Stepwise Timer vs Page by a
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stepwise Timer
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Chain a few timed steps into a "sequence", press play, and Stepwise walks you through it — one step at a time. Each step counts down on its own. When it ends, the next one starts automatically with a sound and a spoken announcement of what's coming up. You never have to look at your phone mid-routine. ■ Made for · Morning routines: stretch, meditate, write down today's three things · Focus work: Pomodoro, with automatic repeat rounds · Workouts and stretching: one set after another, no stopwatch fiddling · Cooking and pour-over coffee: bloom, pour, brew · Winding down: breathe, stretch, lights out ■ What it does · Sequence timing: set a duration per step; auto-advance or wait for your confirmation · Spoken announcements: hear the next step's name, eyes closed · Adjust while running: skip, go back, restart a step, or add +1 minute · Repeat rounds: run the whole sequence a few more times automatically · Finish signal: end the last step with a chime or your own spoken message · Live Activity: see the countdown on the Lock Screen, pause or continue right there · Home Screen widget: start a specific sequence with one tap · Usage stats: a diary of every run, with a 7-day rhythm chart, a calendar and streaks · Folders: keep your sequences organized · Share: import via QR code, or export CSV as a backup · Design with AI: paste the prompt from our support page into your favorite AI, then import the CSV it creates · Fully offline: no account, no ads, no data collection ■ Free vs Premium The free version includes every feature above, with up to 5 sequences and the last 30 days of stats. Premium unlocks unlimited sequences and your full stats history (records are always kept — upgrading brings them all back). ■ Premium subscription · Monthly or yearly plan (price shown on the purchase screen) · First month free for new subscribers; billing starts automatically when the trial ends · Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends · Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase · Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions · Terms of Use (EULA): https://jacobhung.com/stepwisetimer/privacy/ · Privacy Policy: https://jacobhung.com/stepwisetimer/privacy/
Page by a
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Stop fighting with copy and paste. Page is one inbox every machine you own can write to. Clip a note, a link, an error, a command, a number you will need in an hour — from a terminal, a script, or an AI coding assistant. It is on your phone before you have switched windows. FOUR KINDS OF PAGE NOTES — save this for me. REMINDERS — bring this back at nine. UPDATES — tell me when the build finishes. QUESTIONS — I need you to decide. Questions are the part nothing else does. When an agent asks "the migration is ready, deploy?", it stops and waits. You tap Deploy or Review first on your phone, and the answer goes back to the terminal that asked. READ IT THE WAY YOU THINK Timeline puts the day in order. Tree groups by the machine that paged you, which is what you want when a dozen hosts are talking. Project groups by the code you were working in. Markdown renders properly and long logs stay collapsed until you open them. BUILT FOR THE PLACE IT LIVES Swipe to pin or delete. Search across everything loaded. Copy a page, or send it to Reminders, Calendar, or anywhere else. On iPad it reads like Mail, list beside page. Answer from the notification without unlocking into the app. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY RUN A one-line install adds the page command to your shell, and an MCP server so agents can both reach you and read the inbox back. "Page me when the build finishes" and "ask me before deploying" become things you can just say. FREE AND PRO Free includes the full inbox, email delivery, and a rolling 30-day history — pin anything you want to keep past that. Pro is $7.99/month, adds push notifications and SMS, and keeps every page for good. SECURITY Page content is encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, and every connection is HTTPS. API tokens are stored as hashes, never in the clear, and the token on your device lives in the Keychain. PAGE PRO Page Pro is $7.99 per month. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://a-gnt.com/page/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Page by a at every 3 days against Stepwise Timer's every 6 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
Both are free to download. Stepwise Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Page by a sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stepwise Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Page by a every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stepwise Timer | Page by a |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wei Chen Hung | Joseph Smith |
In-app purchases
Stepwise Timer
- Stepwise Timer Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Stepwise Timer Premium Yearly1 Month trial$6.991 Year
Page by a
- Page Pro$7.991 Month









