Comparison

BulletsNote vs Podium Timer Pro

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

Head to head
About

BulletsNote

A lightweight note-taking application designed for creating and managing itemized lists. It offers intuitive features for adding, deleting, and sorting items and lists, with options for text manipulation and file import/export. Seamless iCloud synchronization ensures your notes are accessible across devices.

Highlights
  • Add, delete, and sort lists and items
  • Move items between lists
  • Cursor movement by swipe
  • Send notes via email (plain text/HTML)
  • Create lists from copied text
  • Read/write Reminders and CSV files
  • iCloud synchronization
Features
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This is a simple note app for itemization. The main functions: - Adding, delete, sorting lists. - Adding, delete, sorting items. And moving between lists. - Moving the text cursor by swipe when input. - Mail send by plain text / HTML format. - Make list by copied text. - Reading and writing of "Reminders". - Reading and writing of CSV file. - iCloud sync.

About

Podium Timer Pro

This app provides a clear and readable timer for public speaking, helping presenters and timers manage speech durations. It offers customizable time periods, visual alerts, and optional synchronization for multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Configurable speech duration
  • Customizable time period alerts
  • Visual and audible notifications
  • Elapsed time and current time display
  • Optional multi-device synchronization
  • Customizable timer skins and colors
Features
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Podium Timer Pro is a simple, elegant, and versatile timer designed for public speakers, and for those timing them. Podium Timer Pro is ready-to-go for individuals, and can be instantly upgraded for use by event staff or AV professionals to synchronize and remotely control one or multiple iOS devices from a single iOS device wirelessly (BluetoothLE-capable devices required). Whether you are giving a talk, presentation, speech, or lecture, Podium Timer Pro replaces your wristwatch on the podium with something you can actually read and that helps you pace your delivery. Podium Timer Pro lets you easily configure the length of your talk (up to 99 minutes) as well as the lengths of the three time periods that let you know the end is near. Podium Timer Pro comes with beautiful “skins”, and for each of these looks, you can pick the number colors and effects that are most appropriate for the lighting at your venue. In addition to the standard countdown timer, Podium Timer Pro also displays the elapsed time as well as the current time. All views can be seen with just a simple swipe of a nervous finger, or Podium Timer Pro can even automatically cycle through the different timers. You can also include messages or reminders to yourself (or send to others after upgrades) during the talk without missing a beat. If your job is to time someone's speech, Podium Timer Pro will even keep track of the elapsed time when you (quietly) receive a text message, a calendar reminder, or even a phone call! As requested by users of our previous apps, Podium Timer and Podium Timer HD, the following features have been added to Podium Timer Pro, • Runs on any iOS 9.0+ device (e.g. "universal") • 13 alert sounds configurable for the end of each phase of the talk • Show or hide timer descriptions depending on lighting • Flash or do not flash time when talk is running overtime With either In-App Purchase upgrade, • Any BluetoothLE-enabled device can act as either the controller/master or as a synchronized clone (e.g. iPhone controls iPad, iPad Mini controls iPhone) With the Single-Sync upgrade (for smaller events), • One iOS device can synchronize and control ONE other iOS device With the Multi-Sync upgrade (for AV professionals and large rooms), • One iOS device can synchronize and control MULTIPLE other iOS devices

Screenshots

BulletsNote4 screens
Podium Timer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BulletsNote at 82% against Podium Timer Pro's 30%. BulletsNote also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Podium Timer Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BulletsNote costs $1.99 and Podium Timer Pro $1.99 up front. Podium Timer Pro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. BulletsNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BulletsNote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of BulletsNote's written reviews are positive against 30% of Podium Timer Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BulletsNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Podium Timer Pro every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BulletsNote versus Podium Timer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBulletsNotePodium Timer Pro
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings410 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKazuhiro SawamuraDon Miller

Customer experience

BulletsNote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%

Podium Timer Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

None

BulletsNote

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Podium Timer Pro

One-time2
  • Upgrade to Control and Synchronize with One Device$5.99
  • Upgrade to Control and Synchronize with Multiple Devices$19.99

Questions

Is BulletsNote free?
BulletsNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Podium Timer Pro free?
Podium Timer Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BulletsNote or Podium Timer Pro?
BulletsNote is rated higher. BulletsNote averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Podium Timer Pro averages 3.1 from 10 ratings.
Do BulletsNote or Podium Timer Pro have ads?
Neither BulletsNote nor Podium Timer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BulletsNote or Podium Timer Pro?
BulletsNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Podium Timer Pro every 40 months. Most recently, BulletsNote was updated on October 16, 2026 and Podium Timer Pro on November 1, 2026.

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