TimeBlock vs 闪念Spark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeBlock
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See where your day goes—without planning every minute. Log what you just did, build a visual timeline, and review your time with less pressure. Free features: • Unlimited time entries and editing • Up to 8 active categories, 30 active events, and 3 active goals • Basic goal progress, daily and weekly reviews, and focus sessions • Optional sleep import from the Health app • Basic Apple Watch logging, widgets, local notifications, and Live Activities • User-initiated standard iCloud backups, plus standard and complete data exports • Shareable review and goal cards Pro Lifetime: • Unlimited categories, events, and goals • Time-anchor automation that adds blocks at fixed times • Goal input bars, daily/monthly/yearly trends, and focus ratio • Monthly, yearly, and custom reviews, plus period comparison • One purchase, permanent access, and no automatic renewal Existing data is never deleted after a refund or revocation. Existing time anchors remain saved but pause automatically until Pro access is restored. Privacy: Health data is used only on your device to create timeline entries. Standard iCloud backups do not contain HealthKit sleep records or related timing metadata. A complete export may contain sleep information only after you explicitly confirm the health-data warning. TimeBlock does not provide medical diagnosis, treatment, or sleep advice. Pro Monthly: • Eligible new subscribers receive a 7-day free trial, then the subscription automatically renews monthly at the App Store price. Cancel anytime in Apple subscription settings. • “Redeem Membership Code” opens Apple’s official redemption sheet. A valid Apple-issued offer unlocks the applicable entitlement; Pro Lifetime remains a separate one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
闪念Spark
Capture fleeting thoughts instantly with voice or text. This app prioritizes speed and simplicity, offering offline transcription and seamless export to Obsidian. Enhance your notes with AI-powered text refinement.
- Instant voice recording and transcription
- Offline transcription on device
- Lock screen widget for quick capture
- Automatic saving
- Full-text search
- Export to Obsidian (Markdown)
- AI-powered text refinement (in-app purchase)
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闪念Spark 只做一件事:把你此刻想到的那句话,用最少的动作留下来。 "Spark Notes" does only one thing: catching your thoughts the moment they occur. 没有标签,没有文件夹,没有每日回顾,没有统计图表。打开就是一个输入框、 一个录音键和一条时间流。 按住就录,松手就存 走在路上一个念头冒出来——从锁屏小组件或控制中心按一下,进来的时候已经在录了。 上滑锁定可以一直说下去,锁屏之后录音继续,锁屏上看得到时长,也能暂停和结束。 说完,文字就在屏幕上 转写全程在你的 iPhone 上完成,不联网。中文专名(圣经书卷、神学词汇)做过识别优化。 支持 Apple Watch:抬腕说一句,自动送到 iPhone。 录音永远不会丢 录音先落盘,再尝试转写。转写失败、模型没装好、权限被拒、App 被划掉——宁可留下 一条只有录音没有文字的笔记,也绝不丢掉你说过的话。 想写字的时候 右下角一个加号,在列表最前面弹出一行空白,写完点别处就收起。停笔一秒自动保存, 直接按电源键锁屏也不丢字。 搜索 一个搜索框,全文匹配。 导出到 Obsidian(免费) 选一个「文件」App 里能看到的文件夹——iCloud 云盘、坚果云、Dropbox 都可以, 只要它在你的 Obsidian 库里。每条笔记自动写成一份 Markdown。你在 Obsidian 里 手动改过的文件不会被覆盖。 AI 润饰(App 内购买解锁,一次性买断,非订阅) 端上转写十句里总有一两个词不对,那是机器听错,不是你想错。解锁之后可以填自己的 服务地址、模型名和 API Key(OpenAI 兼容格式,DeepSeek、通义、智谱、月之暗面都行, 也可以是你自己架的 Ollama),转写完的文字交给它加标点、断句、改同音错字、去口水词。 用的是你自己的额度,Spark 不代收订阅、不做中转,也不经手你的内容。录音永远不出 这台手机,只发送转写出来的文字,而且要你亲手点过一次确认才开始发。原始转写永久 保留,播放条那里随时能切回去看,导出的 Markdown 里也带着原文。 AI 只做这一件事——不总结、不扩写、不提炼观点、不加你没说过的话。 不做的事 不从微信、网页或任何外部渠道导入内容。没有账号、没有登录、没有广告、 没有任何分析埋点。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeBlock at 17.0 against 闪念Spark's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. TimeBlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 闪念Spark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimeBlock ships an update every 4 days, 闪念Spark every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeBlock | 闪念Spark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 宇 陈 | Weiqing Lin |
In-app purchases
TimeBlock
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$2.99
闪念Spark
- Spark Notes$2.99









