# Notification Notes vs Merge Couples

Notification Notes and Merge Couples are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Notification Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Merge Couples sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notification Notes | Merge Couples |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-couples/id6757362598/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sameer Ijaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824196562) | [Thomas Vaccaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819812952) |

## 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 |


### Merge Couples

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/merge-couples/id6757362598)

This app consolidates shared couple activities like schedules, tasks, finances, and meal planning into a single, organized dashboard. It features an AI assistant to help manage shared life and reduce decision stress.

**Highlights:** Shared schedule with real-time sync, Visual task boards with accountability, Shared spending tracking and budgeting, Meal planning and grocery list generation, AI assistant for voice and text commands, Private, couple-only data storage

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Merge Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Merge Family Monthly | $29.99 | per month |
| Merge Premium Annual | $149.99 | per year |
| Merge Family Annual | $229.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notification Notes free?

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

### Is Merge Couples free?

Merge Couples is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Notification Notes or Merge Couples have ads?

Both Notification Notes and Merge Couples show ads.

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