TidyNotes vs outtimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
TidyNotes
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Tidy Notes keeps your thinking in one clean place. Write by hand, type, sketch, or mark up a PDF, then find any of it again in seconds. No clutter, no learning curve. WRITE HOWEVER YOU THINK - Handwrite with Apple Pencil or your finger, or switch to the keyboard mid-page. - Sketch diagrams and doodles alongside your text on the same page. - Choose lined, grid, dotted, or blank paper for every note. - Highlight, underline, and use tape to make the important parts stand out. PDFs AND DOCUMENTS - Import PDFs and write straight on top of them. - Scan paper documents, receipts, and handouts with your camera. - Fill in and sign forms without printing anything. - Export any note as a PDF and share it in one tap. STAY ORGANIZED - Group notes into folders and subfolders that match how you actually work. - Search your typed text and your notes to find anything fast. - Pin the notes you open every day to the top of your library. - Build checklists and tick items off as you go. FOR STUDENTS - Annotate lecture slides and textbook PDFs instead of reprinting them. - Keep a notebook per subject and a planner for deadlines in one app. - Review your own notes before an exam without hunting through paper. FOR WORK - Take meeting notes and mark up documents on the same page. - Keep client notes, plans, and scans together per project. - Share a clean PDF of your notes right after the meeting. Privacy Policy: https://tidynotes.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://tidynotes.net/terms Questions or feedback: support@tidynotes.net
outtimer
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You know exactly when you have to be out the door. Somewhere between the shower and your shoes, you lose track. outtimer only cares about one time: when you have to leave. It tells you how many minutes are left, out loud, while you're holding a toothbrush, a hair dryer, or a cup of coffee. WHAT IT DOES Set the time you need to leave and tap Start. That's the whole setup. Every 1 to 5 minutes (you choose), you'll hear "12 minutes left." For the last 10 minutes, Final spurt steps it up to every minute, so the deadline never sneaks up on you. When time's up, it rings. FOR WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE WET โข Keeps announcing with the screen off and the app closed โข Turns your music down instead of stopping it, so your podcast keeps playing underneath โข Vibration only, with three distinct patterns, for when someone's still asleep โข Lock Screen widget, Live Activity, and Dynamic Island: see the countdown without unlocking MADE FOR TIME BLINDNESS you just can't feel 20 minutes slipping by, a silent clock won't help. You have to look at it, and looking is exactly what you forget to do. outtimer tells you instead. PRESETS Weekday mornings, gym nights, the school run. Each preset saves its own deadline, interval, and sound or vibration. Repeat it on the days you choose, or use it once and it turns itself off. SUBSCRIPTION INFO Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polroute.com/outtimer/privacy-policy Put the phone down. We'll tell you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TidyNotes at none against outtimer's 4. TidyNotes also leads on ads (none vs shown). outtimer's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. outtimer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TidyNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.
TidyNotes ships an update fortnightly, outtimer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TidyNotes | outtimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IKA Studios Yazilim Anonim Sirketi | polroute |
In-app purchases
TidyNotes
No in-app purchases
outtimer
- pro$1.991 Month
- pro(year)$6.991 Year
- Premium$0.99
- Pro Lifetime$9.99









