Comparison

macaroList vs Notice

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

Head to head
About

macaroList

Features
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I made this app for myself because I struggle with self-management. Daily to-dos, routines, important plans, and habits. It helps you follow through on the things you want to do and keep building. I hope this app I made for myself can support someone else's everyday life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Notice

This app helps you journal your thoughts with minimal effort through voice or text prompts. It tracks your mood, energy, and habits, providing insights and weekly reports. Your data is kept private on your device and can be secured with Face ID.

Highlights
  • Voice and text journaling prompts
  • Mood, energy, and habit tracking
  • Personalized morning rituals
  • Notes to Future You
  • Weekly reflection reports
  • Private iCloud sync
  • Face ID lock
Features
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Too much on your mind? Just talk. Notice turns scattered thoughts into calm and shows you how your life is really going. Journaling is one of the best things you can do for your mind. It's also the easiest to quit. The blank page is too much, and the habit never sticks. Notice fixes that. You speak (or type) one small prompt at a time, and it handles the rest. The goal: journaling with as little friction as possible and the biggest return on that small effort. Notice isn't only a tool to track your mind and learn from it. It's built to strengthen it, with simple daily practices that add up. YOUR MORNING RITUAL Start grounded: gratitude, a stream-of-consciousness brain dump, a 45-second "set the tone," and affirmations. Turn on what you want, skip what you don't. SEE HOW YOU'RE REALLY DOING Track mood, energy, productivity, and habits with a tap. Notice turns them into clear trends, so you can spot what lifts you up and what wears you down. IT TALKS BACK OVER TIME Save realizations as Notes to Future You, revisit past entries that resurface when you need them, and unlock weekly reports that reflect your week back to you. BUILT FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Your entries stay on your device, sync privately through iCloud, and can be locked behind Face ID. Export to PDF anytime. No accounts, no data mining. A NOTE FROM ME I'm building Notice because I wanted a journaling app I'd actually use: fast, warm, and genuinely good for my mind. I use it every single day, and I'm pouring everything into making it one of the best journaling apps out there. If you have an idea or some feedback, I'd truly love to hear it. -Reece

Screenshots

macaroList4 screens
Notice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notice at none against macaroList's 3. Notice also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). macaroList's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.5). On price, 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. macaroList sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Notice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

macaroList ships an update fortnightly, Notice every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
macaroList versus Notice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermacaroListNotice
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISSHU IKEDAReece Simon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

macaroList

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan3 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan3 Months trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99
None

Notice

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is macaroList free?
macaroList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notice free?
Notice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do macaroList or Notice have ads?
Neither macaroList nor Notice shows ads.
Which is updated more often, macaroList or Notice?
macaroList ships an update fortnightly, and Notice every 2 days. Most recently, macaroList was updated on October 1, 2026 and Notice on October 9, 2026.

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