Check Later vs Not
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Check Later
This app provides a temporary inbox for links, helping you keep your browser and read-later services organized. It offers quick saving, smart auto-filling of details, and fast searching. Data is synced via iCloud and kept private.
- One-tap link capture
- Home screen widgets
- Instant iCloud sync
- Smart title and favicon saving
- Fast filtering, sorting, and searching
- Private by design
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A lightweight inbox for links you don’t want to lose. Tabs pile up, bookmarks get buried and that article is still unread. Check Later gives you a temporary place to park any link—so your browser and read‑later service stay tidy. Why you’ll love it • One‑tap capture – Use the Share Sheet in any app, save a copied link, or drop links onto your queue. • Tags – Organize links with color‑coded tags, then jump to them from the sidebar or narrow a search in a tap. • Widgets everywhere – See and save links from your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Control Center, StandBy and the Mac desktop. • Siri & Shortcuts – Add links, search them and mark them read without opening the app. • Instant iCloud sync – Your queue stays identical on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision devices—with no accounts to create. • Smart save – Titles, favicons and timestamps fill in automatically. • Filter, sort & search fast – Find that recipe, podcast or tech article in seconds. • Private by design – Data lives in your iCloud; no ads, no tracking. Stop hoarding tabs Close the browser, clear the clutter and keep moving—then open Check Later when you’re ready to dive in. Download free today and give your brain (and your browser) some breathing room.
Not
Get daily prompts for actions to avoid, helping you focus on what truly matters. Swipe away distractions to enhance your concentration on life's priorities.
- Daily reminders of things to avoid
- Swipe to dismiss tasks
- Focus on important matters
- Enhance concentration
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Receive daily reminders of things you should not do. Swipe them off your list and concentrate on life's important matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Not at 100% against Check Later's 50%. Not also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Check Later's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume 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
Check Later is free to download; Not costs $2.99 up front. Check Later sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Not asks for nothing beyond the download.
Not holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Check Later's written reviews are positive against 100% of Not's.
Check Later ships an update every 6 weeks, Not every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Check Later | Not |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.1 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ilter Cengiz | Do Something Good |
Customer experience
Check Later
Not
In-app purchases
Check Later
- Small Tip$0.99
- Good Tip$2.99
- Awesome Tip$4.99
Not
No in-app purchases
