Nearly vs Vilipi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nearly
Create smart reminders tied to specific locations. Get notified when you're nearby and access driving directions instantly. Organize all your tasks, both location-based and general, in one convenient place.
- Location-based reminders
- Proximity notifications
- Integrated driving directions
- Task organization
- Color-coded reminder sorting
- General to-do list support
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Nearly is a simple way to create smart location reminders. Simply add a location by searching, entering an address or long-pressing on the map and Nearly will notify you when you are nearby. When you open the app from a notification, tap the car icon and you'll immediately get driving directions in Maps. On the home screen you'll see all your location reminders sorted by distance and color-coded so you'll know what you can get done nearby. Nearly is great for reminding you to - Buy milk - Pick up your dry cleaning - Return that DVD rental to the store - Refill that prescription Nearly also supports todos that aren't location specific, so you can keep all your todos and location reminders in one place. Nearly is made by the power/cool/nerdly app team known as RYONI: - Ryan Kaminsky - Yoni De Beule Please email us at hello@nearlyapp.com for feedback and suggestions. We love to hear from our app users. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This product uses TRAutocompleteView Copyright (c) 2013, Taras Roshko.
Vilipi
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Vilipi is a fast, private, cross-device notes app for people who capture everything. Write rich-text notes, checklists, sketches and voice memos. Attach photos, videos and PDFs. Set time-based reminders or location-based alerts. Organize with color-coded notebooks and tags. Lock private notes with Face ID. Ask the built-in AI Assist to summarize or brainstorm. Everything syncs automatically across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. WHY VILIPI • Rich editor — bold, headings, lists, code, images • Sketch anywhere with undo/redo • Voice notes • Checklists with drag-to-reorder • Reminders + recurrence • Geofence reminders • Notebooks + folders • Multi-color tags with saved filters • Face ID note lock • AI Assist for summaries, questions, brainstorms • Home-screen widget • Import from Evernote, Google Keep, Apple Notes • Dark mode + dynamic-color themes • Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX PRIVACY Your notes are yours. We never train AI on your content. Encrypted at rest and in transit. See vilipi.app/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nearly at none against Vilipi's 5. Nearly also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.5). Vilipi's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 15 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price 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. Vilipi sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nearly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nearly ships an update every 15 months, Vilipi every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nearly | Vilipi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Kaminsky | Shashi Gupta |
In-app purchases
Nearly
No in-app purchases
Vilipi
- Plus$0.991 Month
- Premium$1.991 Month
- Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
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- Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- Remove Ads$20.99









