Nano Notes vs WatchNotes
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 and access them on your Apple Watch. This utility app offers a streamlined way to jot down notes for quick reference, ensuring you never miss an important detail.
- Quick note-taking
- Apple Watch integration
- Syncs notes to watch
- Supports older Apple Watch versions
- Clean and simple design
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Take quick notes, and read them on your Apple Watch!
WatchNotes
Access and read your documents, notes, and PDFs privately on your smartwatch. Scan physical documents, import web content, and organize your files with advanced search and formatting options for comfortable reading on a small screen.
- Stealth privacy mode with screen cover activation
- OCR text scanner for physical documents
- Web link parser for online articles
- Import PDF, DOC, TXT files
- Smart watch layout and formatting
- Advanced search and highlighting
- Folder-based organization
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Take your notes, documents, and PDFs anywhere—right on your wrist! WatchNotes (watch nots) is the ultimate companion app for students, professionals, and anyone who needs quick, private, and convenient access to text on their Watch. Whether you are studying for exams, looking up lecture sheets, or keeping reference materials handy, WatchNotes makes reading on a small screen incredibly comfortable and completely secure. HOW IT WORKS: Add or import your content on your phone, and it instantly syncs with your Watch using SwiftData and WatchConnectivity. Read, search, and navigate your documents with ease on watchOS. KEY FEATURES: STEALTH PRIVACY MODE (EXTREME PRIVACY) Need to quickly hide what you're reading? Our advanced Privacy Mode has your back. • Instantly activate by covering your screen with your palm, lowering your wrist, or double-tapping the screen. • Your text is immediately replaced by an innocent-looking digital watch face showing the current time. • Unlock and return to your notes with a secret 1.5-second long press. OCR TEXT SCANNER Turn physical paper into watch-ready digital notes. Use your iPhone's camera to scan hand-outs, textbook pages, whiteboards, or printed summaries, and watch them convert to searchable text instantly. WEB LINK PARSER Easily import online lectures, articles, or reference web pages. Simply paste the URL, and WatchNotes will extract the clean text content, stripping away ads and clutter. PDF & DOCUMENT IMPORT Directly import PDF, DOC, TXT, and general files. The app reads and formats text so it displays perfectly on watchOS. SMART WATCH LAYOUT & FORMATTING Say goodbye to horizontal scrolling. Long documents are automatically parsed into organized, structured chapters and digestible topics. • Support for Bulleted Lists • Support for complex Tables • Support for Math Formulas • Font size adjustments (pinch or scroll to resize text for comfortable reading) ADVANCED SEARCH & HIGHLIGHT Find what you need in seconds. Search through your notes on both iPhone and Watch with real-time text highlighting. NEAT ORGANIZATION Categorize your notes into folders: Lectures, Study, Cheat Sheets, or Uncategorized, so you always stay organized. Stay prepared, keep your documents close, and read on your own terms. Download WatchNotes today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nano Notes at 4.7 against WatchNotes's 4.0. Nano Notes also leads on ratings volume (177 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). WatchNotes's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). 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, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nano Notes has 177 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Nano Notes ships an update every 4 months, WatchNotes daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nano Notes | WatchNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (177 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vincent Tourraine | Ilia Evseev |
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
WatchNotes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nano Notes
No in-app purchases
WatchNotes
No in-app purchases









