Comparison

Pearnotes vs Chronometer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Chronometer

Features
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Chronometer puts the world's time zones at your fingertips with a stunning animated 3D globe. Spin the globe, select any of 190+ countries, and instantly view live local time, sunrise/sunset, business hours, and golden hour โ€” all wrapped in a premium dark interface with smooth animations and haptic feedback. KEY FEATURES - Animated COBE 3D globe - Real-time clocks for 190+ countries - Favorites dashboard with time comparison timeline - Meeting planner โ€” find overlapping business hours - Time converter with day-difference awareness - Sunrise, sunset & golden hour tracking - Business hours status for every country - Cinematic launch screen with haptic tick-tick-tick - Glassmorphism UI with 60fps animations Built for remote teams, travelers, photographers, and anyone who thinks globally.

Screenshots

Pearnotes4 screens
Chronometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pearnotes at Free against Chronometer's $1.99. Pearnotes also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On 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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Pearnotes is free to download; Chronometer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearnotes ships an update every 10 days, Chronometer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pearnotes versus Chronometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearnotesChronometer
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 10 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCChathushka Rodrigo

In-app purchases

None

Pearnotes

No in-app purchases

None

Chronometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearnotes free?
Pearnotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chronometer free?
Chronometer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearnotes or Chronometer have ads?
Neither Pearnotes nor Chronometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearnotes or Chronometer?
Pearnotes ships an update every 10 days, and Chronometer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pearnotes was updated on September 18, 2026 and Chronometer on September 21, 2026.

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