Comparison

Time Notes vs Clock Pocket

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

Head to head
About

Time Notes

This app helps you create a personal timeline of your life's experiences. Record daily stories, track moods, water intake, finances, and movie progress. Enjoy cross-platform support, secure iCloud sync, and privacy-focused local storage.

Highlights
  • Personal timeline creation
  • Daily story and memory archiving
  • Mood and water intake tracking
  • Financial and movie progress logging
  • Cross-platform and iCloud sync
  • App lock with Face ID/fingerprint
  • Offline use and search functionality
Features
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Everyone is writing their own history, and "TimeNotes" hopes to be the vessel of your time. It doesn't want to be a mere account of daily life, but rather a summary and archive of each day's experiences. Record your daily stories and create your own exclusive timeline. Advantages: √ Cross-platform support: Compatible with iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac √ iCloud sync: Automatically update local data to iCloud, ensuring data security √ App lock: Supports Face ID and fingerprint unlock, ensuring the security of your diary √ Dark mode: Supports night mode for better eye protection √ Offline use: Can be used without an internet connection √ Search: Quickly search for historical content √ Random memories: Desktop widgets randomly display past notes √ Categories: Organize and archive your diary entries √ Themes: Customize the theme styles to your preference √ NFC letters: Write letters to NFC cards, and the card will display the letter content when placed near your phone √ Reminders: Daily reminders to capture every moment Main features: √ Clean and beautiful timeline to view different moments in time √ Map footprint to view different places you've been √ Daily summary and archive to capture daily memories √ Record the stories that happen and keep them organized √ Record daily moods √ Track daily water intake √ Record daily income and expenses √ Track your progress in watching movies User privacy: User data is encrypted and stored locally. Cloud backups are stored in your own iCloud, excluding developers to ensure data privacy. Perhaps it will be the note that accompanies you throughout your life. In conclusion: If you have any suggestions or feedback, please feel free to leave a comment in the comments section. I will respond promptly. You can also email me at du1992@88.com. Your encouragement is my driving force! Membership subscription information: To enhance user experience, there will be no advertisements added within the app now or in the future. Currently, the payment methods include subscription or one-time purchase to unlock some value-added services within the app, but it will not affect the basic functionality. As a member, you can unlock all features. If you choose a subscription, after purchase and payment completion, it will be automatically subscribed through your iTunes account. The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the expiration date. To cancel the subscription, please manually disable the automatic subscription feature in the Apple ID settings management within 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. User Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/appAgreement.html Subscription Agreement: https://du1992.github.io/worksWeb/payAgreement.html

About

Clock Pocket

This app offers a creative and visually appealing way to display time with numerous customizable themes and practical tools. It includes widgets, a picture-in-picture feature, and a clean, ad-free interface. The app is designed for iOS 17's StandBy mode.

Highlights
  • 20+ customizable time themes
  • Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, Floating Milliseconds
  • Nearly 100 matching widgets
  • Picture in Picture functionality
  • Ad-free interface
  • iOS 17 StandBy mode support
Features
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"Pocket Clock" is a practical and fun application designed to display time in a unique and creative way, catering to users' diverse time-telling needs. Perfectly adapted for iOS 17 Staying up-to-date with the latest iOS system, we prioritize your experience on the new system and devices, allowing you to experience the perfect performance of Pocket Clock on StandBy at the earliest opportunity! ● Carefully designed multiple time themes There are 20 distinctly styled time themes, each with rich color schemes, creatively showcasing the beauty of time. Moreover, each clock comes with feature-rich personalization settings to meet all your time-related imaginations! ● Practical and aesthetically pleasing time tools With 4 exquisite time tools - Habit Challenge, Stopwatch, Countdown, and Floating Milliseconds - we've struck the perfect balance between visual enjoyment and practical functionality! Furthermore, each tool offers a variety of color options. ● A staggering number of exquisite widgets Nearly a hundred widgets that perfectly match the clock themes. They not only provide various combinations of images, time, calendars, and more in terms of functionality but also implement dynamic displays for a unique look on your phone's desktop! ● Nimble and user-friendly Picture in Picture Whether it's the numerous time themes or the astonishing Floating Milliseconds, we've expanded the usage scenarios of the entire time tool with the nimble and concise Picture in Picture feature, covering your unique time and tool requirements! ● Clean and tidy page design No ads, no ads, no ads! A clean and streamlined interface ensures a silky-smooth experience from start to finish! ● Continuous updates Such a wealth of themes and features is not our final destination! We will discover more possibilities for time themes and explore more entry points for iOS system regarding time. Of course, we also welcome your proactive contact through the following channels to express your expected time features. Time is not just numbers, and time is not just hands. Here, we discover more possibilities of time and fully showcase the beauty of time. Sales Method Explanation Subscription Service: 1 month (continuous monthly product) auto-renewing membership Early Bird Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock at an extremely favorable price Lifetime Membership: Get all the features of Pocket Clock We recommend choosing the Early Bird Membership, which is only available for a "limited time" during the product's initial launch phase. Purchase within the specified period to enjoy the lifetime price, with excellent value for money this method will no longer be available after expiration Payment Method Explanation · After you select the sales method and confirm the payment, the system will charge the corresponding fee from your iTunes account according to your chosen method and price. · If you choose the subscription membership method, the system will automatically renew after your subscription period ends. Contact Us Xiaohongshu: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6424320d0000000012011962 Weibo: https://m.weibo.cn/u/7646937792 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pocketclock9/ Privacy Policy: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/privacy_en.html User Agreement: https://www.xunshanapp.cn/useragreement_en.html

Screenshots

Time Notes4 screens
Clock Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Time Notes at free with in-app purchases against Clock Pocket's subscription. Time Notes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (5 vs 3). Clock Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 13) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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

Both are free to download. Time Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Clock Pocket sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Time Notes against 4.1 for Clock Pocket. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Time Notes's written reviews are positive against 78% of Clock Pocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time Notes ships an update weekly, Clock Pocket fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Time Notes versus Clock Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime NotesClock Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (13 ratings) — better4.1 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1342 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB328 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer晓庆 张正峰 蒋

Customer experience

Time Notes

All ratings13 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Clock Pocket

All ratings42 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Time Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.491 Month
  • Annual Membership$4.491 Year
One-time2
  • Life Member$9.99
  • originalPrice$9.99
4 purchases

Clock Pocket

Subscriptions2
  • Month Member$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • Early Bird Membership$4.99
  • Lifetime Membership$4.99

Questions

Is Time Notes free?
Time Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Pocket free?
Clock Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Time Notes or Clock Pocket?
Time Notes is rated higher. Time Notes averages 4.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Clock Pocket averages 4.1 from 42 ratings.
Do Time Notes or Clock Pocket have ads?
Neither Time Notes nor Clock Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time Notes or Clock Pocket?
Time Notes ships an update weekly, and Clock Pocket fortnightly. Most recently, Time Notes was updated on June 11, 2026 and Clock Pocket on September 17, 2026.

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