Comparison

Simple Text Notes vs Timee

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

Head to head
About

Simple Text Notes

Features
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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.

About

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 – 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

Screenshots

Simple Text Notes2 screens
Timee4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Timee sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Text Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Text Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Timee every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Simple Text Notes versus Timee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Text NotesTimee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFutural UG (Haftungsbeschraenkt)Lukas Pistek

In-app purchases

None

Simple Text Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Timee

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$4.99

Questions

Is Simple Text Notes free?
Simple Text Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timee free?
Timee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Text Notes or Timee have ads?
Neither Simple Text Notes nor Timee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Text Notes or Timee?
Simple Text Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timee every 2 days. Most recently, Simple Text Notes was updated on November 13, 2026 and Timee on November 13, 2026.

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