Comparison

SolarWriter vs Timemator

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

Head to head
About

SolarWriter

Transform your e-reader into a portable typewriter for outdoor writing. This app connects your keyboard to your e-reader's screen, allowing you to type comfortably on e-ink displays in bright sunlight. Save and share your work easily.

Highlights
  • E-reader integration
  • External keyboard support
  • Outdoor writing on e-ink screens
  • Text mirroring to e-reader
  • File saving and sharing
  • Detailed setup instructions
Features
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Traditional screens are fantastic everywhere but outside, especially on a sunny day. E-ink screens work well, but e-readers like the Kindle are difficult to type on and don't support external keyboards. SolarWriter gives you the best of both worlds. SolarWriter runs on your iOS device and acts as a hub between your keyboard and your e-reader. You type on the keyboard, and the text appears on both on the iOS device and on the e-reader's screen (via its web browser). Take advantage of your Kindle's (or other e-reader's) e-ink screen to put your thoughts on paper even outside, with no need to transcribe later. Write at parks, on beaches, in backyards... anywhere you wanted to but couldn't. Save files on your device, or share through email, SMS, and more. Detailed instructions for setup are included inside the app.

About

Timemator

Effortlessly track work hours and tasks, organizing them by project or client. Visualize your productivity with insightful reports and automatically calculate revenue based on defined hourly rates. Sync data across devices and work offline.

Highlights
  • Effortless time tracking
  • Organize tasks by project/client
  • Timeline management
  • Insightful productivity reports
  • Automatic revenue calculation
  • Offline functionality
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Track your work hours in one tap, see what you earned, and send clients a clean PDF report. Timemator is a simple time tracker for freelancers and anyone who bills by the hour. Pay once. No subscription. ONE-TAP TIME TRACKING • Start and stop timers for tasks and projects with a single tap • Organize tasks into folders by client or project, with colors • Add notes to sessions so you remember what you worked on • Keep an eye on the running timer in Live Activities and the Dynamic Island HOURS AND EARNINGS AT A GLANCE • Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reports with clear charts • Set hourly rates and see your revenue calculated automatically • Breakdown by task and folder, plus your average hours per day CLIENT-READY REPORTS • Export professional PDF reports with time and revenue totals • Export CSV for spreadsheets, invoicing and accounting tools TIMELINE • See every work session of your day on a timeline • Add time you forgot to track, or fix a session in seconds WORKS WHERE YOU WORK • Home Screen widgets for timers, hours and revenue • Apple Watch app to start and stop timers from your wrist • Shortcuts: create a task and start its timer hands-free • Runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch PAIRS WITH TIMEMATOR FOR MAC Sync everything through iCloud with Timemator for Mac, which can track your time automatically based on the files, websites and apps you work with. The Mac app is sold separately. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No data collected: no analytics, no tracking • No account or sign-up needed • Works offline • Your data stays on your devices and syncs through your own iCloud SIMPLE PRICING Try every feature free for 30 days. Then unlock Timemator with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. Questions or ideas? Write to support@timemator.com. We read every message.

Screenshots

SolarWriter3 screens
Timemator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Timemator at 4.7 against SolarWriter's 3.8. Timemator also leads on ratings volume (169 vs 16) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. SolarWriter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timemator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timemator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timemator has 169 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of SolarWriter's written reviews are positive against 63% of Timemator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SolarWriter ships an update every 5 months, Timemator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SolarWriter versus Timemator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarWriterTimemator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (16 ratings)4.7 (169 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16169 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCool S, LLCCatforce Studio

Customer experience

SolarWriter

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Timemator

All ratings169 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.0%
Negative28.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SolarWriter

One-time1
  • SolarWriter Pro$9.99
1 purchases

Timemator

One-time1
  • Full License$7.99

Questions

Is SolarWriter free?
SolarWriter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timemator free?
Timemator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SolarWriter or Timemator?
Timemator is rated higher. SolarWriter averages 3.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Timemator averages 4.7 from 169 ratings.
Do SolarWriter or Timemator have ads?
Neither SolarWriter nor Timemator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SolarWriter or Timemator?
SolarWriter ships an update every 5 months, and Timemator every 2 months. Most recently, SolarWriter was updated on October 10, 2026 and Timemator on October 13, 2026.

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