Comparison

Due vs Notes from book

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

Head to head
About

Due

This app helps you remember everything you need to do with persistent, effective reminders. It offers fast setup and postponement options, natural language parsing for dates and times, and countdown timers. Keep your tasks in sync across devices and enjoy offline functionality with complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Persistent and effective reminders
  • Fast reminder setup and postponement
  • Natural date and time parsing
  • Countdown timers
  • Powerful recurring reminders
  • Sync across devices
  • Offline functionality and privacy
Features
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Due remembers all the things that you need so you don't have to. It reminds you again and again until you act, so it’s impossible to forget anything. And it's lightning-fast to set and postpone reminders, all thanks to a clever time picker and natural date parsing. KEY FEATURES 1. Persistent & Effective Auto Snooze* keeps nudging you about a missed reminder until you mark it done or reschedule it. Choose between every 1, 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60 minutes. 2. Impossible to Miss Some reminders can't wait. Use Critical Alerts to get through silent mode and Focus. Or use Prominent Alerts†, which ring like an alarm until you act. 3. Fast to Set, Fast to Postpone Keep the times you use most a tap away. Twelve Quick Access Times—all fully customizable—make setting or postponing reminders a piece of cake. 4. Just Type or Say It Type or say “Dentist 3p Thu” or “Meeting in 1h 20m”. Due spots the date, and one tap sets it. 5. Powerful Recurring Reminders From simple daily reminders to the every-3rd-Wednesday-of-the-month kind, Due keeps up with your routine. 6. Countdown Timers Not every reminder happens at a time of day. Some happen when the laundry cycle is done. That's what timers are for: precise to the second, with Auto Snooze too. Or just say “Hey Siri, start Laundry timer in Due”. 7. On Your Apple Watch Wear an Apple Watch? Due comes with you. Mark reminders done, snooze them, add new ones, start and stop timers—all from your wrist. It's a companion to Due on iPhone, so keep your iPhone nearby. 8. Widgets, Control Center & Shortcuts See what's coming up on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Start timers and add reminders from Control Center, and automate the rest with Shortcuts. 9. Everywhere You Are Your reminders and timers on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac‡, all kept in sync with iCloud or Dropbox. 10. No Account, Completely Private There's no account to sign up for. We don't store, and we can't access, your reminders and timers. And you don't need internet to receive reminders. 11. Accessible to Everyone Due follows the text size you set on your device, on every screen, and offers full VoiceOver support. It's also localized in 17 languages. * By default, auto snooze repeats 5 times, and can be configured to repeat up to 10 times. Due can auto snooze any overdue items indefinitely when you launch Due or act on any of its notifications. † Prominent Alerts require iOS 26 or later. ‡ Sync on Mac requires Due for Mac (sold separately). WHAT'S THAT IN-APP PURCHASE ABOUT? When you purchase Due today, you will have access to every feature in the app today—no further purchase required. You will also get every new feature released within a year of your purchase. The optional Due Upgrade Pass subscription gives you access to new features released after that first year. And here's the deal: Every feature that you have unlocked will remain available to you, forever—even if you stop subscribing. Even without a subscription, you'll always receive bug-fix and compatibility updates for free. These updates add support for the latest iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches, and keep Due working well on the latest versions of iOS, iPadOS and watchOS. Due has a pretty good track record with that. To illustrate: If you bought Due back in 2010 for your iPhone 3G running iOS 4, that very same app in 2026 is now optimized for iPhone 18 Pro Max running iOS 27. It even works on devices that didn't exist back then, such as the iPhone Duo, the iPad Pro and the Apple Watch. TERMS & PRIVACY POLICY Our terms of use and privacy policy are available here: https://www.dueapp.com/terms.html COMPATIBILITY Due requires an iPhone or iPad running iOS 18 or later. The Apple Watch app requires watchOS 10 or later, and your paired iPhone nearby.

About

Notes from book

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Noteillum - Your Personal Reading Companion Transform how you capture, organize, and rediscover insights from your favorite books. Noteillum helps you build a powerful personal knowledge base that grows smarter over time. Core Features: - Today Highlights - Rediscover forgotten insights through daily random note surfacing - Book Organization - Add books effortlessly with title, author, and cover images - Smart Note Capture - Rich text notes up to 10,000 characters with optional titles - Universal Search - Find any note or book instantly with powerful filtering - Customizable Appearance - Light/Dark themes, adjustable fonts (10-20pt), keyboard shortcuts Pro Features: - Email Reminders (PRO) - Never miss your daily review with customizable email reminders - Export (PRO) - Export your notes and insights in multiple formats for backup and sharing - Notion Integration (PRO) - Seamlessly import your existing Notion databases and notes Advanced Capabilities: - CloudKit Sync - Seamless synchronization across all your Apple devices - Email Reminders - Optional email highlights to keep insights fresh - Privacy First - Apple Sign In authentication, your data stays secure - Fast Performance - Native SwiftUI app optimized for macOS Perfect For: - Readers who highlight quotes - Students building study notes - Researchers organizing insights - Professionals developing knowledge bases - Anyone who wants to remember what they read Start with the free version or upgrade to PRO for advanced features—your notes, your wisdom, always accessible. Start building your personal knowledge empire today. Your future self will thank you for capturing those brilliant insights that would otherwise be forgotten. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://noteillum.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Due4 screens
Notes from book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Notes from book at Free against Due's $7.99. Notes from book also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Due's advantage is chart position (#8 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Notes from book is free to download; Due costs $7.99 up front. Due sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Notes from book sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Due ships an update every 3 weeks, Notes from book every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Due versus Notes from book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDueNotes from book
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDue Apps LLPHrvoje Vukovic

Bugs and requests

Due

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Reminders not triggering on Apple Watch
  • Completed reminders not clearing from all devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Location-based reminders
  • Integration with calendar apps
  • Ability to set reminders for specific time ranges
  • Custom reminder sounds
  • Backup and restore functionality

Notes from book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Due

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Upgrade Pass (Mobile)$4.991 Year
One-time3
  • Kind Tip$3.00
  • Generous Tip$5.00
  • Wonderful Tip$10.00
2 purchases

Notes from book

Subscriptions2
  • Week subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Annual subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Due free?
Due costs $7.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Notes from book free?
Notes from book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Due or Notes from book have ads?
Neither Due nor Notes from book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Due or Notes from book?
Due ships an update every 3 weeks, and Notes from book every 9 days. Most recently, Due was updated on October 29, 2026 and Notes from book on October 11, 2026.

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