# Plain Note vs Animal Timer

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Note | Animal Timer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | **62.6% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 10 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 31 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Monelyze Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086641918) | [Masahiro Tomosada](https://appshunter.io/developer/1587710118) |

## What reviewers say

### Plain Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-note-notes-widget/id1478542921)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Premium - Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 💡 One-time payment model
- 🚀 Beautifully designed notes app
- 🚀 Intuitive and easy to use
- 👍 Customizable tags and icons

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notes sometimes don't save properly
- 🐛 Slow and unreliable synchronization
- ❌ No text formatting options (bold, italics, etc.)
- ❌ No ability to insert photos or videos
- ❌ No option to export notes

**Reported bugs**

- Notes sometimes get deleted after updates
- Widget not working as expected, showing wrong note

**Requested features**

- 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


### Animal Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/animal-timer/id1606487958)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


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