Comparison

NeatNotes vs TimeTill

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

Head to head
About

NeatNotes

Organize and take notes quickly with a clean interface. See full note previews, customize note styles, and set reminders. Features smart grouping and automatic link title generation.

Highlights
  • Full note previews
  • Customizable note styles (plain, sticky, lined)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Paragraph-based reminders
  • Smart Stacks for automatic note grouping
  • Readable link titles
  • Photo integration
Features
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Less is more, when it’s done right. NeatNotes gives you only what you need to organize and take notes quickly. While other apps show you a really tiny preview, with NeatNotes you can see the real note before you open it. This makes the app more fun and easier to find your notes. Make your notes personal with three different note styles. * A plain note, with extensive formatting options. * A sticky note, with large fonts, colors and checklists. * A lined note for that nostalgic yellow pad. Mini Spreadsheets. No Tables. NeatNotes lets you perform spreadsheet-like calculations directly in your notes. Type a simple math expression and the answer is suggested underneath it. Reuse a number by dragging and dropping it elsewhere in your note. This creates a reference, so when you change the original number, every reference and related calculation updates automatically. Make a list of numbers and the total is suggested above the keyboard. You can then calculate splits and averages or count the lines in a list. You can also use units of measurement for length, volume, weight and temperature in your calculations. Convert between more than 150 fiat currencies, popular cryptocurrencies, gold and silver using the latest available exchange rates. Widgets that make sense. You can see your notes on your Home Screen with widgets. You can navigate your note by paragraph, check off checklist items, open links and even see photos in your notes. Create Multiple Reminders. Make any paragraph a reminder. Just tap the bell icon on the keyboard and you can set the date and time of the reminder. It will ring and notify you on the lock screen. When you tap the reminder, it will open the note and take you to the paragraph where you set it. Smart Stacks. All notes apps let you search your notes, but Smart Stacks takes it to the next level. 
 Smart Stacks automatically groups notes that share a trait, into one stack — like notes with contact info, or notes with checklists. You can also enter any word, and it’ll create a stack, with all the notes that contains the word. Photos and Readable links. You can add photos to your notes from your phone camera or photo library. You can even copy and paste them from another app like Safari. When you copy and paste a link, it automatically gets a readable title. So instead of seeing a complicated URL you see the title. This makes it easier for you to understand what the link is about rather than having to visit the link every time. No account needed. Use iCloud to Store and Sync. You don’t need to create another account. Just download the app and start using it. All your notes are automatically stored in iCloud and synced to other devices in your account. Privacy Your notes are extremely personal and we can't see them. In fact we don't even store them. Apple does in iCloud. We recommend that you turn on "Advanced Data Protection" in your iCloud settings, if you wish to prevent even Apple from having access to your notes.

About

TimeTill

Create beautiful countdown widgets for your important moments, from holidays to personal goals. Customize with photos, colors, and fonts. Track events on your home screen and lock screen with smart reminders and calendar sync.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdown creation
  • Customizable event widgets
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Count down to future events
  • Count up from past events
  • Smart reminders
  • Calendar sync
Features
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Beautiful countdown widgets for your most important moments. TimeTill helps you track every event that matters — from holidays and vacations to deadlines and personal goals. Built for iOS 18 widgets. Elegant Countdown Creation: • Create unlimited countdowns for any event • Customize each with photos, colors, and personal touches • Choose from 50+ fonts and themes Widgets on Your Home Screen: • Add countdown widgets directly to your home screen • Lock screen widgets to see countdowns at a glance • Multiple widget sizes to fit your screen Smart Tracking: • Count down to future events or count up from past ones • Smart reminders so you never miss what matters • Calendar sync to keep everything in one place Whether you're counting down to a wedding, holiday, exam, or any milestone — TimeTill makes every day count. Designed for iPhone and iPad. No annoying ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/timetill-app/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

NeatNotes4 screens
TimeTill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TimeTill at none against NeatNotes's shown. NeatNotes's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. NeatNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TimeTill 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 — 5.0 for NeatNotes against 5.0 for TimeTill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 9 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NeatNotes ships an update every 4 days, TimeTill fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NeatNotes versus TimeTill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeatNotesTimeTill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (37 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFusion EngineeringAndrii Kolisnyk

Customer experience

NeatNotes

All ratings37 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TimeTill

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NeatNotes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$7.99
4 purchases

TimeTill

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly discount$0.991 Month
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is NeatNotes free?
NeatNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeTill free?
TimeTill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NeatNotes or TimeTill?
NeatNotes and TimeTill are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 37 and 9 ratings respectively.
Do NeatNotes or TimeTill have ads?
NeatNotes shows ads; TimeTill does not.
Which is updated more often, NeatNotes or TimeTill?
NeatNotes ships an update every 4 days, and TimeTill fortnightly. Most recently, NeatNotes was updated on September 17, 2026 and TimeTill on September 8, 2026.

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