# Notez vs OCD Countdown

The clearest difference is rating: OCD Countdown at 5.0 against Notez's 4.2. OCD Countdown also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 92%). Notez's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OCD Countdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Notez asks for nothing beyond the download.

OCD Countdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notez has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Notez's written reviews are positive against 100% of OCD Countdown's.

Notez ships an update every 10 days, OCD Countdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notez | OCD Countdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notez/id660495968/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocd-countdown/id6763400891/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 1 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kappz LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/660496091) | [Christian Andrade](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895280479) |

## What reviewers say

### Notez

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notez/id660495968)

A straightforward note-taking application designed for quick capture on Apple devices. It offers a dark theme, customizable fonts, and the ability to share notes to other applications.

**Highlights:** Dark theme mode, Customizable font sizes and faces, Open notes in other apps, Note preview, Display modified date, New shortcuts toolbar

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### OCD Countdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocd-countdown/id6763400891)

This app calculates the duration until a specific end time, eliminating manual time math. Set multiple countdowns for various daily activities and track them easily. Receive alerts via system alarms, spoken updates, or Live Activities.

**Highlights:** Countdown to exact end time, Multiple countdown tracking, Live Activities support, System alarms and spoken updates, Apple Watch app integration, Customizable sounds

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quicky Plus Annual | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notez free?

Notez is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is OCD Countdown free?

OCD Countdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notez or OCD Countdown?

OCD Countdown is rated higher. Notez averages 4.2 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while OCD Countdown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Notez or OCD Countdown have ads?

Neither Notez nor OCD Countdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Notez or OCD Countdown?

Notez ships an update every 10 days, and OCD Countdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Notez was updated on November 1, 2026 and OCD Countdown on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*