IMS Ticker vs Browser Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IMS Ticker
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IMS Ticker allows you to view live events as they are recorded by the IMS seismic system. Events include automatically processed events, events marked as blasts and events processed by human processors. You can view detailed information about individual events, as well as display event location on a 2D map of the area. Events of interest can be e-mailed to your contacts and you can receive notifications of significant events. Please note that this application is available to IMS Services customers only. Features: After registering to receive live seismic event information as recorded by the system, you can: * View detailed event information, including the number of seismic stations triggered, location, source parameters, the nearest 2D and/or 3D workplace and the association group it belongs to * Filter the displayed events * Switch between databases if more than one database is available * Receive significant event notifications * E-mail events of interest to your contacts * View system health information * Transfer data securely over SSL
Browser Note
Add reminders and notes directly to any website to help you pause and think before acting. Block specific pages or entire sites, customize snooze timers, and sync notes across your Apple devices. Improve mental health and break habits by adding prompts to news or shopping sites.
- Add reminders to any website
- Block websites or specific pages
- Customizable snooze timer
- Sync notes via iCloud
- Text and video tutorials
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
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Put a pause between you and bad browsing habits. The web is full of places we open without thinking. Browser Note lets you place your own reminder directly in front of a website, giving you a moment to reconsider before doomscrolling, ordering another takeaway, checking social media, or making an impulse purchase. Your reminder appears whenever you visit the chosen page or website in Safari. It can be a gentle prompt, an important instruction, or simply a note you want to have close at hand. USE BROWSER NOTE TO: • Interrupt websites you open on autopilot • Add reminders to product pages and checkouts • Leave useful context on websites you return to • Create a pause before distracting or time-consuming browsing • Put frequently copied information exactly where you need it POWERFUL, SIMPLE CONTROLS • Add notes using the Safari extension or the iOS share sheet • Apply a note to one page or an entire website • Begin with an emoji to give each note its own icon • Choose whether a note can be temporarily snoozed • Set your preferred snooze duration • Adjust the note text size • Tap a note to copy its text • Manage all your notes from the app AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE Browser Note works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your notes sync through iCloud, so a reminder created on one device can appear on all the others without needing to create a new account. Step-by-step instructions inside the app make installing and using the Safari extension straightforward. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Browser Note contains no advertising, analytics, or browsing tracking. Your notes remain on your devices and in your iCloud account. TRY IT FOR FREE Create up to three notes for free. A single one-off purchase unlocks unlimited notes forever on all of your supported devices. There is no subscription. Browser Note was created by independent developer Ben Dodson.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: IMS Ticker at 8.0 against Browser Note's 17.6. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IMS Ticker ships an update every 3 months, Browser Note every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IMS Ticker | Browser Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Institute of Mine Seismology | Dodo Apps |
In-app purchases
IMS Ticker
No in-app purchases
Browser Note
No in-app purchases
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