Comparison

NOTEBARS vs NBCC NCE

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

Head to head
About

NOTEBARS

Features
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You choose what to remember. NOTEBARS turns it into personal recall cards and shows you when you’ve actually learned it. READ AND TOUCH Read a paragraph and tap the words you want to remember. In seconds, you get ready-made, structured notes — without typing a word. Each paragraph becomes a memory card, with keys on the left and notes on the right. During reviews, you see only the keys and recall the rest. You don’t reread — you test your memory. YOUR OWN CHOICES Two students reading the same text get different cards. The notes are built on what you picked out, not on a generic summary. QUESTIONS BORN FROM YOUR NOTES Review questions are built on the keys you created. With one tap, you can see the paragraph, sentence, or card from which each question originated. KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW You rate your memory before seeing the answer, and again after. Where the difference is large, the question is marked as critical: you thought you knew it. These are the points that will trip you up in an exam. PERFORMANCE-BASED REVIEWS Each review starts with a few questions, and your score determines when the next one comes. No progress is given away for free. TARGETED STUDY You filter what you’ll work on each time: only what you don’t remember well, only what’s important, only what’s difficult, only what you’ve bookmarked, only specific chapters. MEMORY TOOLS Color per paragraph. Memory icons next to your notes. Color inversion for what is critical. Settings for telegraphic or descriptive notes. FOR TEACHERS From iPhone or iPad, you create your own books: split text into chapters and sections, add images and videos, and color in bulk. Your students download the material ready-made. GET STARTED IN TEN SECONDS You jump straight into a training book and download ready-made books: schoolbooks for Primary, Lower Secondary, and Upper Secondary school — History, Biology, Physics, Economics, Geography — as well as personal development, philosophy, and social books. All fully editable, in Greek and English. No need to upload anything.

About

NBCC NCE

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Everything in this app was written for one exam: the National Counselor Examination, administered by NBCC. 5,035 practice questions across all eight work behavior domains. Every question carries a written rationale explaining why the correct answer is correct and why each distractor is wrong, so a missed question teaches you something instead of just marking you down. WHAT IS INSIDE - 5,035 practice questions with full rationales - 600 flashcards organised by domain - 150 concept cards and 103 illustrated micro-lessons - 111 narrated audio lessons for hands-free study - Theorist profiles, mnemonics and an ethics reference - Full-length timed mock exams WHAT IT COVERS Professional practice and ethics. Intake, assessment and diagnosis. Areas of clinical focus. Treatment planning. Counseling skills and interventions. Core counseling attributes. Research and evaluation. Group, career and multicultural counseling. HOW IT WORKS Adaptive practice tracks which domains you are weakest in and sends you there first. Mistakes are collected automatically and stay in rotation until you have answered them correctly more than once. A readiness score weights your mastery by each domain's share of the exam, so the number means something. WORKS OFFLINE All content is bundled with the app. No account, no login, no network required. FREE PREVIEW A three day free preview unlocks everything on first launch. No card required to start. This app is not affiliated with or endorsed by NBCC. Privacy Policy: https://c3rt.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://c3rt.com/terms-of-service/ NBCC and NCE are registered trademarks of the National Board for Certified Counselors. This app is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by NBCC.

Screenshots

NOTEBARS4 screens
NBCC NCE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NOTEBARS at none against NBCC NCE's 4. NOTEBARS also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). 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. NBCC NCE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month. NOTEBARS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
NOTEBARS versus NBCC NCE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNOTEBARSNBCC NCE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB10 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDimitrios GiassiranisSunny Dasari

In-app purchases

None

NOTEBARS

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NBCC NCE

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$15.991 Month
  • 3 Months$34.993 Months
  • 6 Months$59.996 Months
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  • Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is NOTEBARS free?
NOTEBARS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NBCC NCE free?
NBCC NCE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NOTEBARS or NBCC NCE have ads?
Neither NOTEBARS nor NBCC NCE shows ads.

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