Comparison

TimeGlass Notes vs Presenters CueWatch

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

Head to head
About

TimeGlass Notes

Features
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TimeGlass Notes brings a clean, realistic, and beautifully animated sticky-memo experience to your daily life. Craft your daily thoughts using customizable notes arranged in a neat visual gridβ€”easy to create, delightful to open, and effortless to manage. Whether you’re jotting down ideas, tracking tasks, planning your day, or saving meaningful moments, TimeGlass Notes helps you stay organized in a calm and intuitive way. A Natural, Visual Way to Capture Your Day Create notes that look and feel like real sticky memos. Each note appears as a soft, semi-transparent card that blends naturally into your day. Customize every detail to match your style: β€’ Choose from multiple colors β€’ Adjust note transparency β€’ Set text size and alignment β€’ Switch freely between shapes β€’ Mark notes as completed or important β€’ Add optional notifications to any note Your notes stay visually pleasing while remaining highly functional. Tap to Zoom In, Drag to Return Tap any note to smoothly zoom in for focused editing. 
When you’re done, simply drag to return it to its place in the grid. This fluid interaction makes browsing and reviewing notes feel natural and intuitiveβ€”like handling real pieces of paper. Organized by Date Notes are automatically grouped by day.
 Tap any date section to instantly jump into that day’s notes, making it easy to revisit past thoughts or plan ahead. Reminders When You Need Them Add optional notifications to any note to stay on top of tasks, events, or ideas.
Ideal for daily routines, gentle reminders, or small commitments you don’t want to forget. A Simple, Thoughtful Daily Companion TimeGlass Notes stays out of your way while giving you full creative control. It’s simple enough for quick thoughts, yet flexible enough for daily journaling, habit tracking, or lightweight planning. Premium Features Unlock advanced customization, and all future feature updates with: β€’ an optional subscription, or β€’ a one-time lifetime purchase Support: https://github.com/bbdhx/GlassNote Privacy policy: https://github.com/bbdhx/GlassNote/blob/main/Privacy%20Policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Presenters CueWatch

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CueWatch is the countdown timer built for people who speak in public. Whether you're keynoting a conference, leading a workshop, presenting at a TEDx event, or running a panel β€” CueWatch keeps you on time without getting in the way. AT A GLANCE The display is large, high-contrast, and readable in a single blink. No squinting under stage lights. No hunting for the time between slides. Just the number, exactly when you need it. FEEL THE COUNTDOWN CueWatch vibrates at configurable intervals before your time is up β€” at 10 minutes out, 5 minutes, 2 minutes, and the final minute. You always know where you stand, even when your phone is flat on the lectern and you haven't looked at it in ten minutes. TRACK EVERY OVERRUN When the countdown hits zero, CueWatch doesn't stop β€” it flips to an overrun counter. You leave every talk knowing exactly how many seconds over you went. Over time, that number gets smaller. USE IT DISCREETLY Keep CueWatch in your hand, flat on a lectern, or propped against a water bottle. One glance is all it takes. It never interrupts your flow or draws attention from the room. CueWatch is a precision countdown timer built for speakers, presenters, and educators. Whether you're at a conference, in a classroom, or on a stage, CueWatch keeps you on time β€” so you can focus on your audience, not the clock. ――― DESIGNED FOR THE STAGE ――― The display is built to be read in a single glance. Large, high-contrast digits stay readable under harsh stage lighting, from across a room, or with your phone flat on the lectern. Nothing competes for your attention β€” just the time, exactly when you need it. ――― ALERTS YOU CAN FEEL AND SEE ――― Configure up to four countdown alerts at any interval you choose β€” common choices include 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 2 minutes, and time's up. Each alert fires a rich haptic pattern through the Taptic Engine, flashes the screen, and pulses the flashlight. You'll feel every alert even when your phone is in your pocket or face-down on a surface. When you need to stay fully locked in, Lock Screen notifications count down to your alert times so you can check your pocket without opening the app. ――― PRE STAGE MODE ――― The moments before you walk on stage matter. Open Pre Stage from the timer setup screen and see a large live digital clock so you always know the exact time backstage. Set your session start time and choose an alert threshold β€” 2, 5, 10, or 15 minutes before β€” and CueTimer watches the clock for you. When your threshold is reached, a countdown ring activates showing exactly how long you have until your session begins. One tap takes you straight into the timer when you're ready to go. ――― BUILT TO RUN AND GET OUT OF THE WAY ――― β€’ Tap a preset β€” 10, 15, 20, 30, or 45 minutes β€” or dial in any custom duration β€’ One tap to start β€’ Pause and resume mid-presentation without losing your place β€’ When the clock hits zero, CueTimer automatically switches to an overrun counter so you know exactly how many seconds over you ran β€’ Distance mode enlarges the digits even further for large rooms or outdoor stages β€’ Dark and light mode, both optimized for stage conditions ――― QUIET AND DISCREET ――― CueTimer is designed to be used invisibly. There are no ads, no accounts, no push to rate the app, and no network connection required. It opens to your last-used settings and is ready to start in under a second. Own the room.

Screenshots

TimeGlass Notes4 screens
Presenters CueWatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Presenters CueWatch at none against TimeGlass Notes's 4. Presenters CueWatch also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). TimeGlass Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. TimeGlass Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Presenters CueWatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeGlass Notes ships an update every 10 days, Presenters CueWatch every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
TimeGlass Notes versus Presenters CueWatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeGlass NotesPresenters CueWatch
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerε₯ζ΅© 卒WILLIAM PATRICK MCGRATH

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TimeGlass Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Premium_Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium_Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Premium_Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$5.99
None

Presenters CueWatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeGlass Notes free?
TimeGlass Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Presenters CueWatch free?
Presenters CueWatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeGlass Notes or Presenters CueWatch have ads?
Neither TimeGlass Notes nor Presenters CueWatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeGlass Notes or Presenters CueWatch?
TimeGlass Notes ships an update every 10 days, and Presenters CueWatch every 2 months. Most recently, TimeGlass Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and Presenters CueWatch on October 28, 2026.

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