Comparison

Notification Notes vs Vellure

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€’ 15h β€’ 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 β€” 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

Vellure

Features
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Your Lock Screen becomes your notes. Vellure shows your notes on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as iOS Live Activities. Without opening the app, today's tasks, the days left until a date, and your progress are always in view. β–  Made for you if - You keep forgetting notes because opening an app is a hassle - You want a D-day or deadline front and center - You'd like to tick off tasks right from the Lock Screen β–  5 note types - Plain: a short note on your Lock Screen - Checklist: check items right from the Lock Screen - D-day: automatic count of days left until a date - Countdown: live countdown to a target time - Progress: adjust a progress bar from the Lock Screen β–  Notes that tidy themselves Keep them pinned, or have them disappear automatically when the target time arrives, a set time passes, everything is checked, or you hit 100%. β–  Siri & Shortcuts Say something like "Vellure note, buy milk" and it's saved and posted without opening the app. It also works with location and time automations. β–  Privacy first No sign-up. Every note is stored only on this device. Nothing is sent to a server, and deleting the app deletes your data. Completely free. Put your first note on the Lock Screen now. * Due to iOS, a Live Activity is shown for up to 12 hours after posting, then ends automatically.

Screenshots

Notification Notes4 screens
Vellure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vellure at none against Notification Notes's 4. Vellure also leads on ads (none vs shown). Notification Notes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Notification Notes versus Vellure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotification NotesVellure
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size44 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSameer Ijazseunguk shin

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

Vellure

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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