n+otes vs Notes for Apple Watch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
n+otes
Capture thoughts and ideas instantly with a simple interface. Secure your notes with a private lock feature. Optional subscription removes ads and supports development.
- Quick note-taking
- Private note lock
- Ad-free experience (subscription)
- Easy to use interface
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Great for those quick notes! Just tap the + button and start typing! Subscribe for the Ad-free Experience: To support further development and maintenance of the app, we have a small subscription so you can use the app without advertising: A monthly, 3-monthly or yearly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered will be forfeited if you cancel a subscription. Terms: http://rieu.co.nz/terms.html Privacy Policy: http://rieu.co.nz/privacy.html
Notes for Apple Watch
Effortlessly create, view, and manage all your notes directly on your Apple Watch. Syncs seamlessly with your iPhone and iPad, offering intuitive organization with color themes and efficient input methods.
- Compose notes on Apple Watch
- Browse, view, and edit notes
- Automatic syncing across devices
- Color themes for organization
- FlickType Keyboard support
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Compose and manage all your notes directly on Apple Watch. • Browse, view, edit, and compose notes with a highly intuitive interface optimized for your wrist. • Automatically sync all your notes between your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. • Organize your notes with a variety of color themes for easy categorization. • Supports FlickType Keyboard for even more efficient note-taking on the go. Take your notes, anywhere! --------------------- Terms of Service: https://bit.ly/NotesTerms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Notes for Apple Watch at none against n+otes's shown. Notes for Apple Watch also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). n+otes's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (64% vs 40%). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. n+otes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month and Notes for Apple Watch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
n+otes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: n+otes has 45K ratings behind it against 2.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of n+otes's written reviews are positive against 40% of Notes for Apple Watch's.
n+otes ships an update fortnightly, Notes for Apple Watch weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | n+otes | Notes for Apple Watch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (45K ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better | 39.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45K — better | 2.7K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RIEU Limited | Kpaw, LLC |
Customer experience
n+otes
Notes for Apple Watch
User reviews
n+otes
From 45K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient note-taking experience
- 🔒 Secure with passcode protection
- 💡 Customizable themes and backgrounds
- 👍 Great for organizing thoughts and ideas
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 💰 Intrusive ads interrupting workflow
- 🔋 Concerns about battery drain
- 🔒 Lack of cross-device syncing
Notes for Apple Watch
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for quick notes
- 👍 Convenient for Apple Watch
- 👍 Accurate keyboard
- 👍 Syncs notes between devices
Room to improve
- 💰 Subscription required for syncing
- 💰 Expensive monthly fee
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes on Apple Watch
- 🐛 Keyboard issues (can't scroll, delete, etc.)
Bugs and requests
n+otes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notes disappearing or getting lost
- Inability to delete notes on Apple Watch
- Scrolling issues and text freezing at the bottom
- Inconsistent behavior after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to sync notes across devices
- More font and formatting options
- Folder or category organization
- Voice-to-text functionality
- Ability to insert images and attachments
Notes for Apple Watch
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes not syncing properly between devices
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive on Apple Watch
- Keyboard issues causing typing difficulties
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit notes from Apple Watch
- Implement a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Improve syncing reliability and speed
- Add more keyboard features (delete word, number pad, etc.)
In-app purchases
n+otes
- Ad-free Experience (Monthly)$0.491 Month
- Ad-free Experience (3 Months)$0.993 Months
- Ad-free Experience (1 Year)$3.991 Year
- Remove Ads$19.99
Notes for Apple Watch
- Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Month
