TimeGlass vs Checklist Ishin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeGlass
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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 “Expires 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. • Home Screen widget: start a note or open the camera with one tap • iPad: drag and drop text, links, and images from other apps in a two-column layout • 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.
Checklist Ishin
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Free to use. No ads. No account required. The developer does not collect data from this app. Checklist Ishin helps you keep repeatable tasks clear, one step at a time. Create a checklist for work, travel, chores, or any routine, then save a record of each run. • Build and edit your own checklists, with photos for covers and steps. • Move through each step with Done, Skip, or Later. Pause and resume a run when you need to. • Keep a history of the steps and photos as they appeared when you ran the checklist. • Explore 140 ready-to-use templates and copy the ones you want to customize. • Set local reminders for daily, weekly, or specific dates. • Use spoken prompts and on-device voice commands where supported, or use the touch controls. • Enjoy sound effects as you work through your list. Your checklists and history stay on your device. No account or cloud sync is required.
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Verdict
TimeGlass and Checklist Ishin are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TimeGlass ships an update every 6 days, Checklist Ishin every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | TimeGlass | Checklist Ishin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rodolphe Duperray | Mitsuru Okura |
In-app purchases
TimeGlass
No in-app purchases
Checklist Ishin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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