SimpleHours vs Meanwhile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleHours
Effortlessly track your time spent on tasks with a simple tap interface. Switch between tasks instantly and view past data with easy navigation. Organize your work by project and export your time logs for analysis.
- Quick time tracking with tap interface
- Task switching
- Daily data navigation
- Project categorization
- CSV data export
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Nobody wants to spend time tracking what they spend time on. SimpleHours makes tracking your time as quick and painless as possible, so you can spend time on more important things. Just tap on a line to start the timer for one task. Tap on another line to switch the timer to another task. Swipe left or right to view information from other dates. Tasks can be categorized by project, if that's relevant for your workflow. Data can be exported and emailed in CSV format, for import into a desktop spreadsheet.
Meanwhile
This app helps you establish a consistent writing habit with a distraction-free environment, inspiring themes, and streak tracking. Visualize your progress with a calendar view and gain insights into your writing patterns. Your work is kept private and secure with local and iCloud storage.
- Distraction-free writing environment
- Inspiring themes
- Daily streak tracking
- Calendar view
- Writing insights and statistics
- iCloud sync
- Dark mode
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Meanwhile is your dedicated companion for building a consistent writing practice. Whether you're journaling, brainstorming, or working on your next masterpiece, Meanwhile helps you make writing a daily habit. KEY FEATURES: • Clean, distraction-free writing environment • Beautiful themes to inspire your creativity • Daily streak tracking to build consistency • Calendar view to visualize your writing journey • Writing insights and statistics • iCloud sync to keep your entries safe • Dark mode support PRIVACY & SECURITY: • Your writing stays private - all data is stored locally and in your personal iCloud • No third-party analytics or tracking • No ads, ever Make writing a part of your daily routine with Meanwhile. Start your journey today. Terms of Service: https://www.infinitytrigger.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.infinitytrigger.com/privacy-policy End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Meanwhile at 4.5 against SimpleHours's 4.0. Meanwhile also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meanwhile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
SimpleHours ships an update every 9 months, Meanwhile every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleHours | Meanwhile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ethan Shayne | Damien Anthony Lavizzo |
Customer experience
SimpleHours
Meanwhile
In-app purchases
SimpleHours
No in-app purchases
Meanwhile
No in-app purchases
