Comparison

Nano Notes vs Browser Watch

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

Head to head

Nano Notes

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.8150 ratingsView app →

Browser Watch

Adblock Browser for AppleWatch

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.246 ratingsView app →

About

Nano Notes

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple note-taking tool. Access and review your notes conveniently on your Apple Watch.

Highlights

Quick note creation
Apple Watch access
Simple interface
Instant synchronization

Features

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Take quick notes, and read them on your Apple Watch!

About

Browser Watch

Experience full-screen web browsing directly on your Apple Watch. Access favorite sites with a single tap, search multiple engines simultaneously, and check news, social feeds, and weather without needing your iPhone.

Highlights

Full-screen web browsing
One-tap favorite site access
Multi-engine search
On-wrist news and weather
Ad blocking

Features

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Browser Watch is a full-screen browser built exclusively for Apple Watch. Search, AI, and news — all on your Apple Watch, without taking out your iPhone. ■ AI search supported Search across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Copilot, and Brave AI with a single keyword. Wikipedia is comfortable to read, too. ■ Readability optimized for Apple Watch Wikipedia, ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Copilot, Brave AI, BBC, and CNN each have individually tuned text sizes and layouts. Sites saved to your watch face open with a single tap. ■ Please note Due to Apple Watch limitations, data-heavy pages and sites that rely heavily on JavaScript (services requiring login, video sites, etc.) may not display. This applies to every browser app, but Browser Watch is built to display as many sites as possible. Terms of Use: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/BrowserWatch/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wordouen.sakura.ne.jp/BrowserWatch/privacy.html

Screenshots

Nano Notes3 screens

Browser Watch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nano Notes at 4.8 against Browser Watch's 4.2. Nano Notes also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Browser Watch's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price 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. Browser Watch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Nano Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nano Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Nano Notes's written reviews are positive against 65% of Browser Watch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nano Notes ships an update every 3 months, Browser Watch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level

Nano Notes versus Browser Watch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Nano Notes	Browser Watch
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.8 (150 ratings) — better	4.2 (46 ratings)
Positive reviews	83.3% of reviews — better	65.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	150 — better	46
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free — better	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	7 MB	73 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Vincent Tourraine	kimihiro kubota

Customer experience

Nano Notes

All ratings150 ratings

Positive94.7%

Neutral2.7%

Negative2.7%

Written reviews36 reviews

Positive83.3%

Neutral8.3%

Negative8.3%

Browser Watch

All ratings46 ratings

Positive78.3%

Neutral2.2%

Negative19.6%

Written reviews40 reviews

Positive65.0%

Neutral5.0%

Negative30.0%

User reviews

Nano Notes

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Useful for quick notes
⌚ Works well with Apple Watch
🆓 Free to use
🚀 Fast and easy to use
📱 Syncs notes to watch

Room to improve

🐛 Crashes frequently
🐛 Notes disappear after watch restart
🐛 Blank screen on phone app
🐛 Cannot delete notes from watch
🐛 Syncing issues reported

Browser Watch

From 46 App Store ratings

What we love

👍 Efficient and useful browser
🚀 Works well on Apple Watch
💡 Google and DuckDuckGo support
💰 Free to use
🤩 Full screen option available

Room to improve

🐛 App crashes frequently
⚫ Black menu component covers screen
⚠️ Large bezel on top of screen
🚫 Cannot use YouTube
❌ Keyboard issues on Series 7

Bugs and requests

Nano Notes

Reported bugs

7 issues

App crashes
Notes disappear after watch restart
Notes not syncing between iPhone and iPad
Blank screen when opening notes on phone app
Cannot delete a note from the Apple Watch without phone interaction and watch restart

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Notes deleted when Apple Watch turned off and on
Notes not showing on Apple Watch

Requested features

10 requests

Add more object types (tables, drawings)
Add complication shortcut to watch face
Enable typing on the Watch
Add iCloud syncing
Add ability to edit/delete/add notes from Apple Watch

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Add spell check
Enable microphone dictation on Apple Watch
Support for shortcuts (share notes to app)
Pin notes to avoid reordering
Automatic iCloud synchronization

Browser Watch

Reported bugs

10 issues

App crashes due to JavaScript errors
App not opening on Watch Ultra 3
App not working after watching ads
Cannot download app on the watch
Screen is black, no page display on Watch SE2

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Watch won't sync
Keyboard cannot be set up, only English available
Bookmarks not working (resolved by syncing)
LTE works but fullscreen mode missing
Cannot use keyboard for searching on Series 7

Requested features

8 requests

Update Google browser
Add webp image support
Lower add-on purchase price
Allow more than 15 bookmarks
Hide or disable 'x' button for fullscreen

Show 3 more

Make screen transparent
Change icon to Apple's default style
Change second option to B-search instead of Baidu

In-app purchases

None

Nano Notes

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Browser Watch

Subscriptions3

Premium (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
Premium (3 Month)7 Days trial$7.993 Months
Premium (12 Month)7 Days trial$14.991 Year

One-time1

Browser Watch Pro$19.99

Questions

Is Nano Notes free?

Nano Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Browser Watch free?

Browser Watch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Nano Notes or Browser Watch?

Nano Notes is rated higher. Nano Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while Browser Watch averages 4.2 from 46 ratings.

Do Nano Notes or Browser Watch have ads?

Browser Watch shows ads; Nano Notes does not.

Which is updated more often, Nano Notes or Browser Watch?

Nano Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Browser Watch fortnightly. Most recently, Nano Notes was updated on October 14, 2026 and Browser Watch on October 20, 2026.