Comparison

Notes vs ReAlarmed

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

Head to head
About

Notes

This app helps you create, organize, and manage daily notes, to-do lists, and reminders with a clean, user-friendly interface. It's designed for distraction-free writing and staying focused on your tasks and ideas.

Highlights
  • Create and edit notes
  • Manage task lists with checkboxes
  • Set reminders
  • Supports dark mode
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Notes - Notebook, Notepad is the simple and powerful app to create, organize, and manage your daily notes, to-do lists, and reminders. Whether you're jotting down quick thoughts or planning a full task list, this notepad app helps you stay focused and productive. Designed with a clean, user-friendly interface, Notes - Notebook, Notepad makes it effortless to write and manage your notes. It's the perfect digital notebook to capture your ideas anytime, anywhere. Key Features: - Create and edit notes and notebooks easily - Manage task lists with checkboxes - Set reminders to never miss a thing - Supports dark mode for comfortable night use - Minimal and intuitive notepad design for distraction-free writing Whether you're a student, professional, or someone who just loves staying organized, this Notes app is built to support your productivity. Download Notes - Notebook, Notepad today and enjoy a fast, simple, and reliable note-taking experience! Terms of Use (EULA): https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Ya8WEwoAiVivIeRlPKiOiVgsLa2TvtssKPaR2IHGb8/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y-lKc67Cc1aNBtA4C8mVX87eC2IznZjR8NVladTiNtk/edit?usp=sharing

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

Notes4 screens
ReAlarmed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notes at 4.8 against ReAlarmed's 4.0. Notes also leads on ratings volume (17 vs 1) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). ReAlarmed's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 days). On price, 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. Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and ReAlarmed sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notes has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes ships an update every 11 days, ReAlarmed every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Notes versus ReAlarmed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotesReAlarmed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen ThanhDeverity AB

Customer experience

Notes

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

ReAlarmed

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$24.99
1 purchases

ReAlarmed

One-time1
  • ReAlarmed Pro$7.99

Questions

Is Notes free?
Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ReAlarmed free?
ReAlarmed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notes or ReAlarmed?
Notes is rated higher. Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while ReAlarmed averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Notes or ReAlarmed have ads?
Notes shows ads; ReAlarmed does not.
Which is updated more often, Notes or ReAlarmed?
Notes ships an update every 11 days, and ReAlarmed every 3 days. Most recently, Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and ReAlarmed on October 31, 2026.

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