Time Aware vs Cherry Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Time Aware
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Stop forgetting where your time goes. Time Aware makes time tracking effortless with voice-first logging and a live countdown timer. Just speak what you're doing, tap to confirm, and move on with your day. ▸ VOICE-FIRST LOGGING Tap the mic, say "working on quarterly report" and you're done. On-device speech recognition means your words never leave your phone. ▸ LIVE ACTIVITY SCREEN See exactly how much time remains in your current interval. A large, glanceable countdown keeps you aware without being intrusive. One tap to log when you're ready. ▸ EXTEND ACTIVITIES INSTANTLY Been doing the same thing for an hour but forgot to log? Extend any entry across multiple time windows with a single tap. No re-typing needed. ▸ 100% PRIVATE, 100% OFFLINE No accounts. No cloud sync. No subscriptions. Your time data lives only on your device. Export anytime to Excel or CSV for your own analysis. ▸ FLEXIBLE INTERVALS Track in 15, 30, 45, or 60 minute blocks. Set your active hours and let smart reminders prompt you to log throughout the day. ▸ BEAUTIFUL TIMELINE VIEW See your entire day at a glance. Color-coded categories, easy editing, and quick fills for any gaps in your schedule. ▸ EXPORT YOUR DATA Generate Excel reports with daily summaries and category breakdowns. Your data, your way. PERFECT FOR: • Freelancers tracking billable hours • Remote workers staying accountable • Anyone curious about where their time goes • Professionals who value privacy Time Aware respects your focus. No ads, no analytics tracking you, no pushy notifications. Just a calm, minimal interface designed to help you understand your day. Download now and finally know where your time goes. --- What's New (for v1.0) Hello, world! Time Aware is here. • Voice-first time logging with on-device speech recognition • Live countdown timer for real-time awareness • Extend activities across multiple time windows • Beautiful timeline and history views • Export to Excel and CSV • Customizable intervals (15/30/45/60 min) • Smart reminders during your active hours • 100% offline - your data never leaves your device We'd love to hear your feedback!
Cherry Notes
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Cherry Notes is a task list that outlives the chat. Capture notes, tasks, features, and bugs on your phone - then connect your AI coding agent to work through them. No more pasting lists into chat every session. The problem: AI coding agents are powerful, but they forget. Every session starts blank - you paste your bug list, the agent works, you close it, and tomorrow you're pasting again. And as chat grows, earlier messages fall out of context. "I'm working on item 5" is just text - the agent can't claim work, track what's done, or release items back. The solution: Cherry Notes lives outside the chat. The agent reads your items and gets a clean, structured response every time, regardless of context window state - whether the session is 5 minutes or 5 days old. You cherry-pick an item, the agent works on it, and marks it done. This state is in a database, not a chat log. It survives session restarts, context clears, and agent switches. Captured when you think of it. You're in line at coffee, think of a new feature, jot it down. It's synced before you reach your desk - capture anywhere, the agent picks it up when it's time to work. Flag it and forget it: Swipe to flag any item. A connected agent automatically picks up flagged work - point it at a project and walk away. How it works: 1. Create projects and add items (ideas, features, bugs, tasks) 2. Connect an AI coding agent (Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Gemini, Devin, and other MCP-compatible agents) 3. The agent reads your items, cherry-picks work, and marks it done 4. You stay in control - approve work before it's marked complete Features: - Quick capture: jot down ideas as they come, organized into projects - Flag for pickup: mark items for automatic pickup by your agent - Agent integration: connect any MCP-compatible AI coding agent - Session management: see which agents are connected and revoke access anytime - Cherry-pick workflow: agents claim specific items before starting work - Three-state items: todo, picked (in progress), done - Drag to reorder: arrange items exactly how your agent should see them - Done items visibility: control how many completed items the agent sees - Export data: export everything anytime from Settings - Face ID lock: protect your data with biometric authentication - Apple Sign In, Google Sign In, or email/password - Multi-project: separate lists per repo, each with its own profile - Project profiles: software, games, content, or research - Real-time sync across all your devices - Works offline: capture without a connection, syncs when you're back Use cases: - Software projects: track bugs, features, refactors, and tech debt - Game development: capture mechanics, levels, and polish items - Content creation: plan videos, articles, and creative projects - Research: organize tasks, hypotheses, and follow-ups Privacy first: - No tracking, no advertising, no selling or sharing data - No third-party analytics or crash reporting - Revoke agent access anytime - Delete your account anytime - permanently removes all data Cherry Notes Pro: Free includes up to 5 projects with 20 items each. Pro lifts the limits via auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before period end. Manage anytime in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. If you use Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Gemini, Devin, Cline, Zed, or any MCP-compatible agent, Cherry Notes bridges the gap between capturing ideas on your phone and having your agent ship code. Your agent forgets. Cherry Notes doesn't. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cherrynotes.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Aware at none against Cherry Notes's 2. Time Aware also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Cherry Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Time Aware asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Time Aware | Cherry Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tappect LLC | Closing CRM LLC |
In-app purchases
Time Aware
No in-app purchases
Cherry Notes
- Cherry Notes Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Cherry Notes Pro Yearly$29.991 Year









