Comparison

OMET N.O.V.A. vs Menu Bar Notes

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

Head to head
About

OMET N.O.V.A.

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OMET N.O.V.A is the app that OMET Srl makes available to its customers in order to take advantage of an augmented reality after-sales service. It allows you to facilitate trouble shooting, minimize downtime, receive remote assistance from OMET technicians, simplify control operations, reduce the frequency of on-site interventions by OMET technicians, save time and money. But above all, it strengthens the collaboration between OMET and the Customer, virtually connecting them in order to solve the various problems and allow consultancy.

About

Menu Bar Notes

Quickly capture thoughts, edit them across devices, and organize with markdown blocks and tabs. Notes sync privately via iCloud, with a 30-day trash recovery option. No accounts or data collection required.

Highlights
  • Block editor with markdown shortcuts
  • Collapsible toggle blocks
  • Tabbed notes with keyboard navigation
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Menu bar quick capture on Mac
  • 30-day trash recovery
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Easily reach into your menubar to quickly jot down a thought or reference, edit it on your synced iPhone and iPad app with your private iCloud keeping every device in step. No accounts or signups are needed and no data is collected. I always wanted a simple tool like this and I hope someone else finds it useful. On Mac, it sits in your menu bar. Click the icon or press ⌥⌘N from any app to open your notes, and click the icon again or press Esc to put them away. On iPhone and iPad, it's a clean, touch-first editor that stays out of your way. Markdown Style Blocks Every note is built from blocks: text, headings, collapsible toggles, to-dos with checkboxes, and code. Type shortcuts like "# ", "> ", or "[] " at the start of a line and the block transforms as you write. Toggles nest without limit, so a quick list can grow into a real outline. Browser Style Tabs Notes are tabs. Switch with ⌘1–⌘9, open a new note with ⌘T, close one with ⌘W. Privately Sync over iCloud- No Account Needed iCloud sync keeps iPhone, iPad, and Mac in step automatically. No account to create, no subscription — your notes live in your personal, private iCloud. Forgiving By Design Deleted notes and blocks go to the Trash, where they can be restored for 30 days. FEATURES • Block editor: text, Heading 1 and 2, toggles, to-dos, and code • Markdown-style shortcuts for instant block transforms • Collapsible toggle blocks with unlimited nesting • Duplicate any block along with its children • Menu bar quick capture on Mac, with a global ⌥⌘N (Option-Command-N) hotkey • Tabbed notes with full keyboard navigation on Mac • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • 30-day Trash with restore • No accounts, no tracking, no data collection Menu Notes stores your notes on your device and syncs them through your own private iCloud database. We can't read them, and we wouldn't want to.

Screenshots

OMET N.O.V.A.2 screens
Menu Bar Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Menu Bar Notes at every 2 weeks against OMET N.O.V.A.'s every 9 months. OMET N.O.V.A.'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OMET N.O.V.A. ships an update every 9 months, Menu Bar Notes every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OMET N.O.V.A. versus Menu Bar Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOMET N.O.V.A.Menu Bar Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIconaOlamide Ojumu

In-app purchases

None

OMET N.O.V.A.

No in-app purchases

None

Menu Bar Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OMET N.O.V.A. free?
OMET N.O.V.A. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Menu Bar Notes free?
Menu Bar Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OMET N.O.V.A. or Menu Bar Notes have ads?
Neither OMET N.O.V.A. nor Menu Bar Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OMET N.O.V.A. or Menu Bar Notes?
OMET N.O.V.A. ships an update every 9 months, and Menu Bar Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, OMET N.O.V.A. was updated on October 6, 2026 and Menu Bar Notes on October 3, 2026.

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