Comparison

NoteNow vs DoThread

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

Head to head
About

NoteNow

This app allows you to create notes directly on your iPhone's lock screen. Simply write your note, take a screenshot, and set it as your wallpaper to keep important information at a glance.

Highlights
  • Lock screen note creation
  • Screenshot functionality
  • Set notes as wallpaper
  • Swipe navigation for notes
  • Customizable app appearance
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Have you ever wanted to use your iPhone's / iPod touch's lock screen as a note keeper? Well, now you can! Just open the application and follow these simple instructions: · Tap the note to bring out the keyboard. · Write your note. · Swipe the note down or tap on the top of the screen to hide the keyboard. · And finally take a screenshot by tapping the bottom of the screen, or by pressing both the home button and the sleep/wake button at the same time, and set that image as wallpaper so that you don't forget anything! What people are saying about NoteNow: “…if you’ve been looking for an easy to use app to store all your other thoughts and activities with a different method, well — there you go.” - Federico Viticci, MacStories If you want to make a new note, all you have to do is swipe left. Then to go back to previous notes you just have to swipe right. Swipe the note down when the keyboard is hidden to bring out the settings, there you'll be able to change the app so that it looks however you like it best!

About

DoThread

This app offers a flexible journaling experience to track moods, habits, and life events. Organize your thoughts with custom threads, gain insights through analytics, and stay consistent with daily reminders. Your data is private and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Customizable threads for notes, moods, and metrics
  • Fast capture with text, photos, and mood logging
  • Number tracking with custom units
  • Location and weather data integration (opt-in)
  • Apple Shortcuts and Siri integration
  • Powerful analytics and trend visualization
  • Daily reminders for consistency
  • iCloud and WebDAV sync
Features
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A journal that keeps up with you. Write an entry, tap a mood, tick off the swim, log the weight, DoThread holds all of it in threads you shape yourself. One purchase. No subscription, no account, no one else's servers. WRITE PROPERLY Markdown where you want it, headings, lists, quotes, bold. Up to four photos per entry, each with something to say about them. Place and weather attach themselves if you let them. LOG IN ONE TAP Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets record a mood or a check-in without opening the app. Put the Control Center control on your Action Button and it's a single press. SEE WHAT YOU'D MISS Two months of moods on one calendar. A streak you can watch grow. Numbers charted over weeks. The point of writing things down is being able to look back. THREADS THAT FIT Journals, mood trackers, daily check-ins, number trackers, checklists, each with its own colour, its own moods if the standard ones don't fit, and Face ID on the private ones. YOURS, PROPERLY Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud, or your own server over WebDAV if you'd rather. Export the lot to Markdown, or take a full backup you can restore. Nothing is locked in. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch. --- For technical assistance, reach our team at contact@chelodo.com Privacy Policy: https://chelodo.com/apps/dothread/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://chelodo.com/apps/dothread/terms

Screenshots

NoteNow4 screens
DoThread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NoteNow at Free against DoThread's $19.99. NoteNow also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). DoThread's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and rating (4.8 vs 3.0). On ratings volume, 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

NoteNow is free to download; DoThread costs $19.99 up front. DoThread sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. NoteNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoThread holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of NoteNow's written reviews are positive against 100% of DoThread's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteNow ships an update every 4 months, DoThread every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NoteNow versus DoThread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteNowDoThread
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermanolo SanudoChelodo

Customer experience

NoteNow

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral10.7%
Negative32.1%

DoThread

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NoteNow

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DoThread

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is NoteNow free?
NoteNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoThread free?
DoThread costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NoteNow or DoThread?
DoThread is rated higher. NoteNow averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DoThread averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do NoteNow or DoThread have ads?
Neither NoteNow nor DoThread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteNow or DoThread?
NoteNow ships an update every 4 months, and DoThread every 6 days. Most recently, NoteNow was updated on October 7, 2026 and DoThread on October 2, 2026.

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