Comparison

TimeBudget vs MovoNote

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

Head to head
About

TimeBudget

Features
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TimeBudget is a calm, offline calculator that turns any price into the hours you need to work for it. Built for people who want to spend with awareness — and stop blowing money without thinking. How it works • Tell TimeBudget your monthly salary, working days per month, and daily hours. • Tap a category or type any price. • See instantly: "≈ 3 workdays 4 hours" — the hours of your life this thing actually costs. Features — Hourly wage calculator Switch between pre-tax and after-tax wage with one tap. Built-in simplified tax brackets for China, United States, Japan, South Korea, United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Or set a custom effective rate. — 378 preset categories Coffee, phones, rent, flights, gym memberships, luxury bags, vacations — tap any one to see your time cost. — Wishlist with hour progress Add things you're saving up for. Track hours earned day by day. — Cute share cards Export a minimal, cartoon-style summary card to remind yourself or share with friends. — Full bilingual Switch between English and Simplified Chinese with one tap. All 378 categories, tax names, and UI translate instantly. — Zero tracking, fully offline No account. No internet required. No third-party SDKs. Your salary stays on your device. Who it's for • Young professionals questioning impulse spending • Freelancers budgeting against hours • Couples negotiating purchases in "working days" • Anyone who wants to turn "this is expensive" into a precise number What's new in 1.0.0 • First public release • 8-country after-tax estimation • 378 categories • English and Simplified Chinese • Cartoon share cards • Local-only privacy (nothing leaves your phone) Privacy TimeBudget does not collect, transmit, or store any personal data outside your device. No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Read the full policy at https://yangshen2024.com/timebudget-site/privacy-en.html

About

MovoNote

Features
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MovoNote is a simple, local-first note-taking app for ideas, work notes, study notes, memos, and everyday writing. Your notes are stored locally first, so you can continue reading and editing them even when you are offline. Connect your supported devices to keep your notes available across your phone and computer. Write anytime Capture ideas, work notes, study material, reminders, and everyday thoughts whenever you need them. Organize with folders Keep work, study, personal notes, and projects separated with folders so your growing collection stays easy to manage. Find notes quickly Search your saved notes and keep important content easy to reach with favorites and pinned notes. Work offline MovoNote is built around local storage. You can continue creating, reading, and editing notes without a constant internet connection. Sync across devices Connect your supported devices and sync your notes between your phone and computer. Write on one device and continue on another. Simple device connection Use a QR code or pairing code to connect supported devices and set up synchronization between them. MovoNote keeps note-taking simple: Write when an idea appears.
Find it when you need it.
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Screenshots

TimeBudget4 screens
MovoNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MovoNote at every 5 days against TimeBudget's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimeBudget ships an update every 2 weeks, MovoNote every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
TimeBudget versus MovoNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeBudgetMovoNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYANG SHEN长沙年余信息科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

TimeBudget

No in-app purchases

None

MovoNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeBudget free?
TimeBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MovoNote free?
MovoNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeBudget or MovoNote have ads?
Neither TimeBudget nor MovoNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeBudget or MovoNote?
TimeBudget ships an update every 2 weeks, and MovoNote every 5 days. Most recently, TimeBudget was updated on October 6, 2026 and MovoNote on October 10, 2026.

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