimeJar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGallery MateTimeJar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇琪 潘佳祇 田

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gallery Mate

One-time1
  • Starter Credits$1.99
3 purchases

TimeJar

Subscriptions2
  • TimeJar Monthly Membership$1.991 Month
  • TimeJar Annual Membership$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • TimeJar Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Gallery Mate free?
Gallery Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeJar free?
TimeJar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gallery Mate or TimeJar have ads?
Neither Gallery Mate nor TimeJar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gallery Mate or TimeJar?
Gallery Mate ships an update every 2 days, and TimeJar weekly. Most recently, Gallery Mate was updated on November 5, 2026 and TimeJar on November 6, 2026.

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