Rewind vs SAPHIR Time 3.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rewind
This app automatically tracks your time based on your location, requiring minimal user input after initial setup. It offers insights into how you spend your time at various locations and can sync data to your calendar. A Pro version unlocks advanced reporting and more location tracking.
- Automatic background time tracking
- Location-based tracking
- Calendar view
- Insightful statistics
- Calendar sync
- Pro version reporting and backup
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The best time tracking solution is the one you don’t even have to think about. Rewind automatically tracks your time based on your location. You just have to set up your important places and you’re done. Use it to track your work time, time you spend with clients, in the gym, at home, in your favourite coffee shop or restaurant. The possibilities are endless. You can even have it push all your time intervals to your calendar (for example iCloud calendar). • Works fully automatically in the background, so you don’t even have to open it • But you’ll want to open it: to check the beautiful and useful calendar view • Insightful statistics • Excel/Number reports (Pro version) • Backup (Pro version) • Free version lets you try it with one location, Pro version let’s you track up to 20 places
SAPHIR Time 3.0
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Easy recording of working hours and breaks, by the employee via NFC or QR code (geo-data matching, if desired). Clear display of all times and absences in the APP (vacation, sick leave). Compatible with Saphir products. Operation only possible in conjunction with SAPHIR 3.0. Software GmbH.Captures working hours via NFC/QR tag scan.Compatible with the software solution of Saphir Software GmbH.App works only by entering a license number.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAPHIR Time 3.0 at none against Rewind's 2. SAPHIR Time 3.0 also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Rewind's advantage is ratings volume (249 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Rewind sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SAPHIR Time 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
SAPHIR Time 3.0 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rewind has 249 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rewind ships an update every 5 months, SAPHIR Time 3.0 every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rewind | SAPHIR Time 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (249 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 249 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 131 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sandro Pennisi | SAPHIR Software GmbH |
Bugs and requests
Rewind
Reported bugs
14 issues- iOS 16.4+ background update compatibility broken
- iOS 15 compatibility issues - not ending timeframes properly
- iOS 10 calendar sync functionality broken
- Calendar export toggle doesn't persist
- Feedback menu crashes app
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- Location tracking fails after iOS updates
- Inconsistent data between daily and weekly views
- App stops tracking after force close
- Fails to detect location exits
- Duplicate location tracking simultaneously
- Missing saved locations after iOS update
- Calendar access permission not available in settings
- Inaccurate time calculations
- App crashes on first launch
Requested features
14 requests- iPad version
- Ability to track unknown/new locations automatically
- Grouping/categorizing locations (e.g., all Starbucks locations)
- Manual marker placement on map
- Ability to set minimum time threshold before recording location
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- Smaller geofence radius options
- Export notes along with time and location data
- Configurable first day of week (Monday option)
- Category grouping for combined reporting
- Untracked time visualization in pie charts
- Tip/donation option for developers
- Trial period with multiple locations
- Notification when app is force-closed
- Persistent export settings
SAPHIR Time 3.0
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rewind
- Rewind Pro Free TrialFree
- Rewind Pro$3.79
SAPHIR Time 3.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
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