Comparison

Danger Notes vs PersonalToDoApp

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

Head to head
About

Danger Notes

This writing app helps overcome writer's block by requiring continuous typing to save progress. If you stop, your work is lost, encouraging a steady flow of ideas for essays, books, or lyrics.

Highlights
  • Continuous typing to save progress
  • Fights writer's block
  • Encourages writing flow
  • Adjustable timer
  • Supports various writing projects
Features
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Don’t stop typing. If you do, all your work will disappear and be gone forever. Danger Notes is the ultimate writing tool to help fight writer’s block. Whether you are writing a term paper, an essay, a book, your best-man speech, promising rap lyrics or just free writing, Danger Notes will help you fight writer’s block by forcing you to keep writing in order to save your progress from being deleted. The theory behind this wonderful writing tool, is that by pressuring you to keep writing, you will be forced to formulate an actual flow of written work instead of just staring at a blank document for 2 hours with no progress to show for. The more words you type the easier it will be to break past your writer's block and keep typing. Break writer's block with Danger Notes.

About

PersonalToDoApp

Capture and organize your daily to-dos effortlessly using on-device OCR to turn notes and screenshots into actionable tasks. Organize with custom tags, collapse sections for focus, and sync across Apple devices with optional end-to-end encrypted iCloud sync.

Highlights
  • On-device Vision OCR task scanner
  • Smart combined and separate task import
  • Custom category tags and smart sorting
  • Collapsible category accordions
  • 100% on-device privacy
  • Optional iCloud sync
  • Precise reminders
Features
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PersonalToDo is the intelligent, multi-platform task manager designed to help you capture, organize, and accomplish your daily to-dos with zero effort. Turn paper notes, whiteboards, or screenshots into actionable tasks using on-device Vision OCR, organize with custom category tags, collapse sections to focus on what matters, and sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and macOS. Key Features: LIVE CAMERA & VISION OCR TASK SCANNER - Snap paper checklists, whiteboards, meeting notes, or screenshots. - On-device Apple Vision OCR automatically extracts text into editable tasks in seconds. - 100% private: Image text processing happens strictly on your device without cloud uploads. SMART COMBINED & SEPARATE TASK IMPORT - Import scanned notes as 1 Combined Task with auto-merged titles by default. - Customize combined titles, category tags, priority levels, and reminder alerts before saving. - Switch to Separate Mode anytime to select and import individual items. CATEGORY TAGS & SMART SORTING - Organize to-dos into tags: General, Work, Personal, Shopping, Health, Travel, or Custom tags. - Sort category sections effortlessly by Latest First (default), A to Z, Z to A, or Oldest First. - Clean, top-row category badges make completed tasks readable and organized. COLLAPSIBLE CATEGORY ACCORDIONS - Declutter your active list by collapsing category sections with a single tap. - Fluid spring animations and rotating chevrons keep your workspace clean and high-focus. 100% ON-DEVICE PRIVACY & OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC - Your to-dos and scanned notes stay local on your device by default. - Optional end-to-end encrypted private iCloud sync (CloudKit) keeps your tasks updated across iPhone, iPad, and macOS. - One-tap Clear iCloud & Local Storage option inside Settings whenever you want a fresh start. TOKEN SYSTEM & PRECISE REMINDERS - Simple token system for adding and completing tasks. - Instant token refills available with optional rewarded videos or free claim options. - Schedule precise local notifications and date/time reminder alerts across all your Apple devices. Designed for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS with liquid glass dark mode aesthetics. Download PersonalToDo today and simplify your daily productivity!

Screenshots

Danger Notes4 screens
PersonalToDoApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PersonalToDoApp at none against Danger Notes's 8. PersonalToDoApp also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Danger Notes's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Danger Notes sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PersonalToDoApp asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PersonalToDoApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Danger Notes has 2.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Danger Notes versus PersonalToDoApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDanger NotesPersonalToDoApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVillegas Ventures LLCpiyush kachariya

Customer experience

Danger Notes

All ratings2,295 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral7.8%
Negative8.5%

PersonalToDoApp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Danger Notes

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Accidental deletion of work
  • Overlapping text when reaching page limit
  • Glitches after updating to iOS 16

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add writing prompts
  • Implement a pause/resume function
  • Provide formatting options
  • Allow setting word count goals
  • Add a way to export or share written work
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  • Offer a desktop version
  • Implement a daily writing reminder

PersonalToDoApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Danger Notes

One-time8
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$0.99
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$1.99
  • 1 Rewind$1.99
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  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$2.99
  • 3 Rewinds$2.99
  • 5 Rewinds$3.99
  • Support Danger Notes via a Tip$3.99
  • Buy Me Coffee$4.99
None

PersonalToDoApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Danger Notes free?
Danger Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PersonalToDoApp free?
PersonalToDoApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Danger Notes or PersonalToDoApp?
PersonalToDoApp is rated higher. Danger Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while PersonalToDoApp averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Danger Notes or PersonalToDoApp have ads?
Danger Notes shows ads; PersonalToDoApp does not.

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