# Planck Timer vs Novalist

The clearest difference is rating: Planck Timer at 5.0 against Novalist's 4.5. Novalist's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Planck Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Planck Timer | Novalist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planck-timer/id6765622118/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novalist-novel-writing/id6793009476/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 167 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yeong Kwon](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895327920) | [Dominik Goblirsch](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793009478) |

## What reviewers say

### Planck Timer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planck-timer/id6765622118)

Track your time with ease by clocking in and out of tasks. This app allows for multiple concurrent timers and provides detailed reports on how your hours are spent weekly, monthly, and yearly. It offers a private iCloud sync and a native dark interface.

**Highlights:** Concurrent timers, One-tap start/stop, Categorization with custom colors, Weekly, monthly, yearly reports, Full history with edits, Trim idle time, Private iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Novalist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/novalist-novel-writing/id6793009476)

A dedicated writing environment for novelists to plan, build worlds, and write manuscripts. It offers a clean editor with advanced features, a comprehensive world-building codex, and flexible organizational tools. Your writing is stored in plain files on your device, ensuring ownership and longevity.

**Highlights:** Clean writing editor with formatting and comments, World-building codex for characters, locations, and lore, Plotting tools: Grid, Timeline, Calendar, Relationships, Multi-book projects with shared World Bible, Plain file storage for project ownership, Themeable interface and keyboard navigation

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Planck Timer free?

Planck Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Novalist free?

Novalist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Planck Timer or Novalist?

Planck Timer is rated higher. Planck Timer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Novalist averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Planck Timer or Novalist have ads?

Neither Planck Timer nor Novalist shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*