Comparison

IMS Ticker vs Browser Note

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

Head to head
About

IMS Ticker

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

IMS Ticker3 screens
Browser Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
IMS Ticker versus Browser Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIMS TickerBrowser Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstitute of Mine SeismologyDodo Apps

In-app purchases

None

IMS Ticker

No in-app purchases

None

Browser Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IMS Ticker free?
IMS Ticker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Browser Note free?
Browser Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do IMS Ticker or Browser Note have ads?
Neither IMS Ticker nor Browser Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IMS Ticker or Browser Note?
IMS Ticker ships an update every 3 months, and Browser Note every 6 months. Most recently, IMS Ticker was updated on September 26, 2026 and Browser Note on October 3, 2026.

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