Comparison

Notes for iPhone vs To Do List & Reminders

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

Head to head
About

Notes for iPhone

Easily create reminders and take notes with an intuitive interface. Manage your notes and tasks directly from your Apple Watch, and access your most recent entries via widgets. Personalize your experience with themes and ensure your data is backed up and synced across devices.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch management
  • Voice dictation for notes
  • Widget for quick access
  • iCloud backup and sync
  • Customizable themes
  • To-do list functionality
  • Color markers for notes
Features
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Just you and your note. YepNotes is a clean and focused note-taking app designed to give you a simple space to write, without visual clutter or unnecessary distractions. It is made for the small things you do not want to forget: an idea, a shopping list, a task for later, a Wi-Fi code, a parking spot, a recipe or an important reminder. A clean and fast way to capture quick notes, lists and reminders. Open, write, swipe, done. ◆ Just you and your note YepNotes is designed around a simple idea: when you need to write something down, the app should stay out of the way. No heavy workspace, no crowded interface, just a clear place for your note. ◆ Quick notes, without friction Capture your ideas in seconds with a simple and focused note-taking experience. YepNotes helps you save small thoughts, memos, lists and reminders without complicated menus. ◆ Designed around gestures YepNotes keeps the interface clean with natural swipe gestures. Swipe to save, cancel, delete, create notes or access quick actions without adding buttons everywhere. ◆ Notes, photos and checklists Create simple notes with text, photos and checklists. Keep everything useful in one place, whether you are preparing a list, saving an idea or organizing a task. ◆ Reminders and notifications Add reminders to your notes and get notified at the right time. Perfect for tasks, appointments, shopping lists or anything you do not want to forget. ◆ Tasks and to-do lists Turn quick notes into simple tasks. Use YepNotes to manage your priorities, prepare your day, organize a recipe or keep track of things to do. ◆ Lists and color markers Organize your notes with lists and colors. Keep important notes easy to spot and sort your ideas, lists, tasks and memos in a way that makes sense to you. ◆ Siri Shortcuts Create notes faster with Siri Shortcuts. Add a note to a list, create a note with a reminder, or save a note directly in a specific list without opening the app. ◆ iCloud sync Sync your notes across your Apple devices with iCloud. Keep your notes with you on iPhone, iPad and more. ◆ YepNotes on Apple Watch Create notes by dictation, add reminders, manage lists, delete notes and mark important notes with colors directly from your Apple Watch. ◆ Widgets for quick access Add YepNotes widgets to quickly see your recent notes, reminders and important information on your Home Screen, Lock Screen or Today View. ◆ Customizable themes Personalize YepNotes with different themes and make your note-taking experience feel more comfortable and personal. ◆ YepNotes Pro Unlock more ways to organize your notes with YepNotes Pro. Customize your note lists with icons and colors, create more than 10 note lists, and use advanced list widgets to keep your notes visible and easy to access. Choose the Pro option that fits you best: monthly, yearly or lifetime. YepNotes is not made to be a heavy workspace. It is made to help you capture quick notes, simple lists and everyday reminders with less friction. Just you and your note. Download YepNotes and start taking simple notes faster. __________ Twitter: YepNoteS Terms of Use: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://yepnotes.kangama.com/en/privacy-policy/

About

To Do List & Reminders

This app helps you build consistent daily routines and achieve your goals through checklists and progress tracking. It offers customizable templates, recurring tasks, and dual reminders to keep you on track. Visualize your progress with streaks, completion rates, and heatmaps.

Highlights
  • Daily goal planning with checklists
  • Progress tracking (streaks, heatmaps)
  • Customizable templates and recurring tasks
  • Time and location-based reminders
  • Calendar view integration
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Colorful themes
Features
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OhWait helps you remember what matters—what to do, what to bring, whether you did it last time, and when it’s due again. You don’t have to keep it all in your head. Remember It When It Matters Take your medication, pick up a package, make it to a follow-up appointment, remember your ID. When something comes to mind, add it to OhWait and choose a date, time, and reminder. At the time you choose, a notification reminds you. Add an important task to a Live Activity, or use Home Screen widgets to keep today and what’s coming up in view. Open OhWait, and everything due today, overdue, or coming up is in one place. You don’t have to keep reminding yourself all day. It comes back into view when it’s time to act. Have something that follows a regular schedule? Set up a recurring plan once, and it appears again when it’s due. Feel Ready, Not Rushed Remembering the task is only part of it. When it’s time to leave or get started, the smaller details are easy to miss. Packing for a trip, heading to a workout, running errands, or grocery shopping often comes with a list of its own. Make the checklist ahead of time, then check things off one by one. When everything is checked, you can stop wondering what you forgot. For things that follow a regular schedule, a recurring plan can reuse the same checklist. If the timing changes but the prep stays familiar, save it as a Routine. Next time, start with what you already figured out instead of a blank page. Finish This One. Plan the Next. Some things only come up every few months. By the time they do, you may only have a vague memory: Did I already do this? When? Check the history to see whether it was completed and when. No more trying to piece it together from memory. Some tasks don’t have a clear next date until this one is done. Schedule the next one as you finish, so it doesn’t quietly slip away. Plans change. Do one early, postpone it, or skip it. If only this one needs to change, the rest of the schedule can stay as planned. Over time, OhWait keeps the details that are easy to lose: what you do regularly, when you last did it, what you needed, and when it’s due again. Next time, you won’t have to reconstruct the whole thing or settle for “I think I did that.” You’ll have a record to check and a next step already planned. Start with the one thing you’re most likely to forget today. Just one. Let OhWait keep track of it, and give your mind one less thing to carry. About Subscriptions • OhWait offers monthly and annual subscriptions. • Payment is charged to the payment method associated with your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. • Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Your Apple Account may be charged for renewal up to 24 hours before the next subscription period begins. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. • If you start a subscription before a trial ends, any remaining trial time will be forfeited. Terms of Service: https://sprout-garlic-658.notion.site/OhWait-Terms-of-Service-1a62c252c47e814197b8faaaaf3fe1f6?pvs=4 Personal data is handled according to OhWait’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Privacy Policy: https://sprout-garlic-658.notion.site/OhWait-Privacy-Policy-1a62c252c47e81b1b2f7c085bae197f1?pvs=4

Screenshots

Notes for iPhone4 screens
To Do List & Reminders4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: To Do List & Reminders at 91% against Notes for iPhone's 34%. To Do List & Reminders also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0). Notes for iPhone's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (71 vs 22). On price, update cadence, 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. Notes for iPhone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and To Do List & Reminders sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

To Do List & Reminders holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Notes for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 91% of To Do List & Reminders's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes for iPhone ships an update weekly, To Do List & Reminders every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Notes for iPhone versus To Do List & Reminders: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes for iPhoneTo Do List & Reminders
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (71 ratings)4.6 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.3% of reviews90.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71 — better22
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarim AngamaXIANG LI

Customer experience

Notes for iPhone

All ratings71 ratings
Positive71.8%
Neutral8.5%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive34.3%
Neutral17.1%
Negative48.6%

To Do List & Reminders

All ratings22 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative3.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notes for iPhone

Subscriptions2
  • YepNotes Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • YepNoteS Pro Annual7 Days trial$11.991 Year
One-time1
  • YepNoteS Pro Lifetime$49.99
5 purchases

To Do List & Reminders

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual (Limited-Time Offer)$7.991 Year
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime (Limited-Time Offer)$19.99
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Notes for iPhone free?
Notes for iPhone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is To Do List & Reminders free?
To Do List & Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes for iPhone or To Do List & Reminders?
To Do List & Reminders is rated higher. Notes for iPhone averages 4.0 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while To Do List & Reminders averages 4.6 from 22 ratings.
Do Notes for iPhone or To Do List & Reminders have ads?
Neither Notes for iPhone nor To Do List & Reminders shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes for iPhone or To Do List & Reminders?
Notes for iPhone ships an update weekly, and To Do List & Reminders every 5 days. Most recently, Notes for iPhone was updated on October 23, 2026 and To Do List & Reminders on October 24, 2026.

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