# tiny vs Phase

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: tiny at none against Phase's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Phase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. tiny asks for nothing beyond the download.

tiny ships an update every 2 days, Phase every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | tiny | Phase |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 days |
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Takashi Fujisaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1340938680) | [Kenta YAMADA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799549658) |

## What reviewers say

### tiny

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny/id1340938681)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Phase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phase-notes-by-time-of-day/id6799549656)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Notes | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is tiny free?

tiny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Phase free?

Phase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do tiny or Phase have ads?

Neither tiny nor Phase shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, tiny or Phase?

tiny ships an update every 2 days, and Phase every 3 days. Most recently, tiny was updated on October 7, 2026 and Phase on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*