Comparison

Notesy vs ReAlarmed

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

Head to head
About

Notesy

Capture thoughts instantly with this fast, private note-taking app. It opens immediately without sign-up or internet, keeping your notes securely on your device. Enjoy colorful, easily searchable notes with smart timestamps.

Highlights
  • Instant opening without login
  • Offline functionality
  • Private, device-stored notes
  • Six customizable note colors
  • Smart date timestamps
  • Minimalist and fast interface
Features
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Notesy is the fastest way to capture a thought. No sign-up. No cloud. No ads. Just open the app and start writing. Your notes stay on your device — always private, always available, even offline. • Opens instantly with no login screens • Tap to create a note, tap to save • Choose from six beautiful colors for your notes • Smart timestamps: "Today", "Yesterday", or the date • Works without internet — fully offline Most note apps want your email, push you to subscribe, or bury simple features behind menus. Notesy does one thing well: fast, colorful notes you can find at a glance. Your notes are stored locally. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is shared. No account required. Perfect for quick reminders, shopping lists, meeting notes, ideas, and anything you need to jot down before you forget. Beautiful, minimal, and fast. That's Notesy.

About

ReAlarmed

This app ensures you never miss important reminders by offering alarm-like notifications that bypass silent mode and Focus. It provides flexible snooze options, customizable alerts, and syncs across your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Alarm notifications bypass silent mode
  • Persistent alerts until dismissed
  • One-tap snooze by 5 mins, 1 hour, or 1 day
  • Customizable melodies and snooze lengths
  • Categorization with colors and symbols
  • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Dynamic Island and Lock Screen alerts
Features
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ReAlarmed is for the reminders that matter — the ones a quiet notification lets you miss. Every reminder is a normal notification by default. When one really can't be missed, switch it to Alarm: it rings like a real alarm clock, through silent mode and Focus, even when ReAlarmed is closed. NAG-ME Some things need more than one nudge. Turn on Nag-Me and ReAlarmed keeps alerting you every few minutes until you actually mark the reminder done. PUSH IT BACK IN ONE TAP Tap any reminder to move it by five minutes, an hour or a day. Snooze straight from the alert. No editing, no retyping. SET IT UP YOUR WAY • Pre-alarms, so you get a heads-up before it's time • Repeat daily, on weekdays, or on your own schedule • Choose the melody and the snooze length • Categories with colours and symbols, to filter your list at a glance • Quick time presets and one-tap "+3 hours" or "+1 week" ALWAYS IN VIEW Overdue reminders stay at the top and in red, and the app icon shows how many are waiting. A ringing alarm shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Your reminders sync with iCloud across iPhone, iPad and Mac. On the Mac, reminders ring in their own window while ReAlarmed is running. Also in English and Swedish, with full Dark Mode.

Screenshots

Notesy4 screens
ReAlarmed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notesy at 4.9 against ReAlarmed's 4.0. Notesy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). ReAlarmed's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days 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. ReAlarmed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notesy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notesy holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notesy has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notesy ships an update every 3 weeks, ReAlarmed every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notesy versus ReAlarmed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesyReAlarmed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph RanftDeverity AB

Customer experience

Notesy

All ratings29 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ReAlarmed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Notesy

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReAlarmed

One-time1
  • ReAlarmed Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Notesy free?
Notesy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReAlarmed free?
ReAlarmed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notesy or ReAlarmed?
Notesy is rated higher. Notesy averages 4.9 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while ReAlarmed averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notesy or ReAlarmed have ads?
Neither Notesy nor ReAlarmed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notesy or ReAlarmed?
Notesy ships an update every 3 weeks, and ReAlarmed every 3 days. Most recently, Notesy was updated on October 28, 2026 and ReAlarmed on October 31, 2026.

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