Comparison

Palu vs Catty Timer

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

Head to head
About

Palu

This app allows you to create and share handwritten calendars with friends and family. Add notes, pictures, and colorful stamps to your calendar. Share with different access levels and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Handwritten notes and pictures
  • Colorful stamps
  • Share with friends and family
  • Full access and view-only sharing
  • Overlap calendars
  • Cut and paste content
  • iCloud backup and restore
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Palu is a shared handwriting calendar app and service.The app allows you to connect with your friends and family through handwritten notes and pictures. IT IS FREE WITHOUT REGISTRATION. Basic Features: - No need to register with your email address or provide any personal information! - Paste images and write whatever you want on your calendar. - More colorful calendars using “Stamps” - Share your calendar simply and easily with friends and family. - Two modes of sharing: full access and view only - Three calendars available for free - Overlap two calendars with holding down on a tab - Cut and paste to move, copy and paste to duplicate daily content - The calendar shows the month view in portrait orientation and two weeks view in landscape orientation on iPhone. - Back up and restore your data using iCloud Drive Additional Features (Optional in-app purchases): - Remove advertisements to give more screen space - Increase the maximum number of calendars to thirty (Switching and sorting calendars to be displayed are available) Usage: - Mom can use her home iPad to write the night's schedule and Dad can check it on his iPhone. - Couples can share their work shifts and plan their next get-together. - Band members can arrange their practice days and their live event schedule. - Paste one picture of your kids per day on the calendar to make it easy to see how much they grow each day. Other uses are infinite and up to you! Notes When Sharing: - Please take note that when sharing your Palu calendar, it is made public to everyone who receives the invitation email (including those to whom it was forwarded). - By turning sharing off, the data is deleted from the server and will no longer be shared.

About

Catty Timer

Features
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For students who want to improve productivity and make full use of learning time, this is a perfect partner. This application aims to help you focus on, manage time effectively, and turn learning into an interesting and fascinating experience. We provide a built -in Pomodoro timer, which is a popular time management technology that helps you break down the learning time into a key interval. By alternating between learning and rest time, you can keep your attention while avoiding burnout. Let the learning cat use its cute knock on claws to guide you! We understand that each student has unique learning preferences. This is why we provide customized timers! Set your own learning and rest time to match your workflow. Whether you like a short and strong focus eruption, or longer and leisurely, we can meet your needs.

Screenshots

Palu4 screens
Catty Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Catty Timer at none against Palu's 2. Catty Timer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). Palu's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. Palu sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Catty Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palu ships an update every 2 months, Catty Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Palu versus Catty Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaluCatty Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (149 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings149 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetaMoJi Corporation忆倩 刘

Bugs and requests

Palu

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • iOS 16/26 update breaks color pen functionality - all text appears black
  • Calendar entries not displaying in month view after updates
  • Share feature crashes or fails to send invitations
  • Copy/paste functionality broken after iOS 17 update
  • Color pen selection not working properly
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  • App crashes when writing or adding photos
  • Data mysteriously disappears or gets reset
  • Mobile data connectivity issues - only works on WiFi
  • Eraser automatically switches back to pen mid-use
  • Text character rendering issues on some devices
  • Syncing delays between devices
  • Photo upload functionality broken
  • Touch responsiveness issues

Requested features

20 requests
  • Text input/typing capability
  • Undo and redo buttons
  • Adjustable pen thickness and more color options
  • Ability to resize and position photos
  • More diverse and higher-quality stickers
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  • Notifications when shared calendars are updated
  • Weekly and daily view options
  • Emoji support
  • Dark mode support
  • Widget for home screen
  • Backup options beyond iCloud
  • Alarm/reminder notifications
  • Palm rejection technology
  • Split-screen support
  • Custom calendar backgrounds
  • Ability to delete calendars easily
  • Language localization (Korean, Italian, Spanish, etc.)
  • Copy and paste between days
  • Password protection/security lock
  • Increased writing area per day

Catty Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Palu

One-time2
  • Add More Calendars$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Catty Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Palu free?
Palu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Catty Timer free?
Catty Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Palu or Catty Timer have ads?
Palu shows ads; Catty Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Palu or Catty Timer?
Palu ships an update every 2 months, and Catty Timer daily. Most recently, Palu was updated on October 25, 2026 and Catty Timer on October 7, 2026.

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