AddNotes vs Patter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AddNotes
This app combines note-taking with automatic calculation. Input data and numbers, and it will instantly compute totals for you. It's versatile for managing various data items and calculations.
- Integrates notes and calculator
- Automatic total calculation
- Supports Dynamic Type
- Compatible with hardware keyboards
- Manages various data items
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A useful app that integrates notes and calculator functionality. Input some data items and numbers, and the app will calculate totals for you automatically. This app can be used in many different ways, for calculating or managing various data items, and more. - This app supports Dynamic Type. - Compatible with hardware keyboards. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Patter
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You build a routine. You add steps. You run it. Patter shows you one step at a time, in order, until you're done. That's a session. Then you run it again. And again. And each time, you find out a little more about what actually works. Tweaking means two things. First: reorder. The sequence you designed doesn't match how things actually flow. Step four happens before step two in practice. The thing you planned last should actually come first. Drag the steps into the order that matches reality. Then run it again. Second, and this is the one most people don't expect: compact. Over time, steps that once needed a reminder stop needing one. The thing you had to tell yourself to do becomes the thing you just do. When that happens, remove it. The routine gets shorter. That's not the routine breaking down — that's the routine working. Most tools measure progress by what you add. Patter measures it by what you no longer need. No dashboards. No streaks. No small round of applause every time you drink a glass of water. WHAT PEOPLE RUN Morning routines. Workout sequences. Client billing. Travel checklists. Weekly reviews. Habit stacking. Anything you do in order, repeatedly, and don't want to think through from scratch every time. GET INTERRUPTED? Come back. Patter is still on the step you left. It just waited. WHAT'S FREE One routine, up to twenty steps, full run sessions. Home screen and lock screen widgets. Live Activity and Dynamic Island. Siri Shortcuts. Apple Watch app. WHAT PRO ADDS Unlimited routines and steps. Groups. Import and export. Named backups. Colour, if you want it. Manual language override. Watch ticker and dark mode. Copy, paste, duplicate, multi-select. Downloadable templates. Pro is a one-time purchase. You buy it once, you own it. YOUR DATA STAYS YOUR DATA Everything is stored on your device. No account, no email, no analytics. The only thing that leaves your phone goes to your Apple Watch — a conversation between two things you own. We don't have a server. We don't need one. Neither do you. BUILT BY ONE PERSON AND TWENTY-NINE ANIMALS Gums & Bones is a one-person studio named after two of the cats. Twenty-two cats, seven dogs. Routines are genuinely how we stay afloat. Small tools that do their job without trying to become your entire life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Patter at none against AddNotes's shown. AddNotes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. AddNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Patter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | AddNotes | Patter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (373 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 373 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Climb App | Chris West |
In-app purchases
AddNotes
- Premium monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium yearly$29.991 Year
Patter
- Patter Pro$4.99









