SnapTimer Pro vs SurveyNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SnapTimer Pro
Quickly set countdown timers with preset durations. Stack multiple intervals that run sequentially and receive sound alerts. Customize progress circle colors and sound tones for various tasks like workouts or focus sessions.
- Preset countdown durations
- Stackable sequential intervals
- Customizable sound alerts
- Progress circle customization
- Multiple sound tone options
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Start any countdown with a single tap. SnapTimer Pro is the fastest way to launch a timer, no fiddling, no menus. TAP TO START • One-tap preset durations for minutes and seconds • Switch instantly between Minutes and Seconds • Custom durations with a quick wheel picker INTERVAL SEQUENCES • Chain intervals that run back-to-back • Repeat the whole set as many rounds as you want, or forever • Built-in Pomodoro, Tabata and HIIT presets • Save and rename your own presets START FROM ANYWHERE (NEW) • Home Screen widget with your quick timers and presets • Control Center control for a one-tap timer • Siri & Shortcuts: "Start a timer in SnapTimer" ALERTS & DESIGN • Custom alert sounds, plus classic tones • Separate sounds for intervals and the final countdown • Ring or bar progress, and your choice of accent color • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Keeps timing accurately in the background Perfect for workouts, studying, cooking, focus sessions, and daily routines.
SurveyNotes
This professional tool assists surveyors, engineers, and contractors with precise grade and elevation calculations in the field. It functions as a digital field book, recording instrument setups, benchmark elevations, and foresight shots with timestamps. Export your data as professional PDFs for easy sharing.
- Differential leveling calculations
- Instrument setup in seconds
- Session-based field book recording
- Professional PDF export
- Offline functionality
- Custom measurement keyboard
- Dark mode interface
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SurveyNotes is a professional differential leveling tool built for surveyors, engineers, and contractors who need a reliable field book in their pocket. Set up your instrument in seconds. Enter your benchmark elevation and backsight rod reading and SurveyNotes instantly calculates your Height of Instrument. From there, enter any desired elevation and get the exact rod reading you need to hit grade. FIELD BOOK RECORDING Every shot you record is saved to a session-based field book — organized by instrument setup, exactly the way a real level book works. Each session stores your benchmark, backsight, HI, and every foresight shot with notes and timestamps. PROFESSIONAL PDF EXPORT Export any session as a clean, print-ready PDF formatted like a traditional differential leveling field book. Share it by email or AirDrop directly from the app. BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Works completely offline — no account, no internet required • Dark mode interface easy on the eyes in all lighting conditions • Custom measurement keyboard supporting decimal feet, feet-inches, and fractions to the nearest 1/16" • Sessions are saved automatically and available across app launches SURVEYING TERMINOLOGY SurveyNotes uses standard differential leveling terminology — Benchmark (BM), Backsight (BS), Height of Instrument (HI), and Foresight (FS) — so it fits naturally into any professional workflow. All data is stored locally on your device and never transmitted anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: SurveyNotes at free against SnapTimer Pro's paid. SurveyNotes also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). SnapTimer Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SnapTimer Pro against 5.0 for SurveyNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
SnapTimer Pro ships an update every 15 months, SurveyNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SnapTimer Pro | SurveyNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RusticVibe Media LLC | Nicholas VanderKlip |
Customer experience
SnapTimer Pro
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In-app purchases
SnapTimer Pro
No in-app purchases
SurveyNotes
No in-app purchases
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