Comparison

LISTA SMART vs TimeGlass

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

Head to head
About

LISTA SMART

Features
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Organize your shopping list by store with LISTA SMART. Add products, quantities, prices, aisles and notes, then check off purchased items. PLAN YOUR SHOPPING Create custom stores and suppliers, assign each a color and filter your list by store. Edit items and quantities as you prepare your shopping. CHECK YOUR TOTALS Enter prices to view list totals. The Sum feature includes items marked as purchased during the current session. PRINT AND SHARE A PDF Create a summary grouped by store. Choose whether to include prices, aisles, notes and sender details. Use a custom logo and save a PDF copy in Files. ADJUST THE DISPLAY Adjust text and button sizes. The app is available in Italian, English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese. CHECK FOR UPDATES Find the installed version and check for updates on the App Store in Settings. 30-day trial. A permanent unlock is available through an in-app purchase to continue using the app after the trial. You can restore a previous purchase.

About

TimeGlass

Features
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Some information only matters for a little while: where you parked, the hotel Wi‑Fi password, a number to call back, a coat-check ticket. TimeGlass keeps it close when you need it, then automatically removes it when you don’t. A LIFETIME FOR EVERY NOTE Choose 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month when adding a note or photo. When time runs out, it disappears automatically. No more notes piling up long after they’ve stopped being useful. RENEW WITH A SWIPE Still useful? Swipe right to restart the countdown. Touch and hold to change its lifetime, share, or delete. Items nearing expiry are marked with an β€œExpires soon” badge. PHOTOS TOO Capture a parking sign, receipt, or ticket directly in TimeGlass, or choose an image from your library. Open it full screen and pinch to zoom. SCAN AND KEEP PDFS Scan multi-page documents with the camera or import PDFs from Files. Preview and share the original file. Documents sync through your private iCloud account and disappear after the duration you choose. OPTIONAL REMINDERS Enable notifications for a heads-up before expiry: 10 minutes before a 1-hour item, 1 hour before a 1-day item, and 1 day before a 1-week or 1-month item. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Your notes and photos sync through your private iCloud account between iPhone and iPad, and remain available offline. β€’ Home Screen widget: start a note or open the camera with one tap β€’ iPad: drag and drop text, links, and images from other apps in a two-column layout β€’ Apple Watch: dictate or type a note; it reaches your iPhone even when the phone is temporarily out of range PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays in your own iCloud and is never collected. TimeGlass is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.

Screenshots

LISTA SMART2 screens
TimeGlass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeGlass at none against LISTA SMART's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LISTA SMART sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimeGlass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LISTA SMART ships an update every 3 days, TimeGlass every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
LISTA SMART versus TimeGlass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLISTA SMARTTimeGlass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS18.618.2 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTEFANO BERNORodolphe Duperray

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LISTA SMART

One-time1
  • Sblocco completo Lista Smart$8.99
None

TimeGlass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LISTA SMART free?
LISTA SMART is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeGlass free?
TimeGlass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LISTA SMART or TimeGlass have ads?
Neither LISTA SMART nor TimeGlass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LISTA SMART or TimeGlass?
LISTA SMART ships an update every 3 days, and TimeGlass every 6 days. Most recently, LISTA SMART was updated on October 24, 2026 and TimeGlass on October 24, 2026.

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