Comparison

Notification Notes vs ListBox

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

Head to head
About

Notification Notes

Features
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Notification Notes is a powerful notes, reminders, and countdown app that shows your notes exactly when you need them — on your Lock Screen, Notification Center, Dynamic Island, and Live Activities. Count Days Until. Never forget a task, idea, habit, or important date again. Count Days Until. Write it. Pin it. Count down. Never forget. Count Days Until. With Notification Notes, your notes and countdowns aren’t buried inside an app. Instead, they stay visible exactly when you need them — through notifications, Dynamic Island alerts, and Live Activities. Use it as your daily reminder app, sticky notes board, habit tracker, or countdown timer for events, birthdays, trips, and deadlines. Features Notes & reminders Count Days Until. Create notes in seconds Pin notes to your Notification Center or Lock Screen Show notes in Dynamic Island and Live Activities Schedule reminders at a specific time Repeat daily reminders for habits and routines Organize tasks easily with pinned note previews Countdowns Create one-off, recurring, or birthday countdowns Count Days Until. Recurring countdowns repeat weekly, monthly, or yearly Birthday countdowns automatically renew every year Smart reminders when countdown finishes, 1 day before, and 1 week before Custom titles, emojis, and colors to quickly recognize events View time remaining at a glance (e.g. 4d • 15h • 41m) All countdowns appear alongside your notes in one simple list Experience Stay productive with visual alerts and timely reminders Count Days Until. Lightweight, fast, and intuitive design No logins, no clutter — just simple reminders that work Perfect for Medication reminders Daily habits & goals Meeting and event alerts To-dos, lists, and sticky notes Personal journaling or memo tracking Countdowns Trips and vacations Deadlines and launches Exams and important events Anniversaries and celebrations Birthdays Never miss a birthday with yearly auto-renewing countdowns Recurring events Weekly reviews Monthly paydays Yearly renewals Whether you're a student, professional, or just forgetful, Notification Notes helps you stay organized and productive with minimal effort. Affordable plans Free trial available (subject to availability) Monthly: $1.99 USD Lifetime Access: $9.99 USD Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://sameerijaz-dev.netlify.app/notifications-notes/privacy_policy

About

ListBox

This app makes your Apple Reminders impossible to ignore with persistent home screen widgets and lock screen notifications. Choose from four modes of insistence, from a quiet glance to a full nag, to ensure your tasks stay top of mind. It syncs directly with Apple Reminders via iCloud, offering a privacy-first experience with no tracking or ads.

Highlights
  • Persistent home screen widget
  • Lock screen notifications
  • Four insistence modes
  • Syncs with Apple Reminders
  • Adjustable display density
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Don't ignore your to-do list anymore. ListBox makes your Apple Reminders list impossible to ignore. A persistent home screen widget keeps your list always visible. Lock screen notifications stay present, keeping your list top of mind. Choose how insistent you want it to be — from a quiet glance to a full nag. No new account. Apple Reminders stays your source of truth — your lists live in iCloud, where they always have. ListBox only stores what's needed to deliver notifications: your selected list contents and your preferences. — PERSISTENT VISIBILITY — The widget on your home screen shows your top items at every glance. The lock screen notification stays in Notification Center even after newer alerts arrive. Your list comes to you, not the other way around. — FOUR MODES, FOUR LEVELS OF INSISTENCE — Quiet — Ambient awareness. The widget updates; no notifications. Nudge — A gentle ping every few hours during your active window. Persistent — Steady reminders, every hour, keeping your list in front of you. Nag — Frequent reminders for the things you absolutely cannot let slip. Switch modes anytime. Set your active window so notifications respect your evenings. — BUILT ON APPLE REMINDERS — Pick any list from your Reminders. Add, edit, check off, and delete items in either app — they stay in sync via iCloud. Your data is yours, where it has always been. — DESIGNED FOR FOCUS — Adjustable display density (Comfort, Standard, Compact, Dense) lets you decide how much fits on your screen. Adaptive list colors match your selected Reminders list. Quiet, intentional design that disappears into the background until you need it. — PRIVACY-FIRST — No tracking, no analytics, no advertising. Ever. See our privacy policy for full details on what we store and why. — REQUIREMENTS — - iOS 18 or later - Apple Reminders permission - Notifications permission (optional, for non-Quiet modes) ListBox is made by Cassileth Studio LLC in Los Angeles, California. Questions or feedback? Visit cassilethstudio.com/listbox/listbox-support.html

Screenshots

Notification Notes4 screens
ListBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ListBox at none against Notification Notes's 4. ListBox also leads on ads (none vs shown). Notification Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price 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. Notification Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ListBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Notification Notes versus ListBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotification NotesListBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSameer IjazGregory Cassileth

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Notification Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$3.99
None

ListBox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notification Notes free?
Notification Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ListBox free?
ListBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notification Notes or ListBox have ads?
Notification Notes shows ads; ListBox does not.

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