Browser Note vs IO ∙ Converter & Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Browser Note
Add reminders and notes directly to any website to help you pause and think before acting. Block specific pages or entire sites, customize snooze timers, and sync notes across your Apple devices. Improve mental health and break habits by adding prompts to news or shopping sites.
- Add reminders to any website
- Block websites or specific pages
- Customizable snooze timer
- Sync notes via iCloud
- Text and video tutorials
- Privacy-focused, no data collection
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Put a pause between you and bad browsing habits. The web is full of places we open without thinking. Browser Note lets you place your own reminder directly in front of a website, giving you a moment to reconsider before doomscrolling, ordering another takeaway, checking social media, or making an impulse purchase. Your reminder appears whenever you visit the chosen page or website in Safari. It can be a gentle prompt, an important instruction, or simply a note you want to have close at hand. USE BROWSER NOTE TO: • Interrupt websites you open on autopilot • Add reminders to product pages and checkouts • Leave useful context on websites you return to • Create a pause before distracting or time-consuming browsing • Put frequently copied information exactly where you need it POWERFUL, SIMPLE CONTROLS • Add notes using the Safari extension or the iOS share sheet • Apply a note to one page or an entire website • Begin with an emoji to give each note its own icon • Choose whether a note can be temporarily snoozed • Set your preferred snooze duration • Adjust the note text size • Tap a note to copy its text • Manage all your notes from the app AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE Browser Note works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your notes sync through iCloud, so a reminder created on one device can appear on all the others without needing to create a new account. Step-by-step instructions inside the app make installing and using the Safari extension straightforward. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Browser Note contains no advertising, analytics, or browsing tracking. Your notes remain on your devices and in your iCloud account. TRY IT FOR FREE Create up to three notes for free. A single one-off purchase unlocks unlimited notes forever on all of your supported devices. There is no subscription. Browser Note was created by independent developer Ben Dodson.
IO ∙ Converter & Calculator
This utility app offers a comprehensive solution for unit and currency conversions, featuring live currency updates and a built-in calculator. It supports a wide range of units across multiple categories and is available on various Apple platforms.
- 13 conversion categories
- Over 120 units supported
- Live currency exchange rates
- Integrated calculator
- Cross-platform availability (Apple devices)
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IO (Input/Output) is a powerful and simple multiplatform unit and currency converter. Features: ∙ 13 essential categories ∙ Over 120 different units ∙ Live currency updates ∙ Calculator functionality (on iPhone and iPad) ∙ Available on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac ∙ No Ads
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Browser Note at 100% against IO ∙ Converter & Calculator's 33%. Browser Note also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). IO ∙ Converter & Calculator's advantage is device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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
Browser Note is free to download; IO ∙ Converter & Calculator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Browser Note holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Browser Note's written reviews are positive against 33% of IO ∙ Converter & Calculator's.
Browser Note ships an update every 6 months, IO ∙ Converter & Calculator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Browser Note | IO ∙ Converter & Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dodo Apps | Alex Codrington |
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Browser Note
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In-app purchases
Browser Note
No in-app purchases
IO ∙ Converter & Calculator
No in-app purchases
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