Simple Text Notes vs Timee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Text Notes
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Tired of note apps that make you jump through hoops just to write something down? Simple Text Notes strips everything back to what matters: a title, your words, and the save button. Write a quick idea. Paste in a recipe. Draft a message. Save a code snippet. Whatever's on your mind β Simple Text Notes captures it instantly and syncs it to all your devices via iCloud, so you never lose a thought. What makes it simple: - Open the app β create a note β done - Powerful search across all your notes - Automatic iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad & Mac - One-tap copy/paste from the clipboard - Your data, stored privately and securely on your devices and iCloud Simple by design. Powerful where it counts.
Timee
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Timee is a simple, beautiful time tracker for iPhone. Create your activities, tap one to start the timer, and stop it when you're done. Every session is saved to your history, so you always know where your time went. TRACK ANYTHING Work, study, sports, reading, side projects β give each activity its own name, icon and colour, and start tracking in one tap. Pause and resume whenever you like. Only one timer runs at a time, so you never count twice. YOUR TIMER, EVERYWHERE - Live Activity and Dynamic Island with pause and stop buttons - Home Screen widgets to start an activity or see your last session - A Control Center control, also available on the Lock Screen and Action button DISPLAY MODE Turn your iPhone into a full-screen clock for the session you're tracking. Pick from 15 backgrounds, choose your font style, digit colour and auto-dim delay, and tap anywhere to pause. Perfect for leaving on your desk. HISTORY AND STATISTICS Browse finished sessions by day, rate them, add notes and photos, and adjust start and end times. See weekly, monthly and yearly charts for all activities or just one, and check a calendar of the days you tracked. Export your data to CSV any time. GENTLE REMINDERS Get a "Still tracking?" nudge after a length of time you choose, plus an optional evening reminder on days when nothing was tracked. PRIVATE AND SYNCED Your data stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. You can switch sync off in Settings whenever you want. TIMEE PLUS Timee is free with up to 9 activities. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited activities and all display backgrounds. No subscription, ever. Privacy policy: https://app.notion.com/p/Privacy-Policy-Timee-3c7e81f2533a809b8e08d5aa35cc126c?source=copy_link Terms of use: https://app.notion.com/p/Terms-of-Use-Timee-3c7e81f2533a80c2bbe8c8e9851d9da8?source=copy_link
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Text Notes at none against Timee's 1. Timee's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Timee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Text Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple Text Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Timee every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple Text Notes | Timee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Futural UG (Haftungsbeschraenkt) | Lukas Pistek |
In-app purchases
Simple Text Notes
No in-app purchases
Timee
- Lifetime Access$4.99





