Comparison

GATEWatch Server vs SelfNote

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

Head to head
About

GATEWatch Server

Features
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Akkreditierungs-Server für GATEWatch

About

SelfNote

Capture ideas, reminders, and links by sending them directly to your email inbox. Supports text, audio, photos, and drawings, with extensions for seamless sharing from other apps. New features include Apple Watch integration and home screen widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • Send notes via email
  • Attach text, audio, photos, drawings
  • Browser extensions for quick sharing
  • Apple Watch app for wrist capture
  • Home screen widgets for quick actions
  • On-device AI for subject lines and categorization
  • Speech-to-text dictation
Features
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With SelfNote, you can quickly write notes, reminders or bookmark links from your browser and send them to your own email. The concept is to send notes to self and receive them in the email inbox to be read or managed at a later time. With just a few taps and its quick share to self functions, you can create a new note and send it directly to your email inbox. This makes it easy to capture ideas and thoughts as they occur to you, without having to worry about forgetting them later on. SelfNote allows you to not only write text notes but also to add quick audio recordings, dictate to notes, drawings, and photos as notes. Additionally, you can use one of the extensions available for sending a reminder to self in the form of a link to a website, a photo, or a document (including PDFs) while browsing the internet or using any other app. KEY FEATURES - Mac App: SelfNote is now on your Mac too. Capture a thought from anywhere with the menu bar and your own keyboard shortcut, share from any app, and add widgets to your desktop. Your Pro subscription covers every device. - Apple Watch App: Capture notes from your wrist. Dictate text, record audio, or send quick phrases instantly. Your Watch syncs with your iPhone automatically. - Home Screen Widgets: Quick Actions for one-tap compose, dictate, or record. Quick Send to fire off pre-written phrases without opening the app. Recent Notes to see your latest notes at a glance. - Multiple Recipients: Add up to 10 email addresses and choose which ones receive your notes. Pro subscribers can send to up to 3 recipients simultaneously. - Attachments: Attach several photos and files to a single note. Pick them, paste them, drag and drop them, or share them from other apps (up to 5 with Pro). - On-Device AI (Pro, iOS 26+): Smart Subject generates email subject lines from your note. Auto-Categorization tags your notes. Action Items detects tasks and highlights them. All processing happens on your device. - Speech-to-Text Dictation: Speak your notes with real-time transcription for hands-free capture. - Custom Note Subjects: Set a custom email subject line for any note. - Improved Note History: Gallery and list views, search, filters by color, type, or attachment. - Siri and Shortcuts: Send notes with Siri or build workflows with the Shortcuts app. - Available in 8 Languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese (Brazilian), and Italian. Whether you're looking to organize your work tasks, read an article later, plan a vacation, remember something, or simply jot down your thoughts as they occur to you, SelfNote has everything you need to stay on top of your thoughts. Overall, SelfNote is a versatile tool that helps you to easily create and manage reminders and notes, making it an essential app for anyone who wants to stay organised and on top of their tasks. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GATEWatch Server3 screens
SelfNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GATEWatch Server at none against SelfNote's 3. On price, update cadence, 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. SelfNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GATEWatch Server asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GATEWatch Server ships an update every 4 weeks, SelfNote monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
GATEWatch Server versus SelfNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGATEWatch ServerSelfNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolker LehnenMakai Labs Srl

In-app purchases

None

GATEWatch Server

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

SelfNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly - Unlimited access$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is GATEWatch Server free?
GATEWatch Server is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SelfNote free?
SelfNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GATEWatch Server or SelfNote have ads?
Neither GATEWatch Server nor SelfNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GATEWatch Server or SelfNote?
GATEWatch Server ships an update every 4 weeks, and SelfNote monthly. Most recently, GATEWatch Server was updated on October 2, 2026 and SelfNote on October 10, 2026.

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