Comparison

Airlist vs NMDC Field Notes

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

Head to head
About

Airlist

Organize your thoughts, ideas, and tasks with an intuitive outliner. Create nested lists for groceries, projects, or anything else, and sync them across all your Apple devices. Features include widgets, dark mode, and advanced search.

Highlights
  • Infinitely nested lists
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Dark Mode support
  • Advanced saved searches
  • Easy export and import
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A delightful outliner for your dreams, ideas, lists, and projects. == Native iOS app - Built natively for iPhone, iPad and Mac == Delightful, beautiful lists - Easily create beautiful infinitely nested lists of groceries to buy, movies to watch, books to read, projects to complete, or anything you can dream of. - Zoom in on any note, showing only what you need to focus on. == Sync everywhere and stay organized on all your devices - Airlist syncs across all your iOS devices. == Dates Done Right - Start and Due Dates? Yes. - Start and Due TIMES? You bet. - Repeat after complete or custom schedule? Of course. == Loaded with features not distractions - Get in, get out. Beautiful design. Intuitive UI. - Airlist is simple at its core and advanced where you need. == Plus so much more - Widgets (Home and Lock Screen) - Unlimited Items. Infinite Zoom. - Dark Mode - Automatic Sync - Drag and Drop - Backlinks and References - Keyboard Shortcuts - Tags - Easy export and import - Beautiful formatting - Advanced Saved Searches Privacy Policy: https://airlist.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://airlist.app/terms

About

NMDC Field Notes

This app allows microbiome researchers to record biosample metadata directly in the field. It streamlines data documentation at the point of collection, offering features like ORCID login and automatic syncing with a web portal. Designed in collaboration with researchers, it provides a mobile alternative to browser-based submission.

Highlights
  • Record biosample metadata in the field
  • Streamline data documentation
  • ORCID login
  • One-tap entry of user info, coordinates, and dates
  • Dynamic UI forms from LinkML schema
  • Automatic syncing with NMDC Submission Portal
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Notice: Due to a shift in program budget and priorities for 2026, the NMDC is not actively developing or maintaining the Field Notes Mobile App. Please visit the NMDC website for more information about our other products to submit, access and share microbiome data. --- NMDC Field Notes is an iOS/iPadOS app microbiome researchers can use to record metadata about the biosamples they collect while they are working in the field. It is a mobile alternative to the browser-based NMDC Submission Portal web app, designed specifically to streamline the process of documenting metadata at the time of biosample collection. Its features (all of which were designed in collaboration with microbiome researchers) include: ORCID login, entry of study and biosample metadata, one-tap entry of user information, geographical coordinates, and dates, user interface forms that are dynamically generated from a LinkML schema, and automatic syncing of study and biosamples metadata with the NMDC Submission Portal.

Screenshots

Airlist4 screens
NMDC Field Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NMDC Field Notes at none against Airlist's 2. NMDC Field Notes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Airlist's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Airlist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NMDC Field Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NMDC Field Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airlist has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Airlist ships an update monthly, NMDC Field Notes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Airlist versus NMDC Field Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirlistNMDC Field Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLogerhaus, LLCLAWRENCE BERKELEY

Customer experience

Airlist

All ratings15 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

NMDC Field Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Airlist

Subscriptions2
  • Airlist Premium Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Airlist Premium Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
None

NMDC Field Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Airlist free?
Airlist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NMDC Field Notes free?
NMDC Field Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Airlist or NMDC Field Notes?
NMDC Field Notes is rated higher. Airlist averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while NMDC Field Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Airlist or NMDC Field Notes have ads?
Neither Airlist nor NMDC Field Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Airlist or NMDC Field Notes?
Airlist ships an update monthly, and NMDC Field Notes every 5 months. Most recently, Airlist was updated on June 1, 2026 and NMDC Field Notes on September 11, 2026.

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