Comparison

Plain Note vs Animal Timer

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

Head to head
About

Plain Note

A straightforward, text-only notepad for quickly capturing thoughts, memos, and drafts. Organize notes with customizable tags and access them easily via home and lock screen widgets. Offers optional iCloud sync and extensive customization through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Text-only note-taking
  • Customizable tags with icons
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Character and line count
  • Note archiving and organization
  • Theme, icon, and font customization
Features
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Plain Note is a simple, text-only notes app that makes it easy to capture ideas, jot down everyday notes, and draft social media posts and emails. No ads. No sign-up required. Notes are stored on your device and, if you use iCloud sync, in your own iCloud account as well. The developer does not collect the contents of your notes. It's a good fit for people who want to jot things down and quickly refer back to them, rather than use a notes app with lots of features. You can organize your notes by adding tags, and it supports lock screen and home screen widgets. It can be used on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Features • You can categorize your notes with tags. • Customize tag icons and colors. • You can count the number of characters and lines. • Archive and organize your notes. • Widgets can be added to the lock screen and home screen. • Customize themes, app icons, and fonts. (Some features are available for a fee.) Premium (in-app purchase) • Sync data across iPhone, iPad, and Mac via iCloud. • All themes and app icons are available. • All tag icons are available. • All font customizations are available. *Prices may vary by country or region. Please check in the app. *Some features may not be available in all languages or regions. Terms of Use: https://monelyze.app/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://monelyze.app/en/privacy

About

Animal Timer

This timer app notifies you with fun animal sounds when your set time is up. Choose from cats, dogs, or chicks, and set timers ranging from 1 second to 99 minutes. It supports multiple independent timers, each with a different animal sound.

Highlights
  • Customizable animal sound alerts
  • Set timers from 1 second to 99 minutes
  • Multiple independent timers
  • Assign different sounds to each timer
  • Simple start and sound selection
Features
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A timer that notifies you with animal sounds (cats, dogs, chicks) when the set time comes. 1. The time that can be set is from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds. 2. Touch [Start] to start the timer. 3. Select animal sounds from cats, dogs, and chicks. 4. When the set time comes, it will notify you with animal sounds. The chirping lasts about 1 minute. 5. Multi-timer, 3 timers operate independently. Timer 1 is a cat, timer 2 is a dog, and timer 3 is a chick.

Screenshots

Plain Note4 screens
Animal Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plain Note at 63% against Animal Timer's 0%. Plain Note also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months). Animal Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

Plain Note is free to download; Animal Timer costs $0.99 up front. Plain Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Animal Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, Animal Timer every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Plain Note versus Animal Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain NoteAnimal Timer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMonelyze Inc.Masahiro Tomosada

Customer experience

Plain Note

All ratings1,090 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive62.6%
Neutral14.0%
Negative23.4%

Animal Timer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Plain Note

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Notes sometimes get deleted after updates
  • Widget not working as expected, showing wrong note

Requested features

7 requests
  • Ability to swipe widget to display another note
  • Subfolders for better organization
  • Export function to backup notes
  • Option to change app colors
  • Support for multiple notes in one widget
Show 2 more
  • Text formatting options (bold, italics, headings)
  • Ability to insert photos and videos

Animal Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plain Note

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$29.99
None

Animal Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plain Note free?
Plain Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animal Timer free?
Animal Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plain Note or Animal Timer have ads?
Neither Plain Note nor Animal Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Note or Animal Timer?
Plain Note ships an update every 9 days, and Animal Timer every 10 months. Most recently, Plain Note was updated on November 3, 2026 and Animal Timer on November 3, 2026.

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