Comparison

Scrap Paper vs 59 min

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

Head to head
About

Scrap Paper

This app provides a single, persistent note for quick text storage and retrieval, ideal for copying snippets from online forms or jotting down fleeting thoughts. It also offers basic math calculation capabilities.

Highlights
  • Single persistent note
  • Quick text storage
  • Jot down random thoughts
  • Copy text from online forms
  • Local math problem solver
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Sometimes you need a little bit of Scrap Paper while you are working on something. Maybe you are filling out online forms, and you want an app to copy bits of text from. Or you just want to jot down a random thought without creating a new note in your other notes app. Scrap Paper is a simple notes app with only one note. Scrap Paper is also available for macOS and features cross-device iCloud sync. P.S.: Scrap Paper can solve simple math problems. How it works: Type in a problem (e.g. "2+3*4"), highlight it, and click on the "Solve Math Problem" button in the context menu. Scrap Paper will append an equal symbol and the result (e.g. "=14"). Computation happens locally on your device.

About

59 min

A visual timer that uses intuitive twisting gestures to set time up to 60 minutes. It displays remaining time with a shrinking red disk and offers customizable alerts for important milestones. The app ensures alarms ring even in Silent Mode and supports sharing timers via App Clips.

Highlights
  • Twist to set timer up to 60 minutes
  • Visual countdown with shrinking red disk
  • Customizable milestone alerts
  • Alarms ring in Silent Mode
  • Shareable timers via App Clips
  • Home screen widgets
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Turn your phone. That’s the timer. 59 min is a visual timer you set the way you set a kitchen timer: by twisting it. Tap +, rotate your iPhone, and a red disk fills the dial. One full turn is one hour. Tap again and the disk starts to shrink, so you can see how much time is left from across the room. TWIST TO SET • Rotate your iPhone to dial in anything up to 60 minutes • A big countdown above the dial shows the exact time, and gentle haptics tick off each minute • The labels stay upright while you turn. No wheels to scroll, no numbers to type SEE TIME DISAPPEAR • A big red disk shows the time that’s left, like a classic classroom timer • The countdown tells you when it ends, like “Ends at 10:45” • The screen stays awake while the timer runs, and the dial rattles like an alarm clock when time’s up MILESTONES: A HEADS‑UP BEFORE TIME’S UP • Tap the dial while setting to add extra alerts, like “10 min left” or “5 min left” • Tap a dot to remove it • Great for talks, exams, meetings and workouts REAL ALARMS THAT RING ON SILENT • Built on Apple’s AlarmKit: your timer rings even in Silent Mode or a Focus • A Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island shows the countdown • Stop the alarm with one tap, without unlocking ONE TIMER, EVERY PHONE. NO APP NEEDED • Tap Share to show a QR code of your running timer • Others scan it with the iPhone Camera and join instantly in an App Clip, no download needed • Or tap Send Link to share it in Messages, Mail or anywhere else • Everyone gets the same end time and milestones • Perfect for classrooms, workshops, group workouts or a speaker and their timekeeper • No account, no sign‑up, no server: the timer is in the code ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • A small or medium widget shows the red disk and the time left at a glance CALM BY DESIGN • Shake to cancel • The screen fades to black when you’re not touching it; tap to wake it • Light and Dark Mode • No ads. No account. No tracking. Made for anyone who works better when they can see time: people with ADHD, teachers and students, speakers, cooks, and anyone who just wants a timer without the clutter.

Screenshots

Scrap Paper1 screens
59 min3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 59 min at Free against Scrap Paper's $1.99. 59 min also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Scrap Paper's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

59 min is free to download; Scrap Paper costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

59 min holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scrap Paper has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scrap Paper ships an update every 6 weeks, 59 min every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scrap Paper versus 59 min: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScrap Paper59 min
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErik WegenerMarco Luthi

Customer experience

Scrap Paper

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive95.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.1%

59 min

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Scrap Paper

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Menu bar icon disappears after macOS updates
  • iCloud sync stops working after macOS updates
  • App fails to open (icon does nothing)
  • Font configuration profiles not recognized on iOS/iPadOS
  • Window size resets after reboot
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  • Compatibility issues with older iPads running iPadOS 16.7.11

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multiple notes/pages or tabs functionality
  • Rich text formatting (bold, italic, bullet lists)
  • Custom color picker beyond presets
  • Remember window size on reboot
  • Solid cursor option instead of blinking
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  • Markdown support
  • Image and audio file storage
  • Clickable links functionality
  • Menu bar icon click to close window
  • Transparent text box option
  • Evernote sharing capability

59 min

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scrap Paper

No in-app purchases

None

59 min

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scrap Paper free?
Scrap Paper costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 59 min free?
59 min is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scrap Paper or 59 min?
59 min is rated higher. Scrap Paper averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while 59 min averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scrap Paper or 59 min have ads?
Neither Scrap Paper nor 59 min shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scrap Paper or 59 min?
Scrap Paper ships an update every 6 weeks, and 59 min every 6 months. Most recently, Scrap Paper was updated on October 24, 2026 and 59 min on October 18, 2026.

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