# Nota vs The No List

The clearest difference is price: The No List at Free against Nota's $5.99. The No List also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 2). Nota's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and chart position (#185 vs unranked). On rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

The No List is free to download; Nota costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nota against 5.0 for The No List. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Nota's written reviews are positive against 75% of The No List's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nota | The No List |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $5.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nota-simple-notes/id6747102941/reviews) | [5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-no-list/id6751258334/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#185** | — |
| Size | 55 MB | 0 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [United Futures llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/875736003) | [David Sparks](https://appshunter.io/developer/1834315672) |

## What reviewers say

### Nota

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nota-simple-notes/id6747102941)

**Currently charting:** #185 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Capture thoughts and ideas while listening to audio content like lectures or audiobooks. This app allows for audio-aligned note-taking, organized storage, and quick definition lookups. It offers a distraction-free environment for staying productive and insightful.

**Highlights:** Audio-aligned note-taking with timestamps, Structured note organization by tags and categories, Instant definition lookup via Wikipedia/AI, Cloud sync for cross-device access, Flexible freeform note input, Private and secure data storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### The No List

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-no-list/id6751258334)

This app helps you focus on what truly matters by logging the opportunities, projects, and distractions you've declined. By recording your "No's," you gain clarity, protect priorities, and create space for your most important "Yeses."

**Highlights:** Log declined opportunities, Protect priorities, Celebrate boundaries, Organize by categories and tags, Track decisions with stats, Simple, clutter-free design, Private on-device operation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nota free?

Nota costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is The No List free?

The No List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Nota or The No List?

Nota and The No List are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 7 ratings respectively.

### Do Nota or The No List have ads?

Neither Nota nor The No List shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*