Comparison

Monotasking vs 888Notes

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

Head to head
About

Monotasking

Features
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A minimalistic widget showing the top reminder from any of your lists. Multitasking is a lie, and there's clear evidence that focusing on, and completing a single task makes you more productive. This alternative for Apple Reminders does just that – shows your top reminder from any of your lists, so that you can focus on getting what matters done. It works in both light- and darkmode, and you can edit the widget to not show the list name if you want to push the minimalistic look to the max. Future roadmap includes: - Custom styling of fonts and colors of the widget with preview in the app - Ability to choose different lists based on your focus stat - More granular control of what information is available in the widget like due date, location, notes etc.

About

888Notes

Features
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Notes888 is a fast, focused notes app for iPhone and Mac, built around one idea: capture a thought the instant you have it. Work withs Action Button, Control Center, or global hotkey on your Mac. QUICK ADD — CAPTURE BY VOICE Hold to talk, release to save. Your words are transcribed and added to the top of your chosen note — no unlocking, no hunting for the right app, no typing. • On iPhone: a lock-screen widget and a Control Center button open Quick Add instantly. • On Mac: a global hotkey works from inside any app. A small overlay shows your words as you speak, and the note is updated the moment you let go. INSTANT iCLOUD SYNC Your notes move between iPhone and Mac in about a second. Jot something on your phone walking to your desk and it's already there when you sit down. REAL RICH TEXT Proper bulleted and numbered lists — type "- " or "1. " and Notes888 does the rest. A clean, single-tone editor that stays out of your way. No Markdown to babysit. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Pin the notes you use every day. Pick a target note for Quick Add. That's it — no folders to file into, no formatting toolbar to fight with. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Speech recognition runs on your device, and your notes are stored in your personal iCloud. No accounts, no tracking, no third-party servers. Notes888 is for people who think faster than they type.

Screenshots

Monotasking3 screens
888Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Monotasking at 18.0 against 888Notes's 26.0. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Monotasking versus 888Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonotasking888Notes
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam FeiringTito Jankowski

In-app purchases

None

Monotasking

No in-app purchases

None

888Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monotasking free?
Monotasking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 888Notes free?
888Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monotasking or 888Notes have ads?
Neither Monotasking nor 888Notes shows ads.

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