Comparison

Nota vs TimeBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Nota

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
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Nota is your dedicated companion for capturing thoughts while listening to audiobooks, lectures, podcasts, or documentaries. Designed for focused, on-the-go note-taking, Nota helps you preserve ideas without disrupting your listening flow. Whether you’re studying for class, researching a topic, or reflecting on a story, Nota gives you the tools to stay organized, insightful, and productive. Key Features: * Audio-Aligned Note-Taking Take notes seamlessly while listening. Timestamp and tag entries to revisit key moments. * Structured Note Organization Categorize your notes into books, topics, and custom tags for easy retrieval. * Smart Definitions Instantly look up definitions and terms using built-in Wikipedia integration or AI-generated summaries. * Cloud Sync Keep your notes backed up and available across devices (optional with account login). * Flexible Input Type, edit, and reorganize notes the way you think — fast, freeform, and distraction-free. * Private by Design Your thoughts are yours. Data is securely stored and never shared without your consent. Ideal for: * College students capturing key ideas from lectures * Audiobook lovers reflecting on passages and themes * Researchers or podcast listeners collecting quotes and facts * Lifelong learners building a personal knowledge archive Stay present. Stay curious. Take smarter notes with Nota.

About

TimeBuddy

Easily coordinate schedules across different time zones with live analog clocks and a visual meeting planner. Find optimal meeting times with a color-coded heat map indicating availability and share summaries with local times for each participant.

Highlights
  • Live analog clock faces
  • Draggable time slider
  • Working-hours overlap finder
  • Color-coded meeting heat map
  • Shareable meeting summaries
  • National flags and city search
Features
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Time Buddy makes it effortless to stay in sync with people across the world. Add any city or time zone and watch live analog clock faces tick in real time, each showing the local hour at a glance. A clear day/night indicator tells you instantly whether your contact is in business hours, asleep, or somewhere in between. The time slider is the heart of Time Buddy. Drag it to any moment and every clock in your list updates simultaneously, so you can scan all your zones at once and find a window that works for everyone. No mental arithmetic. No tab-switching. The meeting planner highlights the working-hours overlap across your chosen zones in a compact heat map. Green slots mean everyone is available during standard hours. Orange slots flag early mornings or late evenings. Red slots are outside normal hours for at least one participant. Pick a green slot, tap Share, and send a clean meeting summary showing the local time in each person's city. Other features include national flags for quick visual identification, instant toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour formats, and a search that covers thousands of cities and IANA time zones. Whether you manage a remote team spanning three continents, coordinate with freelancers, or simply call family abroad, Time Buddy gives you the clarity to schedule without confusion. Key features: - Live analog clock faces for each time zone - Draggable time slider — see all zones update together - Working-hours overlap finder with colour-coded heat map - Share meeting summary with per-city local times - National flags and city search - 12/24-hour toggle - No account required

Screenshots

Nota4 screens
TimeBuddy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nota at 100% against TimeBuddy's 0%. Nota also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and device support (3 vs 1). TimeBuddy's advantage is price (Free vs $5.99) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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

TimeBuddy is free to download; Nota costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nota holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Nota's written reviews are positive against 0% of TimeBuddy's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
Nota versus TimeBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotaTimeBuddy
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnited Futures llcLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

Customer experience

Nota

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TimeBuddy

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nota

No in-app purchases

None

TimeBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nota free?
Nota costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimeBuddy free?
TimeBuddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nota or TimeBuddy?
Nota is rated higher. Nota averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TimeBuddy averages 1.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Nota or TimeBuddy have ads?
Neither Nota nor TimeBuddy shows ads.

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