Comparison

Muse Now vs WatchNotes

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

Head to head
About

Muse Now

This app helps you focus on your upcoming schedule by combining your calendar and reminders into a countdown timer. It provides a clear view of what's next and what will happen between now and then, accessible on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Calendar and reminder integration
  • Countdown timer for upcoming events
  • Focus on what's next
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • iPad Slide Over functionality
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• Muse Now focuses on the week ahead by answering two simple questions: 1) What should I focus on next and 2) What will happen between now and then • How does it work? We combine your calendar and reminders into a countdown timer. It is the perfect companion to your Apple Watch: just lift your wrist to focus on what's next. • Don't have an Apple Watch, yet? Muse Now also works on your iPhone and iPad. To open, just tell Siri "open muse now" create a Siri Shortcut to custom views like "show work" or "show home". With iPad, setup Muse Now as a Slide Over. Simply slide on from the right to see what's next and then slide off. Slide on. Slide off. Slide on Slide off. • Do you have an original Apple Watch? Muse Now will work on that collectable Series 0 watch. While, it won't support the beautiful full color complications, it still runs well. So, go ahead; rock that original Edition at your next "classic" rally. • Here is our guarantee: You own your own data, which only you can see. While we do measure usage, we never have access to your personal timeline and we never will.

About

WatchNotes

Features
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WatchNotes puts your notes and checklists where you actually need them — on your wrist. Write on your iPhone with real formatting, tick things off on your Apple Watch, and share lists with the people you live with so everyone stays on the same page. MADE FOR THE WRIST • A true standalone watch app — works without your iPhone nearby • Tick checklist items with one tap, with big, glanceable rows • Dictate a new note or add items by voice, straight from the watch • The note stays up while you shop or cook — raise your wrist and it's right there • Always-On display support CHECKLISTS DONE RIGHT • Groceries, packing, chores — reorder, strike through, clear completed • Tick an item on the watch and it checks itself off on your iPhone in seconds • Progress bars show what's left at a glance A REAL EDITOR, NOT A TEXT BOX • Titles, headings, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, bullets • Text and a checklist can live in the same note • Pin your most-used notes to the top SHARE AND EDIT TOGETHER • Share any note by iCloud email, invite link, or a WatchNotes username • Everyone you invite can edit — two people can tick different items at the same time and nothing gets lost • Stop sharing or remove people at any time PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your notes live in YOUR iCloud, not on our servers • No account, no password, no ads, no tracking, no analytics • Shared notes are visible only to the people you invite WatchNotes is for everyone who ever walked into a shop and left their list on the fridge. Put it on your wrist instead.

Screenshots

Muse Now1 screens
WatchNotes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Muse Now at 4 against WatchNotes's 2. Muse Now also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Muse Now versus WatchNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuse NowWatchNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuseLukas Varanausksa

In-app purchases

None

Muse Now

No in-app purchases

None

WatchNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Muse Now free?
Muse Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WatchNotes free?
WatchNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Muse Now or WatchNotes have ads?
Neither Muse Now nor WatchNotes shows ads.

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