Comparison

Blink vs Calendar Time Sync

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

Head to head
About

Blink

Capture thoughts instantly with this minimalist notepad. It prioritizes speed and simplicity, offering a unique layout to view all your notes at a glance. Ideal for quick ideas, to-dos, and reminders without complex organization.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast entry
  • Clean minimal design
  • Priority markers
  • Hourly reminders
  • Home screen widget
  • Voice dictation
Features
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+ App Store Today's App Featured + The fastest way to capture your thoughts. One tap, and it's saved. Blink is designed for speed. No folders, no categories, no complicated setup. Just open, type, and done. Your ideas deserve to be captured before they disappear. WHY BLINK? Unlike traditional note apps with endless lists and folders, Blink shows all your notes at a glance in a unique non-listing layout. Find what you need instantly without scrolling through pages. CAPTURE ANYTHING Grocery lists on your way home Quick to-dos that can't wait Brilliant ideas that pop into your head Phone numbers and addresses Meeting notes and reminders KEY FEATURES Lightning-Fast Entry — Open the app and start typing immediately Clean Minimal Design — No clutter, no distractions Priority Markers — Tap to highlight important notes in red Hourly Reminders — Red-marked notes remind you every hour until done Home Screen Widget — Check your notes without opening the app Voice Dictation — Speak your thoughts hands-free SIMPLE BY DESIGN Blink intentionally keeps things minimal. No tags, no notebooks, no learning curve. If you want a powerful note-taking suite, this isn't it. But if you want the fastest way to jot down a thought before it slips away, Blink is exactly what you need. Perfect for quick thinkers, busy professionals, and anyone who values simplicity over complexity.

About

Calendar Time Sync

Features
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Calendar Insights charts your week in living color: it links to every calendar you use, syncs in seconds, and funnels each event into a single, scroll‑free dashboard that totals hours by category—work, family, rest, learning—then displays them as bright rings, heat‑map blocks, and trend lines you can tap for instant drill‑down. Quick filters surface late‑night work sessions or missed workouts; one‑touch exports send weekly or monthly reports to PDF or CSV; privacy‑first design keeps all data on your device. Swipe right for a Goals view that compares planned hours to actual time, tap a day to replay it hour by hour, or long‑press any slot to re‑tag, duplicate, or reschedule. With Calendar Insights you don’t guess where the week went—you see it, shape it, and send the next one where you want it to go.

Screenshots

Blink4 screens
Calendar Time Sync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calendar Time Sync at Free against Blink's $2.99. Calendar Time Sync also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Blink's advantage is iOS requirement (13 vs 18.2). On 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

Calendar Time Sync is free to download; Blink costs $2.99 up front. Blink sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calendar Time Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blink versus Calendar Time Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlinkCalendar Time Sync
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (168 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings168 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEUIHYUNG JUNGCornel Meza

Bugs and requests

Blink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Dictation not working on some devices
  • Purchased features not persisting
  • Crashing when using backup/restore
  • Widget displaying text incorrectly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode or customizable colors
  • Implement iCloud or cross-device sync
  • Allow rearranging and reordering of items
  • Add support for iPad and Apple Watch
  • Improve notification scheduling and controls

Calendar Time Sync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blink

One-time1
  • PagesFree
None

Calendar Time Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blink free?
Blink costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Calendar Time Sync free?
Calendar Time Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blink or Calendar Time Sync have ads?
Neither Blink nor Calendar Time Sync shows ads.

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