Comparison

TimeBlocks vs ByToday

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

Head to head
About

TimeBlocks

This app helps you organize your time with a simple interface for scheduling, task management, and habit tracking. Decorate your calendar with themes and stickers, and connect with other services. It also offers event recommendations and group scheduling.

Highlights
  • Intuitive schedule management
  • To-do list management
  • Habit tracking
  • Memo and general planning
  • Calendar decoration with themes and stickers
  • Group scheduling
  • Event recommendations
Features
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Organize your time, Simply in one place TimeBlocks is a mobile planner that enables smart time management through simple and easy interface. [Detailed functions] ● Intuitive schedule management, Calendar • Use it easily just like a paper diary through intuitive drag & drop action. • Screen enlarges according to number of schedules, so you can view the schedules at a glance like a calendar. ● Don’t forget, To-do • Manage your trivial tasks on To-do list. • Incomplete tasks are moved to the next day to help you remember. ● New challenges, Habit • Manage new habits in Habit list. • You can find your habit records in Habit Mini Calendar. ● Whenever it may be, Memo • If there are plans that you can’t fix the time right now, keep it in Memo and plan it later. • You can organize memos by month to set up general plans. ● Themes, stickers, and wallpapers for decoration • You can decorate the diary on the app. TimeBlocks in-app store provides colors, stickers, masking tapes (date background), themes, and fonts for you to decorate your own calendar. • You can find decoration items by unique artists and design companies that are working with TimeBlocks. ● Anniversary • You manage birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries, etc. • It supports both solar and lunar calendars. ● Together with other services, Connection • Did you use another calendar before? You can easily connect it through Connection service. • It can link to Google, Apple, Naver calendars, Google Keep, and Apple Reminders. ● For faster use, various widgets • You can access various functions in TimeBlocks through widgets. • It provides various widgets including monthly calendar, weekly calendar, today’s list, habit list, to-do list, etc. ● Group schedule for friends, family, loved ones • You can share your group schedule with friends, family, and loved ones. • You can designate different access level by participants, and receive real-time alarms in case of changes. ● What to do today? Event recommendations • Weekends, after work, after school… what do you do after your busy schedule? • TimeBlocks recommends various events based on user’s interest to spend time well. • You can add recommended events to the Calendar or save in Memo. ● What did I do today? Other information of the day • You can check various activity logs in the past along with the schedule. • You can link to the current photo app to find photos taken on that day along with the schedule. ● World’s first contact-free 1:1 Time management coaching (to be released) • Time management coach understands user’s time management tyle and helps 1:1 to find an appropriate time management method. • It is recorded in calendar-based time log screen, and provides feedbacks, 1:1 coaching, community, and report. ● Better time management with TimeBlocks Premium TimeBlocks Premium provides powerful functions for better time management. Improve your productivity through 1-month free trial. • Interval Marker • To-do in Calendar • Habit in Calendar • Date Countdown • Remove Ads • Auto Sync • Alert Setting • Search All Period • To-do’s % Complete • File Attachment • Color Label • Memo Scheduling • Memo Alert • Support for All Connections • Bonus Coins • Coaching Price Discount ● Authorization for app use and purpose • Alarm: Schedule alarm and push alarm • Calendar: Used to import schedules from iOS calendar. • Contact: Used for attendees in the schedule. • Location: Location information in schedule, or weather information of current location in calendar. • Reminder: Synchronize with iOS Reminder. • Photo: Photos in Other information of the day. • Biometrics: Used for biometrics login. • Camera: Profile photo for the account. ● Terms of use • https://timeblocks.com/legal/terms ● Privacy policy • https://timeblocks.com/legal/privacy ● Customer support • Developer: TimeBlocks, Inc. • E-mail: support@timeblocks.com

About

ByToday

Features
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Ask once. Know when it’s done. ByToday is a shared task app for couples, families, and close friends. Send a task, see when it is accepted, and get an update when it is complete—without repeatedly asking for progress. Share tasks without the follow-up messages. • Send a trackable task with an invitation link. • Send directly once you are connected. • Follow sent and received tasks by status. • Turn an accepted request into a regular task automatically. • Recipients can accept and complete tasks for free. Keep your own day on track too. • Create a task instantly with just a title. • Separate the day you plan to act from the final deadline. • Add repeats, priority, and reminders only when needed. • Review completed and missed tasks by date. • Use iPhone widgets and Apple Watch to check what is next. Remember at the right time and place. • Receive task reminders at the time you choose. • Set location reminders for when you arrive at or leave a place. • View selected Apple Calendar events alongside your tasks. • Keep location information on your device. Start without signing in. Personal tasks work without an account. Connect an account only when you want to sync or share tasks with someone else. Whether it is groceries, a household chore, a trip plan, or one small thing you do not want forgotten, send it once and let ByToday keep both people up to date. * standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TimeBlocks4 screens
ByToday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ByToday at none against TimeBlocks's shown. TimeBlocks's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. TimeBlocks sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ByToday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBlocks ships an update weekly, ByToday every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TimeBlocks versus ByToday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBlocksByToday
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (162 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings162 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTimeBlocks, inc.SeedToFruit

Bugs and requests

TimeBlocks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Calendar entries disappearing
  • Inability to log in
  • Syncing issues with other calendars
  • Glitches with font changes
  • Crashing on launch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Weekly view option
  • 24-hour time format
  • Desktop/Mac version
  • More free customization options
  • Ability to earn coins without inviting friends

ByToday

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

TimeBlocks

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Account (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Account (Annual)1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10 coins$1.99
  • 30 coins$3.99
  • 50 coins$4.99
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  • 100 coins$7.99
  • 150 coins$10.99
  • 200 coins$13.99
2 purchases

ByToday

Subscriptions2
  • ByToday Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ByToday Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is TimeBlocks free?
TimeBlocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ByToday free?
ByToday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimeBlocks or ByToday have ads?
TimeBlocks shows ads; ByToday does not.
Which is updated more often, TimeBlocks or ByToday?
TimeBlocks ships an update weekly, and ByToday every 2 months. Most recently, TimeBlocks was updated on November 1, 2026 and ByToday on October 29, 2026.

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