Comparison

Pearnotes vs OnTime Clock

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

Head to head
About

Pearnotes

Features
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ASK YOUR NOTES - Save a drawing, photo, or PDF and the title, summary, and tags are filled in. - Ask a question and get an answer from your notes. Available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. PDFS AND PHOTOS - Add a PDF to a note and annotate it page by page, then share it as a PDF or a PNG. - Add a photo as the canvas background and draw on top of it. - Write and sketch with Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil Pro, or your finger. - Pearnotes can open onto a blank page. TIMERS AND D-DAY Set a countdown, a time, or a date, in any timezone. Recurring timers show D-Day. Color changes as the time gets close. Pin a timer to a widget. ICLOUD SYNC Notes and timers stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

About

OnTime Clock

Features
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OnTime Clock — Always rings. Never late. 【6 Alarm Types】 • Standard Alarm: Daily reminders at fixed times • Fixed Alarm: One-time reminder for a specific date • Quick Alarm: Countdown timer, rings in minutes • Habit Alarm: Multiple reminders for one task, build good habits • Location Alarm: Auto check-in at work, reminders when leaving home • Hourly Chime: Automatic time announcement every hour 【Habit Building】 • Medication, water, exercise — never miss multiple daily reminders • 30+ habit templates, add with one tap • 20+ motivational quotes displayed randomly 【Smart Features】 • Auto-skip holidays, rings only on workdays • Regional holiday database for Greater China • Home screen widget shows your next alarm at a glance • Dynamic Island displays countdown in real time 【Native iOS 26 Experience】 • Built on AlarmKit — rings even on silent or locked screen • Liquid Glass design — smooth and beautifully native 【Privacy First】 • All data stored locally on your device • No network, no tracking, no ads, no in-app purchases • Free forever

Screenshots

Pearnotes4 screens
OnTime Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pearnotes at every 10 days against OnTime Clock's every 2 months. Pearnotes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearnotes ships an update every 10 days, OnTime Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pearnotes versus OnTime Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearnotesOnTime Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLC文巧 刘

In-app purchases

None

Pearnotes

No in-app purchases

None

OnTime Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearnotes free?
Pearnotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnTime Clock free?
OnTime Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearnotes or OnTime Clock have ads?
Neither Pearnotes nor OnTime Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearnotes or OnTime Clock?
Pearnotes ships an update every 10 days, and OnTime Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Pearnotes was updated on October 22, 2026 and OnTime Clock on October 11, 2026.

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