Hacker Note vs Repeating Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hacker Note
This note-taking app offers a unique "coolness" with a design inspired by hackers and sci-fi movies. Enjoy a futuristic feel with a transparent background option and customizable themes. It includes essential features like categorization, password protection, and cloud backup.
- High-performance and simple functionality
- Transparent app background
- Theme color customization
- Category management
- HTML and Markdown output
- Password protection
- Google Drive backup
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Recommended for those who are tired of general Note Taking apps. Hacker Note is a simple Note Taking App that pursues "coolness". The design is based on the image of "hackers," "sci-fi movies". example "The Matrix". It is also equipped with a function that makes app background look transparent, so you can enjoy a sense of the near future while taking notes, which is different from ordinary memos. [Main functions] ・ High-performance and simple function ・ Background transparency function ・ Theme color change function ・ Category function ・Output function to HTML and markdown ・ Password setting ・ Backup to Google Drive ・Cool Japanese mode - For cool Japanese displays such as kanji. [Features to be expanded in the future] ・ A cooler color theme
Repeating Timer
This utility app provides a simple and efficient way to set repeating timers with a clear display of remaining time. It offers an Apple Watch app and home screen widgets for quick access and control.
- Repeat timer with remaining time display
- Apple Watch app integration
- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Ad-free experience (paid feature)
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
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Simple repeat timer. Free Features: * Repeat timer. Remaining time at a glance. * Apple Watch app * Widget to start and check timers on home screen. Paid Features: * No ads Terms of use：https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Repeating Timer at $1.99 against Hacker Note's $9.99. Repeating Timer also leads on chart position (#198 vs unranked). Hacker Note's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (86% vs 67%). On update cadence, 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
Hacker Note costs $9.99 and Repeating Timer $1.99 up front. Repeating Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Hacker Note asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hacker Note ships an update fortnightly, Repeating Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hacker Note | Repeating Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | yuki okada | Yohei Tamura |
Customer experience
Hacker Note
Repeating Timer
In-app purchases
Hacker Note
No in-app purchases
Repeating Timer
- Premium Plan$0.491 Month
Questions
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