Comparison

Text Delay vs TimeFinder

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

Head to head
About

Text Delay

Schedule texts, tweets, and emails to be sent at a later time. Automate message delivery for convenience and to ensure messages are sent at the optimal moment. Offers a premium service for fully automatic sending without user interaction.

Highlights
  • Schedule text messages
  • Schedule tweets
  • Schedule emails
  • Automatic message sending
  • Delayed message delivery
Features
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** Over 250,000 messages have been scheduled using Text Delay! Thank you for all the support. ** Delay sending your texts, send when they make sense! Send texts, tweets and emails when it's the right time. This app also offers Text Delay Plus. A service that sends texts automatically when you want them sent. It's not a reminder, you don't have to tap anything, it just sends your text when you want it sent. Terms of Use: https://textdelay.app/terms

About

TimeFinder

This app helps you create flexible, color-coded daily schedules by time blocking tasks. It's designed for individuals who struggle with traditional planning, offering features like drag-and-drop task management and adaptive scheduling that adjusts to life's changes. Syncs with calendars and reminders across devices.

Highlights
  • Drag & Drop task scheduling
  • Flexible time block intervals
  • Color-coded task organization
  • Schedule shifting and task rollover
  • Split view for lists and schedule
  • Focus Mode timer
  • Calendar and Reminders sync
Features
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Finally, a planner that works the way your brain does. 400,000+ people use TimeFinder to build flexible, color-coded plans that bend—not break—when life happens. The #1 time blocking app on the App Store—refined over 8 years of user feedback. Whether you have ADHD, a packed schedule, or just a brain that resists plans, this is planning that finally clicks. "This app allows me to brain dump all my tasks into a list and then decide each day which ones to slide into my schedule. It's reduced my stress because I frequently overfill my day. Now I can realistically see what I can do." — LynnProgrammer SEE YOUR DAY. SHAPE YOUR DAY. - Drag & Drop: Pull tasks from your lists into your schedule—or back again - Flexible Time Blocks: Plan in 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60-minute chunks - Color-Coded Clarity: Every task gets a color so your day makes sense at a glance - Multiple Views: Day, week, month*, and agenda*—see your schedule your way PLANS CHANGE. THAT'S THE POINT. - Schedule Shift: Running late? Shift your tasks earlier or later with a single tap - Task Rollover*: Roll unfinished tasks into available time slots—nothing gets lost - Task Bucket*: Commit tasks to a date without locking them to a specific time - Zero Friction: Stretch, shrink, and rearrange by dragging—no menus needed "PRECISELY what I have been looking for, as if it were tailored for me! For ADHD persons—it is just so dang helpful!" — Summitmarlene LISTS. SCHEDULE. FOCUS. - Split View: See your lists and schedule side by side—drag between them - Focus Mode: A guided timer that helps you work through your plan, task by task - Apple Watch: See your upcoming schedule on your wrist with complications - Subtasks: Break big tasks into steps and track progress as you go SYNCS WITH YOUR LIFE - Calendar Sync*: Import events from Apple Calendar, Google, and Outlook—and export your TimeFinder schedule back - Reminders Sync*: Two-way sync with Apple Reminders—changes update in both apps - Widgets: Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Live Activities - iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Watch: Your schedule stays in sync across all your devices "I 'touch' my todo items just once—to put them on a time block to execute. These tasks aren't 'living' with me anymore. They're actually getting done." — Kurt4i MAKE IT YOURS - Color Palettes: Choose from dozens of presets—or build your own in the Palette Editor* - Schedule Templates*: Save your best routines and reapply them in one tap - Custom Intervals: Break up your day however works for you BUILT OVER 8 YEARS. SHAPED BY REAL USERS. TimeFinder started as one developer's answer to his own ADHD and procrastination. 8 years and 400,000+ downloads later, it's still independently built and personally supported by its founder, Luke—no faceless corporation, no VC playbook. Every update reflects real feedback from real people. - Direct support from the developer - Share ideas at feedback.timefinder.app - Regular updates driven by your feedback Eligible new subscribers can try TimeFinder Premium free for 7 days and discover why so many say it's the planner they've been looking for. * Full access to features marked with an asterisk requires TimeFinder Premium, available through an in-app subscription or lifetime purchase.

Screenshots

Text Delay4 screens
TimeFinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TimeFinder at 70% against Text Delay's 15%. TimeFinder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Text Delay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Text Delay sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and TimeFinder sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TimeFinder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TimeFinder has 1.9K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Text Delay's written reviews are positive against 70% of TimeFinder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, TimeFinder daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Text Delay versus TimeFinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText DelayTimeFinder
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (47 ratings)4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews70.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings471.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNick WalterTimeFinder, LLC

Customer experience

Text Delay

All ratings47 ratings
Positive23.4%
Neutral10.6%
Negative66.0%
Written reviews200 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative80.0%

TimeFinder

All ratings1,933 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive70.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative22.6%

User reviews

Text Delay

From 47 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and user-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful for organizing and scheduling messages
  • ⏰ Useful reminder functionality for deferred texts
  • 📝 Convenient for composing messages at inconvenient times
  • 🎯 Good for those who prefer manual send with reminders

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive monthly subscription required for core functionality
  • 🐛 Messages marked as 'overdue' but never sent
  • 📱 Texts send from random/different phone numbers
  • ❌ Auto-send feature doesn't actually work automatically
  • 🚫 No way to cancel subscription or contact support

TimeFinder

From 1.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient time blocking
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Customizable color schemes
  • 💡 Helpful for ADHD users
  • 🤝 Responsive developer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Subscription model, no free version
  • 📆 Limited calendar sync options
  • 🕰️ Rigid time interval options
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns

Bugs and requests

Text Delay

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Scheduled messages fail to send despite appearing sent
  • Messages marked 'overdue' without being delivered
  • Auto-send feature requires manual send despite paid subscription
  • Texts send from random/unknown phone numbers instead of user's number
  • App crashes during message composition and sending
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  • Support email contact form greyed out and non-functional
  • Signature not saving or persisting in app
  • No account recovery mechanism for forgotten credentials
  • Notification system fails to alert users at scheduled times
  • Messages sent with app advertisement footer
  • Free version lacks any meaningful functionality
  • Premium features still unavailable after purchase

Requested features

13 requests
  • One-time purchase option instead of monthly subscription
  • True automatic text sending without manual intervention
  • Send texts from user's own phone number
  • Edit functionality for pending/scheduled messages
  • Ability to resend previously sent messages at different times
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  • iMessage support in addition to SMS
  • Email scheduling with auto-send capability
  • Social media post scheduling with auto-send
  • Proper signature saving and display
  • Account recovery options (forgot password/username)
  • Multiple contact support options (phone, chat, etc.)
  • No signature option for messages
  • Expand to other communication platforms

TimeFinder

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disappearing data
  • Freezing and crashes
  • Subscription issues
  • Calendar sync problems
  • Unresponsive navigation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Recurring tasks
  • Subtasks and checklists
  • Monthly/weekly calendar view
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Improved sync with other apps

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Text Delay

Subscriptions4
  • Text Delay Plus - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Text Delay Plus - 3 Months7 Days trial$26.993 Months
  • Text Delay Plus - 6 Months7 Days trial$47.996 Months
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  • Text Delay Plus - Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Add 1 Month$4.99
  • Add 3 Months$12.99
  • Add 6 Months$24.99
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  • Add 1 Year$44.99
14 purchases

TimeFinder

Subscriptions11
  • TimeFinder Premium2 variants$4.991 Month
  • TimeFinder Premium3 variants$7.991 Month
  • TimeFinder Premium$9.991 Year
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  • TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium$19.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium$29.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • TimeFinder Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • TimeFinder Premium$79.99
  • TimeFinder Premium Lifetime$119.99

Questions

Is Text Delay free?
Text Delay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeFinder free?
TimeFinder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Text Delay or TimeFinder?
TimeFinder is rated higher. Text Delay averages 2.1 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while TimeFinder averages 4.6 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Text Delay or TimeFinder have ads?
Neither Text Delay nor TimeFinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Delay or TimeFinder?
Text Delay ships an update every 2 months, and TimeFinder daily. Most recently, Text Delay was updated on October 16, 2026 and TimeFinder on October 17, 2026.

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