Comparison

EorzeaTime vs LodeStoneBlog

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

Head to head
About

EorzeaTime

This app helps players track in-game gathering nodes with customizable notifications. It offers a user-friendly interface and works offline, ensuring you never miss valuable resources. New content is added with game updates.

Highlights
  • Unspoiled node tracking
  • Folklore node tracking
  • Ephemeral node tracking
  • Customizable notifications
  • Offline functionality
  • Regular resource updates
Features
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​EorzeaTime provides a list, and notifications, for : unspoiled, folklore, and ephemeral nodes. The application is light, user-friendly, and does not require an internet connection. New resources will be added to the app as they come out in game updates. If you have any suggestion, let me know by writing a comment/review in the AppStore.

About

LodeStoneBlog

Create and edit diaries with rich text formatting and image insertion. This unofficial tool offers a functional text editor with features like text decoration, video embedding, and a restore function for accidental closures.

Highlights
  • Rich editing mode
  • Functional text editor
  • Text decoration
  • Image insertion
  • Video embedding
  • Restore function
Features
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It is a tool that supports editing and creating diaries on lodestone. It supports diary creation in rich editing mode and has a highly functional text editor for text decoration and image insertion. This application is an unofficial tool. 【Main Functions】 ■Rich editing mode support You can create a diary in rich editing mode. ■Highly functional editor You can easily decorate text, insert images, insert videos, etc. with the click of a button. In addition, the restore function allows you to restore the contents you are editing even if you accidentally close the diary. ■Register images You can register the URL of an image or an image registered by an external service to lodestone. Copyright (C) 2010 - 2021 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

Screenshots

EorzeaTime4 screens
LodeStoneBlog3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LodeStoneBlog at none against EorzeaTime's 3. LodeStoneBlog also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). EorzeaTime's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%). On price, ads 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. EorzeaTime sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LodeStoneBlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EorzeaTime ships an update every 6 weeks, LodeStoneBlog weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EorzeaTime versus LodeStoneBlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEorzeaTimeLodeStoneBlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (199 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings199 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB18 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLuca ChampoussinSho Shimotori

Customer experience

EorzeaTime

All ratings197 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive74.7%
Neutral10.3%
Negative14.9%

LodeStoneBlog

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

EorzeaTime

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Cannot unselect resources
  • Older expansions remain unupdated
  • Selection glitch
  • App crashes when changing notification sound
  • App always deletes chosen gathering spots when closed
Show 10 more
  • Incorrect coordinates for Shade Quartz
  • App crashes frequently
  • App resets selections after closing
  • App doesn't save timers
  • App resets timers
  • App doesn't remember saves intermittently
  • App doesn't open on iPad
  • App doesn't open on iPhone 5
  • App immediately closes upon opening
  • App doesn't open on iPhone 6 with iOS 8.3

Requested features

21 requests
  • Add Japanese language support
  • Toggle notifications on/off
  • Improve sorting of collected items
  • Show next collectible items at a glance
  • Sort by time until next collection
Show 16 more
  • Change notification sound
  • Add option to keep selected nodes active
  • Change time format to 12-hour
  • Add server time option
  • Trigger alert 5 minutes early
  • Add Legendary Nodes
  • Offer a paid ad-free option
  • Add Apple Watch widget
  • Add fishing section
  • Add active times for notifications
  • Allow saving selected lists
  • Add coordinates for all nodes
  • Add Vegetation Patch and Rocky Outcrop loot lists
  • Add customer timer
  • Color code node menu
  • Add alarm before node activation

LodeStoneBlog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EorzeaTime

One-time3
  • Save selected resources$0.99
  • Remove ads$1.99
  • Generous tip$2.99
None

LodeStoneBlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EorzeaTime free?
EorzeaTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LodeStoneBlog free?
LodeStoneBlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EorzeaTime or LodeStoneBlog have ads?
Both EorzeaTime and LodeStoneBlog show ads.
Which is updated more often, EorzeaTime or LodeStoneBlog?
EorzeaTime ships an update every 6 weeks, and LodeStoneBlog weekly. Most recently, EorzeaTime was updated on November 11, 2026 and LodeStoneBlog on November 3, 2026.

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