# Hide The Notch vs Cute Notch

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hide The Notch at none against Cute Notch's 2. Hide The Notch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Cute Notch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cute Notch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Hide The Notch asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hide The Notch against 5.0 for Cute Notch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Hide The Notch ships an update fortnightly, Cute Notch every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hide The Notch | Cute Notch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-the-notch/id1312839983/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cute-notch/id1319145090/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 56 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maxime Thirouin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1312839982) | [彬彬 岳](https://appshunter.io/developer/1267196918) |

## What reviewers say

### Hide The Notch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hide-the-notch/id1312839983)

Customize your iPhone X wallpaper to creatively hide the notch. Use pre-set images or your own photos with various effects to design unique backgrounds.

**Highlights:** Notch hiding wallpapers, Use own photos, Apply effects, Customizable backgrounds, iPhone X companion

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cute Notch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cute-notch/id1319145090)

Customize your iPhone X's display with a variety of unique "Notch" designs using wallpapers. Daily updates ensure fresh styles, and you can use HD images or your own photos. Preview your changes on both the main and lock screens before sharing.

**Highlights:** Daily notch style updates, Use HD or personal photos, Main and lock screen preview, Quick sharing functionality, Customizable notch designs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vip Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Vip Monthly | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hide The Notch free?

Hide The Notch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cute Notch free?

Cute Notch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hide The Notch or Cute Notch?

Hide The Notch and Cute Notch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Hide The Notch or Cute Notch have ads?

Neither Hide The Notch nor Cute Notch shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hide The Notch or Cute Notch?

Hide The Notch ships an update fortnightly, and Cute Notch every 7 months. Most recently, Hide The Notch was updated on October 13, 2026 and Cute Notch on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*