TIMELAB vs Maker's Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TIMELAB
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TIMELABは『作業をしている時間に意味を持たせること』を目的としています。 研究や勉強を行なっている時間を記録し、形に残すことで、今まで価値が見出しずらかった時間に価値を与えます。 大学で研究をしている人は、長い時間をかけて研究を頑張っている... しかし! 頑張った3ヶ月後、その時間・頑張り覚えていますか?記録できてますか? 僕の周りではできていない人が多くいました。 それじゃあ、頑張りに意味を持たせれてないってことになるんじゃない? TIMELAB は、部屋への入退室をQR読み取りで管理し、カレンダー機能等でその問題を解決します!
Maker's Note
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Do you remember the day you made your first sale? The materials you experimented with. The late nights spent crafting. The kind words from your customers. — Are you keeping track of it all? Maker's Note is the all-in-one app that records your entire craft journey — from gallery and materials to orders, costing, sales analysis, and tax reports. As your small daily records add up, you'll look back one day and feel proud of how far you've come. ------------------ ◆ Build your own product gallery ------------------ Record each creation with photos. Switch to gallery view and see your personal portfolio come to life. Log materials, labor time, and expenses to auto-calculate costs. Discover insights like "I was barely making a profit on this piece" — and adjust your pricing with confidence. Use "Template Duplicate" to create color or size variations in one tap — no need to start from scratch. ------------------ ◆ Material inventory & shopping list ------------------ From simple price-per-unit tracking to full FIFO inventory management — choose the style that fits you. Low-stock materials are automatically added to your shopping list. See the last purchase price and store at a glance, with one-tap directions to your supplier. Record damaged or leftover materials as "disposal" — automatically reflected in inventory and expenses. ------------------ ◆ Production log — look back on every day you created ------------------ One tap to log each production. A dated history of what you made, when, and how many. Materials are auto-consumed from inventory; product stock increases automatically. Log failed productions as "spoilage," or undo a record to restore materials. ------------------ ◆ Order management — keep every promise ------------------ Track custom orders from received → in progress → complete → shipped → done, with one-tap status updates. Get notified as deadlines approach, with automatic iOS calendar integration. Customer info, order history, totals, and reviews are all tracked automatically. ------------------ ◆ Event POS — your phone becomes a register ------------------ At craft fairs and markets, your iPhone/iPad becomes a full POS register. Tap products to add to cart; change is calculated automatically. The Profit Guide shows your margin and hourly rate in real time — negotiate discounts without worrying about selling below cost. ------------------ ◆ Achievement board — see your growth in numbers ------------------ Monthly, yearly, and cumulative sales graphs. Top 10 product rankings. Earn Bronze to Platinum medals as you hit sales milestones — celebrating your creative journey. ------------------ ◆ Region collection — collect the places your work has reached ------------------ Automatically collect the states, provinces, and countries your products have been shipped to. Watch the map fill in, piece by piece. Special celebrations for your first shipment, first international order, and collection completion. Supports 69 countries. ------------------ ◆ Map — see your world at a glance ------------------ Pin event venues, suppliers, and consignment shops on the map. Customer reviews are displayed right on the map. ------------------ ◆ Reports — tax season, handled ------------------ Export 5 reports (sales, expenses, inventory, P&L, customer transactions) as CSV or PDF with one tap. Compatible with popular accounting software CSV formats. If you keep your daily records, tax prep takes care of itself. ----- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRQLBWxPqUWFXYXLn2AgY23zdORK5tRzj3SiUb1MVcWIfksqlRJYOQT1QdLCRzuMILG_RIxFpojRXvc/pub
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TIMELAB at none against Maker's Note's 6. TIMELAB also leads on iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.6). Maker's Note's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, 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. Maker's Note sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. TIMELAB asks for nothing beyond the download.
TIMELAB ships an update monthly, Maker's Note every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TIMELAB | Maker's Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuuki Hamada | Nichful |
In-app purchases
TIMELAB
No in-app purchases
Maker's Note
- Premium (Individual) 1 Month$0.991 Month
- Premium (Family) 1 Month$1.991 Month
- Premium (Individual) 6 Month$2.996 Months
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- Premium (Individual) 12 Month$4.991 Year
- Premium (Family) 6 Month$5.996 Months
- Premium (Family) 12 Month$9.991 Year









