Meve vs Second Sense
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Meve
Enhance your daily life with practical widgets for tracking time, jotting notes, managing goals, and exploring. Discover fun tools for entertainment and interaction.
- Count-up and count-down timers
- Quick note-taking
- Life bucket list and goals
- Travel compass
- Fun tools (e.g., cyber wooden fish, cat simulator)
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Practical widgets. Life RPG. 1. Time memorial, stopwatch and countdown, full of a sense of ritual 2. Life bucket list, annual flags 3. Meve Jarvis, enabling Siri to connect to custom AI models 4. Travel compass, explore the world around you 5. Desktop notes, quick and handy recording 6. Fun tools, such as: cyber electronic wooden fish to accumulate merit, cat language to interact with pets, and more Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Second Sense
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Can you feel one second without watching a clock? Tap to start, then tap again to stop. Or press, hold, and release. Second Sense shows how early or late you were. Start with one second, choose a target from 1 to 60 seconds, or try a fresh set of daily challenges. Turn on Assist when you need a guide. Explore recent sessions, timing trends, and personal bests to discover your patterns and consistency. Choose from a range of visual themes. Some themes are available as separate one-time purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meve at weekly against Second Sense's every 2 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Meve sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Second Sense sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meve ships an update weekly, Second Sense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meve | Second Sense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Weekly โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ๅฃ่ฃ ๅ | QuantumCola (Hangzhou) Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Meve
- Function unlocking$1.99
Second Sense
- Glossy Y2K Theme$1.99
- Blueprint Theme$1.99
- Risograph Theme$1.99
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- Cyberpunk Theme$2.99
