Comparison

STE vs TimePacer

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

Head to head
About

STE

Features
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The app name speaks for itself. SimpleTextEditor allows you to create and edit any TXT files on your iPhone, iPad and iCloud like the way you create and edit TXT files on your Mac with TextEdit. Just make a long press on a TXT file, select Share and pick SimpleTextEditor from the list and you can start modifying the content right away without any distractions. It's that easy. Plus, STE also includes the Clear clipboard option, which comes in handy and allows you to clear all the content from the system clipboard to prevent other apps from reading it.

About

TimePacer

This app helps you manage your presentation or meeting times by setting durations for each agenda item. It tracks your progress against the overall schedule, providing real-time feedback on whether you're ahead or behind. It offers multiple ways to input your agenda and syncs with Apple Watch and Live Activities for easy monitoring.

Highlights
  • Set planned durations for agenda items
  • Track overall time in hand or lost
  • Progress bar with color-coded alerts
  • Apple Watch integration for wrist-based monitoring
  • Live Activity and Dynamic Island support
  • AI-powered agenda scanning from images
  • Save and reuse recurring agendas
Features
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TimePacer is a timer for people who have to finish on time. Set a planned duration for each agenda item and TimePacer works out when every item should start and end. While you present, it shows more than the countdown for the item in front of you: it shows whether you are ahead or behind for the talk as a whole. That is the number you actually need on stage. WHILE YOU PRESENT โ€ข Countdown for the current agenda item โ€ข Progress bar that turns yellow near the end and red once you overrun โ€ข Overall time in hand or time lost, to the second โ€ข The clock time you should finish this item by โ€ข Every item's status at a glance: done, running, not started WHEN YOU CAN'T LOOK AT YOUR IPHONE You can't hunch over a phone mid-talk. TimePacer puts the time somewhere you can actually see it. โ€ข Apple Watch โ€” your remaining time and overall pace, mirrored on your wrist. Advance to the next item, pause, or start early straight from the Watch. A haptic taps you at 60 seconds left and again when you overrun, so you don't even need to look. โ€ข Live Activity and Dynamic Island โ€” the countdown stays on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, visible even while another app is driving your slides. โ€ข Notifications โ€” close the app and you'll still be told when each item is up. THREE WAYS TO BUILD AN AGENDA โ€ข Type it in โ€” name, duration, and notes โ€ข Scan an image โ€” point it at a screenshot or photo of your agenda slide and AI pulls out the items, durations, and start time โ€ข Paste text โ€” lines like "10:00-10:15 Opening" or "Intro 5 min" just work, including 24-hour, AM/PM, and Japanese time formats SAVE THE AGENDAS YOU REUSE Name and save a recurring meeting or a talk you give often, then load it next time. Start it from a Home Screen widget, or ask Siri and Shortcuts to run it. REVIEW AFTERWARDS When you finish, TimePacer shows planned versus actual for every item and the overall difference. Sessions are kept in a history, so patterns become visible โ€” like the demo that always runs long. NO TIME REALLOCATION TimePacer deliberately won't push your lost minutes onto later items. If the finish time keeps moving, you can't plan around it. Instead it holds the original schedule and tells you honestly how much room you have left. What to cut is your call. For lightning talks, conference keynotes, sales pitches, standing meetings, and online classes โ€” anywhere the clock is not negotiable.

Screenshots

STE3 screens
TimePacer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TimePacer at every 2 weeks against STE's every 6 weeks. TimePacer also leads on chart position (#195 vs unranked). STE's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

STE costs $0.99 and TimePacer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STE ships an update every 6 weeks, TimePacer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 6 level
STE versus TimePacer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTETimePacer
Price$0.99$0.99
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
Best chart rankโ€”#195 โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuy Daoicot

In-app purchases

None

STE

No in-app purchases

None

TimePacer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STE free?
STE costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimePacer free?
TimePacer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do STE or TimePacer have ads?
Neither STE nor TimePacer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STE or TimePacer?
STE ships an update every 6 weeks, and TimePacer every 2 weeks. Most recently, STE was updated on September 17, 2026 and TimePacer on September 20, 2026.

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