Comparison

Scribe Timer vs PackWeigh

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

Head to head
About

Scribe Timer

Features
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Scribe Timer is a timer app that supports handwritten input. Features: ・You can set the timer using handwritten input. ・You can start recently used timers from the “History” section. Scribe Timer Pro features: ・You can change the theme color. ・You can customize the timer design. ・You can display the timer in widgets.

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PackWeigh

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PackWeigh: Streamline Your Gear & Master Your Pack Weight PackWeigh helps you organize your hiking and camping gear while managing your total backpack weight. Register items by category, build custom packing lists, and check off gear as you pack to ensure you never leave an essential behind. Key Features • Gear & Category Management: Organize all your equipment in one central inventory. • Detailed Item Info: Track weight, price, product URLs, and custom notes. • Trip-Specific Packing Lists: Easily build lists for individual hikes, treks, or trips. • Interactive Packing Checklist: Check off items as you pack to keep prep organized. • Smart Weight Breakdown: Categorize gear into Base Weight, Worn Weight, and Consumables. • Category Weight Totals: Instantly see weight distribution across your categories. • Unit Support: Switch seamlessly between Metric (g/kg) and Imperial (oz/lb) units. • Multilingual: Fully localized in English and Japanese. PackWeigh Pro Upgrade with a single lifetime purchase to unlock iCloud sync and CSV import/export options. No subscriptions required. Know exactly what you need, optimize your pack weight, and hit the trail with complete peace of mind.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Scribe Timer at daily against PackWeigh's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scribe Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PackWeigh sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribe Timer ships an update daily, PackWeigh weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Scribe Timer versus PackWeigh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribe TimerPackWeigh
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTento IshinoJUNICHI HASHIMOTO

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scribe Timer

One-time1
  • Scribe Timer Pro$6.99
1 purchases

PackWeigh

One-time1
  • Baseline$9.99

Questions

Is Scribe Timer free?
Scribe Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PackWeigh free?
PackWeigh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scribe Timer or PackWeigh have ads?
Neither Scribe Timer nor PackWeigh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribe Timer or PackWeigh?
Scribe Timer ships an update daily, and PackWeigh weekly. Most recently, Scribe Timer was updated on October 5, 2026 and PackWeigh on October 7, 2026.

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