Comparison

Super Memo vs Ken's Pure Timer

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

Head to head
About

Super Memo

Keep important short notes visible on your lock screen and in notifications. Ideal for lists and reminders that need frequent checking without opening an app.

Highlights
  • Add notes to Notification Center
  • View notes from lock screen
  • Organize notes with tags
  • Mark notes as done with strikethrough
  • Share notes as Markdown
  • Save URLs via Share Extension
  • Import line-by-line lists
Features
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See the note you need today the moment you check your phone. Super Memo is for short notes you look at repeatedly: shopping lists, things to bring, tasks for today, quick checklists, URLs, and small reminders you do not want buried inside a full note app. Select the notes that matter now and keep them available from the lock screen and Notification Center, so you can check them without opening the app and searching through a long list. Use it when a reminder is too heavy and a long note is too easy to forget. A grocery list while you are walking through a store. Things to pack before you leave. A short set of steps you need to follow. A URL you want to keep with the rest of your notes. A few tasks that should stay visible today. What you can do with Super Memo: - Add selected notes to Notification Center - Check frequently viewed notes from the lock screen - Organize notes with tags such as shopping, work, home, or travel - Mark notes as done with strikethrough — completed notes stay visible but dimmed - Share notes as Markdown with tag headings and checkbox support - Customize up to four floating action buttons for quick access to your most-used actions - Save URLs from Safari and other apps with the Share Extension - Import line-by-line lists from a text file - Move finished notes to the archive - Delete notes you no longer need - Create an iCloud backup and restore it when needed Super Memo is intentionally simple. It is not trying to replace a full notebook, calendar, or project manager. It works best for the small pieces of information you want to see quickly and repeatedly. If you need to write a long document, use a note app. If you need an alarm at a specific time, use a reminder. If you want a short note to stay close at hand, use Super Memo. Strikethrough lets you mark notes as done without deleting them. A completed shopping item or finished step stays in the list but appears dimmed, so you always know what is left. When you are done, move the checked items to the archive in one step. When you want to share a set of notes, export them as Markdown. Tags become headings, and notes marked with strikethrough are written as [x] checkboxes. Useful for sending a list to someone else or pasting it into another app. Tags help keep the list manageable as your notes grow. You can separate shopping, errands, work, home, travel, and personal notes, then choose only the items that should appear in Notification Center. Finished items can be archived so your active list stays focused, while older notes remain available when you need them. The Share Extension makes it easy to send a URL or text from another app into Super Memo. When you find a page, product, recipe, or reference you want to check later, save it with a tag and keep moving. Text import is useful for preparing a list on another device or in another app, then bringing it into Super Memo as individual notes. For small notes that need to stay visible, not buried, keep them on your lock screen and in Notification Center with Super Memo.

About

Ken's Pure Timer

Features
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Ken's Pure Timer helps you boost productivity using the proven Pomodoro Technique. FEATURES • 25-minute focus sessions for deep work • 5-minute break periods for rest • Session counter to track your progress • Beautiful, minimal interface • Automatic transitions between work and break • Sound notification when timer completes • Saves your progress automatically PERFECT FOR • Students studying for exams • Professionals working on projects • Writers, coders, and creators • Anyone wanting to improve focus • Breaking large tasks into manageable chunks THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method that uses timed intervals (traditionally 25 minutes) separated by short breaks. This app makes it simple to follow this proven productivity method. WHY IT WORKS • Focused work without distractions • Regular breaks prevent burnout • Track your productive sessions • Build better work habits • Increase deep work time CLEAN & SIMPLE No ads. No subscriptions. No distractions. Just a beautiful, simple timer to help you focus. Start your journey to better productivity today!

Screenshots

Super Memo3 screens
Ken's Pure Timer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ken's Pure Timer at none against Super Memo's 1. Ken's Pure Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown). Super Memo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Super Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ken's Pure Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Super Memo versus Ken's Pure Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuper MemoKen's Pure Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihiko AraiKAM HON KUOK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Super Memo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Ken's Pure Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Super Memo free?
Super Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ken's Pure Timer free?
Ken's Pure Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Super Memo or Ken's Pure Timer have ads?
Super Memo shows ads; Ken's Pure Timer does not.

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