Comparison

FSNotes vs Nomad Timezones

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

Head to head
About

FSNotes

A fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS that uses plain text Markdown files. It's designed for speed and keyboard shortcuts, allowing for seamless iCloud syncing and support for images, code blocks, and math.

Highlights
  • Plain text Markdown notes
  • Fast launch and operation
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • iCloud syncing
  • Markdown preview
  • Image and code block support
Currently charting
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FSNotes is a fast, modern notes manager for macOS and iOS. Write and organize your notes in pure Markdown with full control over your files. All notes are stored as plain text on disk, so your data stays open, portable, and future-proof. FSNotes is built for speed. It launches instantly, stays lightweight, and works smoothly even with tens of thousands of notes. Designed for keyboard lovers, it lets you capture ideas and find information in seconds using powerful shortcuts. Sync seamlessly via iCloud Drive, preview Markdown, work with images, code blocks, diagrams, and math — all in a clean, distraction-free interface. Fast. Open. Keyboard-driven.

About

Nomad Timezones

Easily manage time across multiple timezones and locations with a visually appealing interface. This app uses dynamic images to illustrate different locations, offering a unique way to track global time.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple timezones
  • Graphical location illustration
  • Dynamic Unsplash image integration
  • Customizable UI branding
  • Cross-device support
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Nomad is a time converion app that helps to manage time across multiple timezones and locations. It takes a graphical approach to illustrating locations using Unsplash images loaded dynamically. The UI was designed to bring a custom brand to a Fyne app so the team could show how easily this could be implemented.

Screenshots

FSNotes4 screens
Nomad Timezones4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FSNotes at 66% against Nomad Timezones's 0%. FSNotes also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 20 months). Nomad Timezones's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Nomad Timezones is free to download; FSNotes costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FSNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSNotes has 86 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of FSNotes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nomad Timezones's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FSNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, Nomad Timezones every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FSNotes versus Nomad Timezones: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFSNotesNomad Timezones
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (86 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings86 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr HlushchenkoFyne Labs

Customer experience

FSNotes

All ratings86 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.9%

Nomad Timezones

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FSNotes

No in-app purchases

None

Nomad Timezones

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FSNotes free?
FSNotes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nomad Timezones free?
Nomad Timezones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FSNotes or Nomad Timezones?
FSNotes is rated higher. FSNotes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Nomad Timezones averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FSNotes or Nomad Timezones have ads?
Neither FSNotes nor Nomad Timezones shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FSNotes or Nomad Timezones?
FSNotes ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nomad Timezones every 20 months. Most recently, FSNotes was updated on October 18, 2026 and Nomad Timezones on October 11, 2026.

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