WristDeck vs WatchNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
WristDeck
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A simple iPhone and Apple Watch companion app to author your own text-based slide decks. Create slide decks on your iPhone and view them on your Apple Watch. Who is this app for? - Gym-goers who dislike bringing their phone. Use the quick note to remember your locker number and check the slides for your routine. - People cooking and following recipes who might not want to constantly unlock their iPhone to see what the next step is. Then there's the greasy fingers... - Knitters and crocheters wanting a convenient way to write down and follow their patterns. - You? Get creative! It's a very simple tool so you decide what it's useful for. Features: - iPhone: Create decks and customize them using a color and icon for quick recognition - iPhone: Add slides to decks - iPhone: Sort your decks and slides so they show up on your watch in your specified order. - Apple Watch: View the slides on your wrist. - Apple Watch: A dedicated "quick note" button allows you to store a note on your watch. - Apple Watch: Edit slides on your watch. - Both: Also works without an internet connection (excluding sync). - Both: iCloud based sync to keep your Apple Watch and iPhone in sync.
WatchNotes
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WatchNotes puts your notes and checklists where you actually need them ā on your wrist. Write on your iPhone with real formatting, tick things off on your Apple Watch, and share lists with the people you live with so everyone stays on the same page. MADE FOR THE WRIST ⢠A true standalone watch app ā works without your iPhone nearby ⢠Tick checklist items with one tap, with big, glanceable rows ⢠Dictate a new note or add items by voice, straight from the watch ⢠The note stays up while you shop or cook ā raise your wrist and it's right there ⢠Always-On display support CHECKLISTS DONE RIGHT ⢠Groceries, packing, chores ā reorder, strike through, clear completed ⢠Tick an item on the watch and it checks itself off on your iPhone in seconds ⢠Progress bars show what's left at a glance A REAL EDITOR, NOT A TEXT BOX ⢠Titles, headings, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, bullets ⢠Text and a checklist can live in the same note ⢠Pin your most-used notes to the top SHARE AND EDIT TOGETHER ⢠Share any note by iCloud email, invite link, or a WatchNotes username ⢠Everyone you invite can edit ā two people can tick different items at the same time and nothing gets lost ⢠Stop sharing or remove people at any time PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠Your notes live in YOUR iCloud, not on our servers ⢠No account, no password, no ads, no tracking, no analytics ⢠Shared notes are visible only to the people you invite WatchNotes is for everyone who ever walked into a shop and left their list on the fridge. Put it on your wrist instead.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: WatchNotes at 2 against WristDeck's ā. WristDeck's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WristDeck | WatchNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | ā | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | ā | iPhone, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spoonx | Lukas Varanausksa |
In-app purchases
WristDeck
No in-app purchases
WatchNotes
No in-app purchases









