Comparison

SIMTA vs MamaSays Get Busy

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

Head to head
About

SIMTA

This app visually represents time passing by filling your screen with color that drains away. It's designed for at-a-glance understanding, allowing you to gauge remaining time without reading numbers. Unlock additional colors and features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Visual time representation
  • At-a-glance time tracking
  • Customizable colors (Pro)
  • App distraction locking (Pro)
  • Lock screen and Dynamic Island integration
  • Screen awake functionality
  • Reliable countdowns
Features
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SIMTA is a timer you read at a glance. Set a time and the whole screen fills with color. As the seconds run out the color drains away, so you can tell how much is left from across the room without reading a number. SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Spin the dial, press start. That is the whole setup. • No accounts and no subscriptions. • Red and Teal are free. SIMTA Pro adds thirteen more colors, and My Colors lets you pick any color yourself. SIMTA PRO — ONE PURCHASE, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION • Thirteen more colors, plus My Colors for picking your own, with the home screen icon to match. • Lock the apps that distract you while a timer runs. • Every time you have run, kept in Recent. • No ads. MADE TO BE GLANCED AT • Horizon Lock keeps the color level with the room as you tip the phone or prop it in a stand. • The controls fade away once the timer is running, so nothing sits on top of the color. • Hide the digits entirely if you only want the color. • Keep the screen awake while a timer runs. • The countdown carries on to the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island, with pause, resume and stop right there. RELIABLE • The countdown stays accurate after you switch apps or lock the phone. • A running timer survives the app being closed. • The alarm is audible even with the silent switch on. Good for cooking, focus sprints, workouts, study blocks, and anything where you would rather feel time pass than watch a number. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MamaSays Get Busy

This app helps you manage recurring tasks by automatically prioritizing the next one due. You can also adjust past entries if you forget to log something. It's designed to keep you on track with your responsibilities.

Highlights
  • Track repeating tasks
  • Automatic prioritization
  • Adjust historical logs
  • Simple interface
Features
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Keep track of repeating tasks. The next one due will move to the top. Adjust the history if you miss logging something. Mama knows what you should do next.

Screenshots

SIMTA4 screens
MamaSays Get Busy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MamaSays Get Busy at none against SIMTA's 2. MamaSays Get Busy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. SIMTA sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MamaSays Get Busy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SIMTA against 5.0 for MamaSays Get Busy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SIMTA versus MamaSays Get Busy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSIMTAMamaSays Get Busy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOurBeomMARY GASTON HEWES ADAMS

Customer experience

SIMTA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MamaSays Get Busy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SIMTA

One-time2
  • SIMTA PRO for 1 Week$0.99
  • SIMTA Pro$4.99
None

MamaSays Get Busy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SIMTA free?
SIMTA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MamaSays Get Busy free?
MamaSays Get Busy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SIMTA or MamaSays Get Busy?
SIMTA and MamaSays Get Busy are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do SIMTA or MamaSays Get Busy have ads?
SIMTA shows ads; MamaSays Get Busy does not.
Which is updated more often, SIMTA or MamaSays Get Busy?
SIMTA ships an update every 3 days, and MamaSays Get Busy every 3 days. Most recently, SIMTA was updated on November 4, 2026 and MamaSays Get Busy on October 31, 2026.

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