HackerTracker vs NoteSurf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HackerTracker
Organize your attendance at information security conferences. Save and view your preferred talks and events from multiple conferences, including DEF CON and BSides, with an on-device schedule that updates automatically.
- On-device schedule management
- Save preferred talks and events
- Supports multiple conferences
- Automatic schedule updates
- View talks, contests, and events
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Plan your visit to any number of information security conferences. HackerTracker features an on-device schedule for viewing and saving your preferred talks and events from different events, including DEF CON, local BSides events, OWASP global conferences, and others. The schedule for talks, contests, and events are included and HackerTracker updates automatically for other conferences as data becomes available.
NoteSurf
A minimalist notes app for capturing ideas quickly and effortlessly. It offers a simple list view, autosave, and sync features without clutter or complex formatting, making it ideal for daily notes, meeting minutes, and to-do lists.
- Fast idea capture
- Simple list view
- Autosave functionality
- Background sync
- No clutter or complex formatting
- Meeting notes and action items
- Simple checklists and to-dos
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Meet NoteSurf – a fast, minimal notes app designed for people who think in motion. Capture ideas in seconds, see everything in a simple list, and let autosave + sync handle the rest behind the scenes. No clutter, no folders to babysit, no complicated formatting. Just you and your thoughts. Use NoteSurf for: • Quick daily notes and brain dumps • Meeting notes and action items • Simple checklists and to‑dos • Ideas, drafts, and planning Whether you’re capturing a passing thought or journaling your day, NoteSurf makes it feel effortless — like surfing your own stream of ideas.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NoteSurf at 5.0 against HackerTracker's 4.2. NoteSurf also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). HackerTracker's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 2). 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.
NoteSurf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HackerTracker has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HackerTracker ships an update fortnightly, NoteSurf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HackerTracker | NoteSurf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (47 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seth Law | CloudSurf Software LLC |
Customer experience
HackerTracker
NoteSurf
In-app purchases
HackerTracker
No in-app purchases
NoteSurf
No in-app purchases
