Comparison

Maho Notes vs TimeLogV3

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

Head to head
About

Maho Notes

Features
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Maho Notes is a markdown-based note-taking app for people who care about their words β€” and want to keep them. Every note is a plain .md file on your device. No proprietary format, no vendor lock-in, no servers you don't control. Sync through your own iCloud, your own GitHub repo, or keep notes purely local β€” your choice. A NOTES APP THAT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Full multilingual support, including search across English, δΈ­ζ–‡ (Traditional Chinese), ζ—₯本θͺž (Japanese), and ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ (Korean) β€” powered by a CJK-aware tokenizer that actually understands word boundaries in each language. Add furigana to Japanese kanji, Zhuyin to Mandarin, TΓ’i-lΓ΄ to Taiwanese, or readings to Korean β€” all with one simple syntax: {ζΌ’ε­—|γ΅γ‚ŠγŒγͺ}. THREE WAYS TO SEARCH β€’ Keyword search β€” fast SQLite FTS5 across every note β€’ Semantic search β€” on-device vector embeddings find ideas, not just words β€’ Hybrid β€” both, fused into one ranked list Models run entirely on-device. Nothing about your notes leaves your hardware. WRITTEN IN MARKDOWN, RENDERED BEAUTIFULLY β€’ Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown β€’ KaTeX math equations β€’ Mermaid diagrams β€’ Syntax-highlighted code blocks β€’ Ruby annotations for any language β€’ Image and asset embedding β€’ Tables, task lists, footnotes ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Vaults hold collections. Collections hold notes. Drag-and-drop reordering, custom icons and colors, hierarchical sub-collections, and per-collection ordering β€” all stored in plain YAML you can read. SYNC THAT RESPECTS YOU β€’ iCloud β€” seamless across your Apple devices β€’ GitHub β€” version your notes as a private repo, sync through your own account using GitHub's official Device Flow login (no third-party server in the middle) β€’ Device-only β€” keep everything offline Conflicts get clearly-named files (note.conflict-DeviceName.md), never silent overwrites. UNIVERSAL APP One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Optimized layouts for each: a focus-friendly stack on iPhone, a three-column workspace on iPad and Mac, with the same vault wherever you are.

About

TimeLogV3

Features
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**Track your time. See your life.** Time Diary is a time-tracking app inspired by the Lyubishchev method. It doesn't ask you to plan the futureβ€”it faithfully records the present, so you can truly see where your time goes. **Core Features** β€’ One-Tap Timer β€” Hit play and start tracking. System time-delta calculation ensures accuracy across background, lock screen, and app restarts. β€’ Smart Pause Queue β€” Starting a new task auto-pauses the current one; it resumes automatically when you finish. Supports 3-level nesting. β€’ Calendar Timeline β€” Day and week views with color-coded time blocks. Visualize your schedule at a glance, filter by event. β€’ Statistics β€” Donut chart + ranked list. Switch between day, week, and month views. Period-over-period comparisons at a glance. β€’ Streak Tracking β€” Daily streak counter with yesterday's summary shown on each launch. β€’ Overtime Alert β€” Forgot to stop the timer? Smart notifications keep your data accurate. **All Platforms** β€’ iPhone & iPad β€” Tab-bar navigation, Live Activities, Dynamic Island timer. β€’ Mac β€” Sidebar navigation, always-visible menu bar timer, quick controls. β€’ Home Screen Widgets β€” Three sizes with interactive start/stop buttons. No need to open the app. β€’ iCloud Sync β€” Real-time sync across all devices. One purchase unlocks everything.

Screenshots

Maho Notes3 screens
TimeLogV34 screens

Verdict

The call

Maho Notes and TimeLogV3 are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Maho Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and TimeLogV3 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Maho Notes versus TimeLogV3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaho NotesTimeLogV3
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuo-Chuan Panζ’“ζΆ΅ ι™ˆ

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Maho Notes

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
1 purchases

TimeLogV3

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Maho Notes free?
Maho Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeLogV3 free?
TimeLogV3 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Maho Notes or TimeLogV3 have ads?
Neither Maho Notes nor TimeLogV3 shows ads.

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