Burner vs Sips
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Burner
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Burner is a one-line note that lives above your Lock Screen time. Quick capture, instant glance, tap to clear. A widget instead of an app. No icons to tap, no list to scroll, no app to open — just the next thing you need to remember, right where you already look. Perfect for: - The next thing you need to do - The thing you're trying not to forget - The meeting you keep meaning to schedule - The grocery item you'll forget by the time you reach the car How it works: 1. Add a one-line note in the app 2. Add the Burner widget above your Lock Screen time 3. Glance whenever you check your phone 4. Tap the widget when it's done Free - One note at a time Burner Pro — $0.99, one-time purchase - Queue up to 5 notes at a time - The widget always shows what's next - Completing one note auto-advances to the next What Burner is NOT: - Not a to-do list (use Reminders for that) - Not a notes app (use Notes for that) - Not a calendar (use Calendar for that) Burner is for the one thing that matters in the next hour. The thought you almost lost. The reminder you'll see 100 times today because it's right where your eyes already go. No accounts. No sync. No ads. No tracking. Just one note, where you'll see it.
Sips
This app visually represents your remaining daily time as a cup. Add tasks with estimated durations, and see your capacity fill up. It offers a less rigid approach to planning, helping you balance productivity with rest.
- Visual daily capacity representation
- Add scheduled tasks and flexible to-dos
- Estimate task duration
- Track committed and remaining time
- Mark tasks complete
- Home screen widget for quick checks
- Plan with less pressure
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Sips is a visual daily planner that helps you understand how much time you have left in your day. Instead of forcing every task into a rigid schedule, Sips turns your daily capacity into a cup. Add what you need to do, estimate how long it will take, and see the remaining time reflected visually. With Sips, you can: • Add scheduled tasks and flexible to-dos • Estimate task duration with a simple default • See your committed and remaining time • Mark tasks complete throughout the day • Check your day quickly from the home screen widget • Plan with less pressure and more awareness Sips is designed for people who want a lighter way to plan their day without time-blocking every hour. Fill your cup with what matters and leave room to rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sips at none against Burner's 1. Burner's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Burner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sips asks for nothing beyond the download.
Burner ships an update daily, Sips every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Burner | Sips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mehak Kalra | Yuting Li |
In-app purchases
Burner
- Burner Pro$0.99
Sips
No in-app purchases









