Comparison

Notes and Thoughts vs Nexter

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

Head to head
About

Notes and Thoughts

Capture thoughts and ideas instantly without interrupting your current task. This minimalist tool sits in your menubar, offering a streamlined way to jot down notes and maintain focus. It's designed for users who prioritize efficiency and seamless workflow integration.

Highlights
  • Menubar integration
  • Quick idea capture
  • Workflow disruption-free
  • Focus-oriented design
  • Simple interface
Features
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Little Note redefines the way you take notes on your iPhone. Designed with simplicity and efficiency in mind, it sits quietly in your menubar, ready to capture your thoughts and ideas without disrupting your workflow. With Little Note, you never have to leave the context of your current task, making it the perfect tool for those who value focus and productivity.

About

Nexter

This app focuses on tracking the actual completion of habits rather than just streaks. It provides a clear overview of your progress with automatic totals and a calendar view to visualize your activity and identify patterns. The design emphasizes motivation without pressure, allowing users to focus on real change.

Highlights
  • Track specific actions, not just streaks
  • Automatic all-time progress totals
  • Calendar view for activity overview
  • Motivation without streak-based pressure
  • Clean and simple user interface
Features
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Habit trackers love making you feel bad. Nexter doesn't. Most apps turn your life into a streak you can't afford to break. Miss one day and bam - 214 days gone, big red zero, "you failed". We think that's nonsense. Life gets in the way. Nexter is built for real people who skip days and just keep going - no drama. Track anything you want more (or less) of - reading, running, water, meditation, screen time, whatever. Log it by time, count or distance - or just check the day off. One tap, day done. Watch your progress add up over weeks and months instead of beating yourself up over one missed day. Weekly goals, where you pick the bar: give any habit a goal like "3 days a week". Hit it week after week and a little week counter counts along. And no, it's not one of those streaks - miss a week and it freezes instead of dying. Weeks, not days - one lazy Tuesday costs you nothing. Don't feel like doing it alone? Start a challenge. One shared goal for you and your people - like 3 checks a week - and everyone has to hit it. You see who's showing up, there's a chat for cheering (and excuses), and nobody gets ranked or shamed. Up to 10 people, invited with a simple link. And your progress follows you around: a statistics tab with your personal bests and a trend you can scrub - back through a whole year -, widgets for your home screen, a stopwatch that keeps counting while the app is closed, and a full export of your data whenever you want it. Why people like it: - No daily streaks, no guilt, no manipulative notifications - Track habits by time, count or distance - or just check them off - Weekly goals where you set the bar - 3 days a week is a win - Challenges with friends - one shared goal, no leaderboard - Statistics, home-screen widgets and a built-in stopwatch - Reminders that nudge before your usual time, never after - Clean, fast and genuinely nice to look at - Works right away - no account needed to start Built by two people, not a growth team. We made Nexter because every other tracker made us feel bad. This one doesn't. Track what matters, ignore the rest, and don't sweat the days you miss. Your habits, your pace.

Screenshots

Notes and Thoughts1 screens
Nexter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes and Thoughts at none against Nexter's 3. Nexter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Nexter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Notes and Thoughts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes and Thoughts ships an update every 3 weeks, Nexter weekly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notes and Thoughts versus Nexter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes and ThoughtsNexter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKevin ChromikMarcel Bihl

Customer experience

Notes and Thoughts

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

Nexter

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral8.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Notes and Thoughts

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Nexter

Subscriptions2
  • Nexter Pro (monthly)14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Nexter Pro (yearly)$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Nexter Pro (Lifetime)$22.99

Questions

Is Notes and Thoughts free?
Notes and Thoughts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nexter free?
Nexter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes and Thoughts or Nexter have ads?
Neither Notes and Thoughts nor Nexter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes and Thoughts or Nexter?
Notes and Thoughts ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nexter weekly. Most recently, Notes and Thoughts was updated on October 28, 2026 and Nexter on October 28, 2026.

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