Comparison

WidgeTools vs 时刻笔记

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

Head to head

WidgeTools

Extended possibilities

About

WidgeTools

Features

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Interactive widgets! Supports both iOS 16 and iOS 17. The app includes these utilities: - Random number generator - Counter - Canvas & canvas-control in the form of home screen widgets.

About

时刻笔记

Features

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这是一款非常简约的笔记应用，没有花里胡哨的功能，只为记录和阅读而生。 - 支持多个多个时间线记录 - 非常流畅的阅读交互体验 - 数据完整掌控在用户手上 - 加密保障用户隐私安全

Screenshots

WidgeTools2 screens

时刻笔记4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 时刻笔记 at Free against WidgeTools's $0.49. 时刻笔记 also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). WidgeTools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.3 vs 18.6). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

时刻笔记 is free to download; WidgeTools costs $0.49 up front. 时刻笔记 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WidgeTools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WidgeTools ships an update every 8 months, 时刻笔记 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

WidgeTools versus 时刻笔记: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	WidgeTools	时刻笔记
Price	$0.49	Free — better
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	16.3 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	14 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	一玮王	嘉树李

In-app purchases

None

WidgeTools

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

时刻笔记

One-time1

premium$0.99

Questions

Is WidgeTools free?

WidgeTools costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

Is 时刻笔记 free?

时刻笔记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do WidgeTools or 时刻笔记 have ads?

Neither WidgeTools nor 时刻笔记 shows ads.

Which is updated more often, WidgeTools or 时刻笔记?

WidgeTools ships an update every 8 months, and 时刻笔记 every 2 weeks. Most recently, WidgeTools was updated on October 8, 2026 and 时刻笔记 on October 1, 2026.