# Notification Notes vs Herald!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Herald! at none against Notification Notes's 4. Herald! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). Notification Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Notification Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Herald! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notification Notes ships an update fortnightly, Herald! every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notification Notes | Herald! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 days** |
| Size | 44 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sameer Ijaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824196562) | [Gabriele Scotto di Vettimo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1709239954) |

## What reviewers say

### Notification Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notification-notes-countdown/id6748075571)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $3.99 | one-time |


### Herald!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/herald/id6755544024)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notification Notes free?

Notification Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Herald! free?

Herald! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Notification Notes or Herald! have ads?

Notification Notes shows ads; Herald! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notification Notes or Herald!?

Notification Notes ships an update fortnightly, and Herald! every 2 days. Most recently, Notification Notes was updated on October 3, 2026 and Herald! on October 1, 2026.

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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.*