Comparison

Cloud Notes vs WatchPen

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

Head to head
About

Cloud Notes

Create, edit, and organize notes and lists directly from your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Syncs securely via iCloud with an optional one-time Pro upgrade for enhanced features like sharing and customization.

Highlights
  • Create and edit notes on Apple Watch
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Organize with tags and folders
  • Search and pin important notes
  • Share notes and lists (Pro)
  • Customizable note appearance (Pro)
Features
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Edit notes directly from Apple Watch. Cloud Notes lets you create, edit, and check off notes from iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Everything syncs securely through iCloud. Free to download, with an optional one-time Pro upgrade. No subscription. FREE - Unlimited notes and lists - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Create and edit notes on Apple Watch - Organize with tags and folders - Search, pin important notes, and use light or dark mode GREAT FOR - Shopping lists on your wrist or home screen - Quick reminders and everyday notes - Notes you want available without reaching for your phone PRO - Share notes and lists with others via iCloud - Multiple tags per note - Fonts, text styles, and colors - Markdown tools in the keyboard toolbar - Customizable note appearance: checkmark colors, font styles and image sizes - Home screen widgets. Check off items without opening the app PRIVACY IN FOCUS - No extra login: syncs and shares through your own iCloud account - No external servers - No tracking Questions or feedback? support@lokkeapps.no

About

WatchPen

Features
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Capture short handwritten notes directly on your Apple Watch. Each note syncs to your iPhone automatically through your private iCloud — no typing, no third-party accounts, no setup beyond signing into iCloud. WatchPen is built for moments where reaching for your phone is too slow. Lift your wrist, jot a thought with your finger, and the note is waiting on your iPhone moments later. Share any note as a PNG straight from the iPhone viewer. Features - Handwriting capture on Apple Watch - Automatic iCloud sync to the paired iPhone - Lightweight iPhone viewer - One-tap share as PNG - No accounts, no tracking, no analytics Your notes live in your own iCloud private database. Nothing is collected or shared.

Screenshots

Cloud Notes4 screens
WatchPen2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WatchPen at none against Cloud Notes's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cloud Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WatchPen asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Cloud Notes versus WatchPen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud NotesWatchPen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFredrik Nikolai LokkeSeongmin Yim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud Notes

One-time1
  • Cloud Notes Pro$2.99
None

WatchPen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud Notes free?
Cloud Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WatchPen free?
WatchPen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloud Notes or WatchPen have ads?
Neither Cloud Notes nor WatchPen shows ads.

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