Scribe Timer vs PackWeigh
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scribe Timer
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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.
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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Scribe Timer ships an update daily, PackWeigh weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scribe Timer | PackWeigh |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tento Ishino | JUNICHI HASHIMOTO |
In-app purchases
Scribe Timer
- Scribe Timer Pro$6.99
PackWeigh
- Baseline$9.99









