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Timepage vs Harvest Forecast

Timepage logo

Timepage

Software

A new kind of calendar

From
$4.99/one-time
Rated
-
Harvest Forecast logo

Harvest Forecast

Software

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Timepage iOS and Apple Watch only; no Android or web application; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • They diverge on capability: Timepage covers Unique scrolling interface, Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Timepage and Harvest Forecast actually diverge.

Attributes where Timepage and Harvest Forecast differ
AttributeTimepageHarvest Forecast
Starting price$4.99/one-time$5/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsiOS, Apple WatchWeb
Founded19972006

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Timepage

  • Unique scrolling interface
  • Weather forecasts
  • Smart notifications
  • Heat map view
  • Duration picker
  • iCloud
  • Exchange
  • Facebook

Only in Harvest Forecast

  • Visual scheduling
  • Capacity planning
  • Project assignments
  • Utilization reports
  • Harvest integration
  • Harvest
  • iCal
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Google Calendar

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Timepage

  • Schedulingnot Harvest Forecast
  • Appointment bookingnot Harvest Forecast
  • Time trackingnot Harvest Forecast
  • Resource managementnot Harvest Forecast
  • Team coordinationnot Harvest Forecast

Harvest Forecast

  • Time tracking and invoicing against client projectsnot Timepage
  • Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Timepage

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Timepage

  • iOS and Apple Watch only; no Android or web application
  • Limited platform coverage compared to cross-platform alternatives
  • One-time $4.99 price may feel premium for a calendar app without subscription model
  • No native macOS desktop application

Harvest Forecast

  • The free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • Paid plans bill per seat with usage charged beyond the base rate rather than being purely flat
  • The Enterprise plan is $14 per seat per month against $9 on Teams
  • The 20% saving requires annual payment
  • Enterprise Plus is custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

Timepage

$4.99/one-time

No published plan breakdown. See the Timepage review.

Harvest Forecast

$5/month
  • Per seat$5/month
    • Visual planning
    • Harvest integration
    • Team scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Timepage if

  • You need unique scrolling interface.
  • You work on iOS, Apple Watch.
  • You also want weather forecasts.

Choose Harvest Forecast if

  • You need visual scheduling.
  • You also want capacity planning.

Questions people ask

Is Timepage or Harvest Forecast better?
Neither clearly leads. Timepage starts at $4.99/one-time and Harvest Forecast at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Timepage or Harvest Forecast?
Timepage starts at $4.99/one-time and Harvest Forecast at $5/month.
Does Timepage or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
Timepage runs on iOS, Apple Watch. Harvest Forecast runs on Web.
What is Timepage best used for?
Timepage is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Harvest Forecast is typically brought in for.
What can Timepage do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
Timepage covers Unique scrolling interface, Weather forecasts, Smart notifications, Heat map view. Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Both handle Google Calendar.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Timepage: What is the heat map view in Timepage?

The heat map shows a color-coded monthly view where each day's shade intensity indicates how busy that day is, providing quick visual overview of your schedule workload.

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