PublicTimer vs NoteWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PublicTimer
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Минималистичный секундомер, хорошо подходящий для небольших презентаций и докладов. Таким образом, он подходит для использования не только на конференциях, но и в школах/университетах. Перевод телефона в горизонтальный режим позволяет показывать докладчику оставшееся время.
NoteWatch
Add notes directly to your watch face or within the companion iPhone app. Customize note icons and colors to match your style. Enjoy photo and weather backgrounds when your note list is empty.
- Add notes to watch face
- Input notes via iPhone app or watch
- Voice and text input
- Customizable note icons and colors
- Photo and weather backgrounds
- Modular watch face support (Series 4+)
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NoteWatch lets you save a list of notes on your watch and also see them on your watch face. You can enter notes from the iPhone app or directly in the watch app using voice or text input. You can change the note icons and colours to match your watch face. There are also photo and weather backgrounds for the watch face when your note list is empty. Download now for free and get notes on your watch! =-=-=-=-=-= Note - You can only see notes on modular watch face on watches above series 4. To unlock premium features you must purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase: Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. The terms of service and privacy policy for this app can be found here: Terms of Service - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy - https://megaface.azurewebsites.net/Privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PublicTimer at none against NoteWatch's 3. PublicTimer also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. NoteWatch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PublicTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
PublicTimer ships an update weekly, NoteWatch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PublicTimer | NoteWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AdvCake | Yingchi Wang |
In-app purchases
PublicTimer
No in-app purchases
NoteWatch
- Premium pack7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- NoteWatch Photo Pack$1.99
- Notewatch unlimited$1.99









