CDTimer + vs Penjo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CDTimer +
This multi-countdown timer app offers an enhanced experience beyond the standard iPhone timer. It's designed for intuitive use, making it a comprehensive tool for managing multiple countdowns simultaneously.
- Multi-countdown timer
- Intuitive design
- Exceeds standard timer functionality
- Easy to use
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CDtimerは、複数のカウントダウンタイマーを同時に使えるシンプルなタイマーアプリです。 料理、勉強、作業、休憩、トレーニングなど、いろいろな時間管理に便利です。 各タイマーには進行状況バーが表示されるので、残り時間をひと目で確認できます。 1分、3分、5分、10分、30分のプリセットにも対応。 よく使う時間をすばやくセットできます。 シンプルで見やすく、毎日の時間管理に使いやすいカウントダウンタイマーです。
Penjo
This app combines journaling, planning, and note-taking with a pencil-first interface. It offers powerful handwriting search, creative image tools, and seamless integration with calendars and reminders. Organize your thoughts and tasks with flexible layouts and personalized tools.
- Pencil-first writing and sketching
- Handwriting search and text conversion
- Calendar and reminders integration
- Creative image editing tools
- Customizable pen and tool picker
- Flexible page layouts
- iCloud sync across devices
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Plan forward. Reflect backward. Create freely. Penjo is an Apple Pencil-first digital planner, journal, and diary for iPad and iPhone. Write freely on a clean page every day—backed by seamless Apple Calendar & Reminders integration, Apple Journaling Suggestions, and on-device handwriting search. Why Penjo? PLAN & ORGANIZE • Calendar & Reminders: Check today at a glance and stay on schedule with full Apple Calendar integration (including Google and Exchange sync). • Views that fit your routine: Flip through an entire year in one tap to spot patterns. Manage your schedule in Month and Week modes, or focus on today’s daily spread. • Private & Synced: Lock your thoughts and daily reflections behind Face ID / Touch ID. iCloud keeps your iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro perfectly in sync. REFLECT & CREATE • Apple Pencil first: Write, sketch, and annotate natively. Build a custom toolset for daily note-taking, capture ideas instantly, and let Penjo auto-straighten your drawn lines. • Apple Journaling Suggestions: Relive your days with rich context. Privately add suggestions based on your photos, or use guided reflections as gratitude prompts. • Unrestricted canvas: Edit photos on the page, remove backgrounds, add space dynamically, and choose from dot, grid, or lined paper. FIND, REUSE & SHARE • Handwriting Search: On-device text recognition lets you instantly search your handwriting and image text. Never lose a brilliant idea again. • Native File Sharing: Export class notes or custom planner layouts as .penjo files. Friends, colleagues, or classmates can import them in one tap to reuse your templates or notes in their own journals. • Reusable Templates: Duplicate or move any sheet to another day, making it effortless to reuse your favorite custom digital notebook layouts. • Access & Export: Jump to today with Home Screen Widgets, or save pages and full journals as PDFs to archive, print, or share. Take Penjo Everywhere Penjo Unlimited keeps all your journals, notes, and templates perfectly in sync across your iPad, iPhone, Mac, and Vision Pro. Share custom .penjo layouts, unlock unlimited journals, access full calendar integration, and export pages to PDF. Family Sharing is available on monthly plans. Every day is a blank page. Make it yours. Questions? Every message gets a personal reply. support@penjoapp.com • penjoapp.com Privacy Policy: https://penjoapp.com/penjoappprivacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Penjo at 4.7 against CDTimer +'s 4.0. Penjo also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (277 vs 1). CDTimer +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 74%). On price 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
Both are free to download. Penjo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CDTimer + asks for nothing beyond the download.
Penjo holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penjo has 277 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of CDTimer +'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Penjo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CDTimer + ships an update every 5 weeks, Penjo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CDTimer + | Penjo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (277 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 74.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 277 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | touru tsuruta | Zafer ARICAN |
Customer experience
CDTimer +
Penjo
Bugs and requests
CDTimer +
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Penjo
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cloud sync not working across devices despite paid subscription
- App crashes when using photo effects
- Calendar not syncing or displaying properly
- Notebooks disappearing or becoming unopenable
- Text boxes misaligning after app closure
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- Bluetooth keyboard text appearing at bottom of screen
- Restore purchases button non-functional
- iCloud sync not automatic despite being enabled
- Family sharing not working on secondary Apple IDs
- Support page returning 404 errors
- Forced app updates without user consent
- Text selection tools unreliable on mobile devices
- Photo shape cutting requires specific upload order
Requested features
24 requests- Dark mode or black background option
- Screen lock/page lock to prevent accidental writing
- Apple Pencil advanced features (highlighter, squeeze, double-tap)
- Text formatting options (resize, color change for selected text)
- More page layout templates and line spacing options
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- Ability to convert handwriting to text
- Stickers and decorative elements for journaling
- Bullet point and to-do list functionality
- Google Drive and Google Tasks integration
- PDF annotation and file linking capabilities
- Folder and subfolder organization system
- Non-calendar-based notebook organization
- Weekly and monthly view options
- Automatic page creation at 50% capacity
- Customizable default text preferences
- Straight line drawing tool (like Procreate)
- Voice memo support
- Outlook calendar integration
- Book-style page turning interface
- Habit tracker and monthly review templates
- Daily prompt suggestions for journaling
- Emoji and motivational sticker packs
- Page thumbnails and quick navigation
- Hyperlinked navigation tabs
In-app purchases
CDTimer +
No in-app purchases
Penjo
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
