Comparison

iPinNotes vs TimeGlass Notes

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

Head to head
About

iPinNotes

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iPinNotes is the most realistic pinboard application ever made for iOS devices! You can easily create and customize notes and pictures, then pin it to your board in a life-like environment! iPinNotes gives the feeling that its a real board to pin your daily notes on it! Coming with the greatest features like the realistic physics or the built in reminder. Richly customizable notes: iPinNotes contains 9 different note color, 57 font styles, 25 font sizes and 35 font colors. You can add your own pictures to the board with your own caption on it. You can perfectly arrange your notes with the ToDo checkings and find them easily in the 'List' menu if you can't find one of them! You can share anything of your board by facebook, twitter or mail! With the new widgets you can create note in no time! (for iOS8) Just swipe down the notification area and select 'Quick new note'! You get directly to the note creator! With Reminder widget you can easily check your timed reminder notes in a list! Support for all device with version iOS 6 and above especially the latest devices, including iPhone 6 and iPhone 6+ !!! It's really fun to use, try out today! "Like a real board in the real life"

About

TimeGlass Notes

Features
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TimeGlass Notes brings a clean, realistic, and beautifully animated sticky-memo experience to your daily life. Craft your daily thoughts using customizable notes arranged in a neat visual grid—easy to create, delightful to open, and effortless to manage. Whether you’re jotting down ideas, tracking tasks, planning your day, or saving meaningful moments, TimeGlass Notes helps you stay organized in a calm and intuitive way. A Natural, Visual Way to Capture Your Day Create notes that look and feel like real sticky memos. Each note appears as a soft, semi-transparent card that blends naturally into your day. Customize every detail to match your style: • Choose from multiple colors • Adjust note transparency • Set text size and alignment • Switch freely between shapes • Mark notes as completed or important • Add optional notifications to any note Your notes stay visually pleasing while remaining highly functional. Tap to Zoom In, Drag to Return Tap any note to smoothly zoom in for focused editing. 
When you’re done, simply drag to return it to its place in the grid. This fluid interaction makes browsing and reviewing notes feel natural and intuitive—like handling real pieces of paper. Organized by Date Notes are automatically grouped by day.
 Tap any date section to instantly jump into that day’s notes, making it easy to revisit past thoughts or plan ahead. Reminders When You Need Them Add optional notifications to any note to stay on top of tasks, events, or ideas.
Ideal for daily routines, gentle reminders, or small commitments you don’t want to forget. A Simple, Thoughtful Daily Companion TimeGlass Notes stays out of your way while giving you full creative control. It’s simple enough for quick thoughts, yet flexible enough for daily journaling, habit tracking, or lightweight planning. Premium Features Unlock advanced customization, and all future feature updates with: • an optional subscription, or • a one-time lifetime purchase Support: https://github.com/bbdhx/GlassNote Privacy policy: https://github.com/bbdhx/GlassNote/blob/main/Privacy%20Policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

iPinNotes4 screens
TimeGlass Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iPinNotes at 6.0 against TimeGlass Notes's 17.6. On price and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. iPinNotes sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and TimeGlass Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
iPinNotes versus TimeGlass Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPinNotesTimeGlass Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Devices—iPhone — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGbor Madarsz健浩 卢

In-app purchases

7 purchases

iPinNotes

One-time7
  • Colorful Notes$0.99
  • Colorful Texts$0.99
  • Colorful Pins$0.99
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  • Creator tools$0.99
  • Pictures$1.99
  • Reminder$1.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
4 purchases

TimeGlass Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Premium_Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium_Quarterly Subscription7 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Premium_Annual Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime License$5.99

Questions

Is iPinNotes free?
iPinNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeGlass Notes free?
TimeGlass Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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