Comparison

Cue It vs NotePure

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

Head to head
About

Cue It

Create custom lists of timed intervals for various routines, from fitness to productivity. The app automatically transitions between timers, offering audio and text-to-speech cues. Schedule reminders to start your timed sessions.

Highlights
  • Create custom timer lists (Cues)
  • Automatic timer transitions
  • Sound effects and narration
  • Background operation with notifications
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Supports fitness, productivity, and meditation
Features
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Stay on track with Cue It! Create lists of timers, called “Cues”, to stay on track for each step in a routine of yours. When one timer on your list ends, the next timer starts. For when you need to track time on something split into smaller parts, Cue It makes sure you don't miss a beat. - Stay in shape: Create Cues for your fitness routines, with timers for each exercise and break - Get productive: Create a Cue with a Pomodoro Timer loop (25 minutes of work, followed by a 5 minute break) - Find relaxation: Create a Cue for meditation breathing techniques to relax or help with sleep, such as 4-7-8 Breathing When you start a Cue, two countdown timers will be displayed - one for your current individual timer, and another for how much time is left in total. If you aren't able to keep constant focus on your device, you can also enable features such as Sound Effects, Vibrations, or Text-to-Speech Narration whenever a new timer starts. Cues can be created for all kinds of purposes, including: - Fitness/Workout Routines (Interval Timers) - Productivity (Pomodoro Timers) - Meditation/Breathing Techniques - Basic Food Preparation - Presentation Practice Need to multitask with Cue In the background? While a Cue is active, you can also toggle the Notification Bell to enable/disable notifications for when a new timer starts, if you are away from Cue It. If you want to stick to a schedule, you can also set timed reminders to perform a Cue at a later time - either for a specific time and date, or repeating reminders on specific weekdays at a particular time.

About

NotePure

Capture inspirations and tasks with a minimalist digital notepad. This app offers a clean interface for efficient note-taking and management, with secure data storage and a comfortable dark mode option.

Highlights
  • Minimalist note-taking interface
  • Efficient task recording
  • Secure data storage
  • Dark mode support
  • Intuitive design
Features
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In the hustle and bustle of daily life and work, we often seek a simple and intuitive way to capture sudden inspirations and essential tasks. NotePure is born out of this necessity, offering a minimalist note-taking experience that helps users efficiently record and manage notes. We believe that the best tools should be transparent, allowing users to focus on what matters most — recording and thinking, not navigating through complex features. NotePure boasts a clean and straightforward interface, devoid of unnecessary frills, where every detail is designed to enhance the writing and reading experience. Whether it's quickly jotting down meeting points, organizing daily tasks, or capturing life's fleeting moments, NotePure handles it with ease. Understanding the importance of data, NotePure provides a stable and secure data storage solution, ensuring every note is safely kept. It also supports dark mode, offering a comfortable reading and writing environment, day or night. Choose NotePure to enjoy the pleasure of writing and bring order to your thoughts and life. Simple and reliable, NotePure is the ideal note-taking companion for you.

Screenshots

Cue It4 screens
NotePure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NotePure at 5.0 against Cue It's 4.6. NotePure also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). Cue It's advantage is ratings volume (17 vs 1). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cue It costs $2.99 and NotePure $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NotePure holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cue It has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cue It ships an update monthly, NotePure every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cue It versus NotePure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCue ItNotePure
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.6 (17 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJustin HopkinsFang Yu

Customer experience

Cue It

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NotePure

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Cue It

No in-app purchases

None

NotePure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cue It free?
Cue It costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotePure free?
NotePure costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cue It or NotePure?
NotePure is rated higher. Cue It averages 4.6 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while NotePure averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cue It or NotePure have ads?
Neither Cue It nor NotePure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cue It or NotePure?
Cue It ships an update monthly, and NotePure every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cue It was updated on September 22, 2026 and NotePure on October 6, 2026.

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