Comparison

Noodle Timer Simple vs Tabememo

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

Head to head
About

Noodle Timer Simple

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Tired of overcooked or undercooked cup noodles? Noodle Timer Simple is the ultimate companion for every instant noodle lover. PERFECT TIMING, EVERY TIME Just tap 3, 4, or 5 minutes β€” or set your own custom time down to the second. The beautiful circular timer with a glowing progress ring makes waiting fun. A firmness bar shows exactly how your noodles are progressing: from firm to soft, with a satisfying animation when they're ready. AUTOMATIC NOODLE LOG Every time you stop the timer, it automatically records the date and time. No manual input needed. Just eat and enjoy β€” the app remembers everything for you. BEAUTIFUL ANALYTICS See your noodle habits come to life with stunning charts: - Weekly stats: How many cups this week? See each day at a glance. - Hourly breakdown: Discover your peak noodle hours. - Monthly trends: Track your consumption over the past 12 months. - Yearly overview: See your noodle journey across years. Tap any bar to see the exact count. All charts have a fixed scale so you can easily compare across time periods. REAL RAMEN LOG Found an amazing ramen shop? Save it in your personal Ramen Encyclopedia: - Snap a photo of your bowl - Rate it with stars - Add the shop name and category (tonkotsu, shoyu, miso, shio, tsukemen & more) - Write your own tasting notes - Edit or delete entries anytime BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Whether you're a casual cup noodle fan or a dedicated ramen explorer, this app helps you build a delicious record of your noodle life. Watch your total count grow and challenge yourself to try new flavors. FEATURES AT A GLANCE - One-tap preset timers (3, 4, 5 minutes) - Custom timer with second-by-second adjustment - Long-press to quickly increase or decrease time - Firmness progress bar with 6 stages - Paw print walking animation during countdown - Sound alerts when done and overtime reminders - Complete noodle consumption analytics - Photo-enabled ramen shop encyclopedia - Works completely offline - Supports 10 languages PRIVACY FIRST All your data stays on your device. We don't collect, store, or transmit any personal information. Your noodle habits are yours alone. Download now and never overcook your cup noodles again!

About

Tabememo

This app lets you privately record meals and dining experiences with photos, notes, and tags. Easily find past meals by location or tags, and revisit memories on a personal map. Unlock enhanced features and remove ads with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Log meals with photos and notes
  • Tag favorite places
  • Search records by place, note, and tag
  • View saved locations on a map
  • Browse past meals and highlights
  • Unlock monthly and yearly food albums (Pro)
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Tabememo is a personal food journal for the meals and places you want to remember. Not every meal needs a public review. Sometimes you simply want to remember where you ate, what stood out, and whether you would go back. Save that memory in seconds with a photo, place, note, or tag. RECORD THE MOMENT β€’ Add a meal with a photo, place, or quick note β€’ Keep up to two photos per record for free β€’ Add tags and mark places you want to revisit FIND IT AGAIN β€’ Search your own records by place, note, and tag β€’ See the locations you saved on your personal map β€’ Open a place to revisit its meals and memories LOOK BACK β€’ Revisit recent meals and weekly highlights β€’ Browse memories from the same day in past years β€’ Unlock monthly and yearly food albums with Pro Your meal records stay on your device. No account is required to get started. TABEMEMO PRO Tabememo Pro is a one-time purchase. It removes ads, raises the photo limit to six per record, unlocks monthly and yearly albums, and lets you share lookback summaries as text.

Screenshots

Noodle Timer Simple4 screens
Tabememo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Noodle Timer Simple at none against Tabememo's shown. Noodle Timer Simple also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Tabememo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noodle Timer Simple ships an update every 6 days, Tabememo every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Noodle Timer Simple versus Tabememo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoodle Timer SimpleTabememo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomohiko SaitohRYO YAMAMOTO

In-app purchases

None

Noodle Timer Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Tabememo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Noodle Timer Simple free?
Noodle Timer Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabememo free?
Tabememo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Noodle Timer Simple or Tabememo have ads?
Tabememo shows ads; Noodle Timer Simple does not.
Which is updated more often, Noodle Timer Simple or Tabememo?
Noodle Timer Simple ships an update every 6 days, and Tabememo every 2 days. Most recently, Noodle Timer Simple was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tabememo on October 31, 2026.

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