Comparison

Nano Notes vs Thock Meter

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

Head to head
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

Thock Meter

Features
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Measure the "thock" of your mechanical keyboard. Thock Meter analyzes your keystroke sound in real time and turns it into a Thock score (0–100) — built for the custom-keyboard hobby. Lubed your switches, added case foam, tried a tape mod? Find out whether it actually got deeper and thockier — with a score and a live frequency profile, not just your ears. WHAT YOU GET (FREE) - Real-time Thock score just by typing - Live frequency profile from low-mid "thock" to high "clack" - Thocky / Balanced / Clacky / Pingy labels, plus Depth, Brightness and Cleanliness axes - Unlimited measurements; save up to 2 profiles THOCK METER PRO (one-time unlock) - Unlimited saved profiles - A/B compare: overlay two builds and see the Thock delta - Shareable score card: export your score and frequency profile as an image HONEST BY DESIGN This is a relative comparison tool for the same phone in the same position. It does NOT measure absolute loudness (dB/SPL). For the most stable read, type 10–20 letter keys with the phone ~15–20 cm away. It's tuned to characterize the tone (thock↔clack) of audible boards. PRIVACY Fully offline. Audio is analyzed on-device only — nothing is recorded, stored, or sent. No account, no network.

Screenshots

Nano Notes3 screens
Thock Meter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nano Notes at none against Thock Meter's 1. Nano Notes also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Thock Meter's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price and ads 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. Thock Meter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nano Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nano Notes ships an update every 3 months, Thock Meter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nano Notes versus Thock Meter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNano NotesThock Meter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (150 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings150 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincent TourraineShuhei Yamamoto

In-app purchases

None

Nano Notes

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Thock Meter

One-time1
  • ThockMeter Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Nano Notes free?
Nano Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thock Meter free?
Thock Meter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nano Notes or Thock Meter have ads?
Neither Nano Notes nor Thock Meter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nano Notes or Thock Meter?
Nano Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Thock Meter every 3 weeks. Most recently, Nano Notes was updated on September 27, 2026 and Thock Meter on September 18, 2026.

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