Nano Notes vs Notes on Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nano Notes
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple note-taking tool. Access and review your notes conveniently on your Apple Watch.
- Quick note creation
- Apple Watch access
- Simple interface
- Instant synchronization
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Take quick notes, and read them on your Apple Watch!
Notes on Watch
Quickly create and manage notes directly on your Apple Watch. This utility app allows for seamless note-taking on the go, syncing with your iPhone for easy access.
- Quick note creation
- Apple Watch integration
- iPhone syncing
- Easy note management
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This app lets you easily and quickly put notes on your Apple Watch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Nano Notes at 150 against Notes on Watch's 2. Nano Notes also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). Notes on Watch's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nano Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nano Notes has 150 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of Nano Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Notes on Watch's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Nano Notes ships an update every 3 months, Notes on Watch every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nano Notes | Notes on Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (150 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Tourraine | Scott Harrison |
Customer experience
Nano Notes
Notes on Watch
In-app purchases
Nano Notes
No in-app purchases
Notes on Watch
No in-app purchases
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