Comparison

Capture vs TimeProgress

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

Head to head
About

Capture

A fast and private note-taking app that lets you quickly record thoughts via voice or text. Organize ideas with smart tagging and enjoy seamless syncing. Protects your privacy with local storage and optional iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Quick thought recording
  • Smart tagging system
  • Swipe gestures for navigation
  • Fast search functionality
  • Private iCloud sync (Pro)
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A simple, fast notes app to capture and organize your thoughts and ideas. CORE FEATURES: • Voice-to-text transcription for hands-free note taking • Quick thought and idea recording with minimal interface • Smart tagging system for easy notes organization • Swipe gestures for smooth navigation • Fast search through all your thoughts and ideas PRIVACY & STORAGE: • Free users: Fully private local storage on your device • Pro users: Local storage + Fully private iCloud sync • Your notes and journal entries stay yours - we don't track or analyze your thoughts • No ads, no data mining, no third-party sharing FREE VERSION: • 150 thoughts and 10 tags • Complete privacy with local-only storage • All core note-taking features included • Perfect for personal journaling and idea capture CAPTURE PRO: • Unlimited thoughts, ideas, and tags • Fully private iCloud sync across your devices for seamless note access • Custom tag colors for visual organization • Secure cloud backup for your thoughts, ideas, notes SIMPLE BY DESIGN: Capture focuses on speed and simplicity - helping you quickly save and find your thoughts, ideas, and notes. Whether you're journaling, jotting down ideas, organizing meeting notes, or building a personal knowledge base, the app stays out of your way. Built for students, professionals, writers, and anyone who wants a straightforward, private way to capture their thoughts and ideas. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Keywords: notes, note taking, journal, thoughts, ideas, voice notes, fast notes, private notes, simple notes, tagging, organization

About

TimeProgress

Visualize your time with colorful progress rings for the day, week, month, and year. Customize your view, set reminders, and use built-in timers. Live Activities and widgets offer at-a-glance progress and event countdowns.

Highlights
  • Progress rings for day, week, month, year
  • Customizable ring colors and presets
  • Focus and Break timer
  • Live Activities and Dynamic Island support
  • Custom countdown rings for events
  • iCloud sync for preferences
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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TimeProgress turns the passage of time into clear, colorful progress rings. See how far you are through the current day, week, month, year, and hour at a glance. Make it yours: • Choose individual ring colors or apply a coordinated color preset • Show only the rings you care about • Reverse percentages to focus on time remaining • Use the built-in 30-minute Focus / 15-minute Break timer • Follow the timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a Live Activity • Create custom countdown rings for events • Sync custom rings and supported appearance preferences across your devices with iCloud • Set optional milestone and event reminders • Add configurable Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets Widget options include Single Ring, All Rings, Progress Overview, and a circular Lock Screen progress ring. Supported Home Screen sizes range from small through large, plus extra-large on supported iPads. Progress calculations use your device's system date, time, calendar, and time-zone settings. No TimeProgress account is required, and core progress features work without an internet connection. iCloud sync requires the same Apple Account and iCloud access. Remote Focus / Break Live Activity phase updates require an internet connection and use a limited timer service. TimeProgress contains no advertising or cross-app tracking.

Screenshots

Capture4 screens
TimeProgress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Capture at Free against TimeProgress's $0.99. Capture also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). TimeProgress's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Capture is free to download; TimeProgress costs $0.99 up front. Capture sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TimeProgress 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 Capture against 5.0 for TimeProgress. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capture ships an update every 2 days, TimeProgress every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Capture versus TimeProgress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptureTimeProgress
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFabian RøsholmAaron Uballe

Customer experience

Capture

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TimeProgress

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Capture

Subscriptions2
  • Capture Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Capture Pro Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

TimeProgress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capture free?
Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeProgress free?
TimeProgress costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Capture or TimeProgress?
Capture and TimeProgress are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Capture or TimeProgress have ads?
Neither Capture nor TimeProgress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capture or TimeProgress?
Capture ships an update every 2 days, and TimeProgress every 2 weeks. Most recently, Capture was updated on October 6, 2026 and TimeProgress on October 10, 2026.

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