Year Progress vs NotePlus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Year Progress
Track your year's progress with a visually appealing countdown widget. See how much time has passed and how much remains, with live updates on your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch.
- Live year progress ring
- Day counter
- Time-left countdown
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
- StandBy mode display
- Apple Watch app and complications
- Offline functionality
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See how much of the year has passed and how much time is left. Year Progress is a simple, warm countdown widget for tracking the year at a glance. Open the app for a live progress ring, day counter, and time-left countdown, or keep the year in sight with widgets across iPhone, iPad, StandBy Mode, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. Key features: • Live year progress ring • Day counter and time-left countdown • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • StandBy mode display • Apple Watch app and complications • Light and Dark Mode support • Works offline, with no account and no data collected A quiet reminder to make every day count.
NotePlus
A native Markdown notes app for Apple devices that offers a WYSIWYG editor and organizes notes in folders. Your files are stored in your iCloud Drive, ensuring availability across devices without requiring an app account or subscription.
- Native WYSIWYG Markdown editing
- iCloud sync
- No login or subscription required
- Secret notes
- Project boards
- macOS version available
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NotePlus is a free, native Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write in a simple What You See Is What You Get Markdown editor, organize notes in folders, and keep your files in your own iCloud Drive so they stay available across Apple devices without a NotePlus account. Key features: - Native WYSIWYG Markdown editing - Sync through your own iCloud account - No login, no app account, and no subscription - Secret notes for sensitive information - Project boards for planning and tracking work - macOS version available for the same notes on Mac Your notes stay in files you control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NotePlus at Free against Year Progress's $0.99. NotePlus also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
NotePlus is free to download; Year Progress costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Year Progress ships an update every 2 weeks, NotePlus every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Year Progress | NotePlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 振龙 何 | TablePlus Inc |
Customer experience
Year Progress
NotePlus
In-app purchases
Year Progress
No in-app purchases
NotePlus
No in-app purchases
