Comparison

OFFLIGHT vs NMDC Field Notes

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

Head to head
About

OFFLIGHT

This daily planner helps you manage your tasks efficiently. Create, plan, complete, and delete tasks with simple gestures. Unlock beautiful wallpapers as a reward for completing all your tasks.

Highlights
  • Create tasks
  • Plan tasks with swipe gestures
  • Complete tasks
  • Delete tasks
  • Unlock reward wallpapers
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Discover the all-in-one daily planner OFFLIGHT now available on mobile, along with the Windows and Mac desktop apps and web app. Currently, the mobile version offers only some of the features available on the PC version. Features Available in the Mobile Version 1. Create Tasks Easily and quickly create tasks using the task creation button located at the bottom right of any page. 2. Plan Tasks Swipe right on a task to plan it. Swiping all the way to the right allows you to schedule it for today from your inbox, and you can easily postpone it to tomorrow from your today's task list. 3. Complete Tasks Tap the completion button on the left side of a task to mark it as complete. Once all tasks are completed, you will be rewarded with a beautiful wallpaper to enjoy. 4. Delete Tasks Swipe left on a task to quickly delete it. Features Available on PC but Not Yet on Mobile 1. You can view lists created on PC in the mobile version, but you cannot create new lists. Please create lists in the PC version. 2. If you have integrated Slack, Gmail, Notion, Linear, or Todoist on the PC, you can view the integrated tasks in the mobile version, but you cannot add new integrations. 3. And the calendar and time tracking feature that can be used in PC version are not available in mobile version yet.

About

NMDC Field Notes

This app allows microbiome researchers to record biosample metadata directly in the field. It streamlines data documentation at the point of collection, offering features like ORCID login and automatic syncing with a web portal. Designed in collaboration with researchers, it provides a mobile alternative to browser-based submission.

Highlights
  • Record biosample metadata in the field
  • Streamline data documentation
  • ORCID login
  • One-tap entry of user info, coordinates, and dates
  • Dynamic UI forms from LinkML schema
  • Automatic syncing with NMDC Submission Portal
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Notice: Due to a shift in program budget and priorities for 2026, the NMDC is not actively developing or maintaining the Field Notes Mobile App. Please visit the NMDC website for more information about our other products to submit, access and share microbiome data. --- NMDC Field Notes is an iOS/iPadOS app microbiome researchers can use to record metadata about the biosamples they collect while they are working in the field. It is a mobile alternative to the browser-based NMDC Submission Portal web app, designed specifically to streamline the process of documenting metadata at the time of biosample collection. Its features (all of which were designed in collaboration with microbiome researchers) include: ORCID login, entry of study and biosample metadata, one-tap entry of user information, geographical coordinates, and dates, user interface forms that are dynamically generated from a LinkML schema, and automatic syncing of study and biosamples metadata with the NMDC Submission Portal.

Screenshots

OFFLIGHT4 screens
NMDC Field Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NMDC Field Notes at 5.0 against OFFLIGHT's 1.0. OFFLIGHT's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NMDC Field Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OFFLIGHT ships an update weekly, NMDC Field Notes every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OFFLIGHT versus NMDC Field Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOFFLIGHTNMDC Field Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOFFLIGHT Inc.LAWRENCE BERKELEY

Customer experience

OFFLIGHT

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

NMDC Field Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OFFLIGHT

No in-app purchases

None

NMDC Field Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OFFLIGHT free?
OFFLIGHT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NMDC Field Notes free?
NMDC Field Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OFFLIGHT or NMDC Field Notes?
NMDC Field Notes is rated higher. OFFLIGHT averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while NMDC Field Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OFFLIGHT or NMDC Field Notes have ads?
Neither OFFLIGHT nor NMDC Field Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OFFLIGHT or NMDC Field Notes?
OFFLIGHT ships an update weekly, and NMDC Field Notes every 5 months. Most recently, OFFLIGHT was updated on November 4, 2026 and NMDC Field Notes on October 30, 2026.

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