Comparison

Time vs The Simplest Note

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

Head to head
About

Time

Calculate time durations with hours and minutes. Supports addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, with features like calculation history, memory keys, and customizable preset buttons for quick time additions. Choose from various color themes.

Highlights
  • Calculate hours and minutes
  • Add, subtract, multiply, divide time
  • Calculation history saved
  • Memory keys for subtotals
  • Preset keys for one-touch time addition
  • Customizable color themes
Features
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This application allows you to calculate time (hours and minutes). You can calculate things like 1:30+0:50. When you enter a number, ":" is automatically inserted to separate the hour and minute, so you can calculate quickly. This is useful for calculating total work hours, time spent on daily errands, and travel time. You can add, subtract, multiply, and divide. The calculation history is automatically saved, so you can check it later. A memory key is provided, allowing you to save and add subtotals. Minutes that are often used for calculations (15 minutes, 30 minutes, etc.) can be registered and used for one-touch addition. A button to add 24 hours is provided for calculations when crossing days. It comes in a variety of colors such as orange, green, cyan, pink, and black, and you can choose the one you like best. [ List of functions ] You can calculate hours and minutes, or minutes and seconds. You can check the calculation history, and touch the answer displayed in the history to reuse it for calculations. The memory keys can be used to save, add, and subtract subtotals. By setting the preset keys, you can use the most frequently used time (minutes) for calculation with a single touch. The color of the application can be selected.

About

The Simplest Note

This app helps you focus on essential information by providing a clean interface for notes, to-do lists, and planners. It features widgets for home and lock screens, iCloud sync, and supports light and dark modes for a better user experience.

Highlights
  • Minimalist UI
  • All information on one screen
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Light and dark appearance support
Features
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HOW TO USE: Select only the essential information for your daily life and update it as needed." USE CASE: Quick Note, To-Do List, Shoping List, Wish List, Habit List, Planner, Timetable, Original Template etc. SIMPLICITY IS BEST • No unnecessary UI elements or features EVERYTHING ON ONE SCREEN • Focus on what's really important THE SHORTER, THE BETTER • Delete "done" things AVAILBALE ON LOCK SCREEN AND HOME SCREEN • Supports various types of widgets AVAILBALE ON iPHONE AND iPAD • Supports iCloud synchronization BETTER FOR YOUR EYE • Supports light and dark appearance

Screenshots

Time4 screens
The Simplest Note3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: The Simplest Note at every 3 days against Time's every 14 months. Time's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

Time costs $1.99 and The Simplest Note $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Time against 5.0 for The Simplest Note. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Time ships an update every 14 months, The Simplest Note every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Time versus The Simplest Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeThe Simplest Note
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUTAKA KENJOMegumi Hattori

Customer experience

Time

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

The Simplest Note

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Time

No in-app purchases

None

The Simplest Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time free?
Time costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Simplest Note free?
The Simplest Note costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Time or The Simplest Note?
Time and The Simplest Note are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Time or The Simplest Note have ads?
Neither Time nor The Simplest Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Time or The Simplest Note?
Time ships an update every 14 months, and The Simplest Note every 3 days. Most recently, Time was updated on September 21, 2026 and The Simplest Note on September 27, 2026.

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