Comparison

Shady Encoding vs Elapsed Time Adder

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

Head to head
About

Shady Encoding

Features
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Shady Encoding turns plain text into fun coded messages using simple, key-based transformations (think classic Caesar-style ciphers). Create a custom key, encode a message, and share it. To make sharing easy, you can export and import keys using QR codes. FEATURES • Encode and decode text with your own keys • Save and manage multiple keys (name them, reuse them) • Export keys as a QR code • Import keys by scanning a QR code • Copy or share encoded text via the iOS Share Sheet • Works offline — no account required IMPORTANT Shady Encoding is for puzzles, learning, and light obfuscation. It is not secure encryption and should not be used to protect sensitive information. “What’s New” (Version Notes) Initial release. Encode/decode messages with custom keys and share keys via QR codes.

About

Elapsed Time Adder

Easily add and subtract elapsed time for various projects. Handles time segments in audio, video, or personal projects, displaying totals in a clear, plain-language format. Export your calculations to CSV or HH:MM:SS format.

Highlights
  • Add and subtract elapsed time
  • Handles time segments
  • Plain-language total display
  • Export to CSV
  • Export to HH:MM:SS format
  • On-device data storage
Features
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Elapsed Time Adder runs on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to help you add and subtract elapsed time. You might ask why not just use a spreadsheet for this? Sadly, while spreadsheets are great at doing calculations, they don't know how to work with elapsed time; they think in time-of-day. Try adding 23 hours plus 7 hours in a spreadsheet — you won't get 30, you'll get 6 (AM)! If you need to add split times for running or walking, or keep track of time segments in audio or video recording, or time spent on projects, all of these efforts work great with ElapsedTimeAdder. Enter the times in each row, along with an optional title for each row, and watch the total update automatically in a plain-language way (e.g., "1 hr 23 min 45 sec"). You can type 384.6 seconds, or 74 minutes, and Elapsed Time Adder will easily work with it. If you want to subtract a row, simply hit the +/- toggle, and you'll see the row turn from green to pink. Use the "Add Another Row" button to have more rows in your calculations. If you're on a Mac or an iPad with a keyboard, hitting Tab at the end of the last second cell will add a new row too. Want to start over? Use the Reset button, and you'll be back to the default number of rows, and they'll all be empty. When you're finished, you can copy your data to a CSV suitable for opening in a spreadsheet application, or you can copy in HH:MM:SS format along with the titles for each row. Note that nothing is stored in a back-end system or in the cloud; all of your data is kept on-device only.

Screenshots

Shady Encoding4 screens
Elapsed Time Adder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Elapsed Time Adder at 3 against Shady Encoding's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Shady Encoding versus Elapsed Time Adder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShady EncodingElapsed Time Adder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.2 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey TereshkinAllison Sheridan

In-app purchases

None

Shady Encoding

No in-app purchases

None

Elapsed Time Adder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shady Encoding free?
Shady Encoding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elapsed Time Adder free?
Elapsed Time Adder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shady Encoding or Elapsed Time Adder have ads?
Neither Shady Encoding nor Elapsed Time Adder shows ads.

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