TickyTack vs Dos Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TickyTack
Record short video clips to confirm if you completed certain tasks, like locking doors or turning off appliances. This app acts as a memory aid, providing visual confirmation for peace of mind.
- Record short video clips
- Confirm task completion
- Memory aid
- Visual confirmation
- Peace of mind
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Do you want a way to check if you’d locked your door? Or if you turned the oven off? Maybe it is if the sinks are not running? Whatever it might be the TickyTack application allows you to get up to a five minute video of whatever you may want to be sure you did later. Our memories are not always perfect, but with the help of TickyTack you can let it remember some things for you just as a backup, in case you happen to need the help—which is ok if you do, coming from the developer, it is nice to have a small clip to reference those sort of things in my experience.
Dos Notes
A minimalist notes app with a retro MS-DOS aesthetic. It offers a distraction-free writing experience with sharp pixels, a monochrome palette, and keyboard-friendly controls. Customize sounds and themes for a unique note-taking experience.
- MS-DOS inspired retro aesthetic
- Minimalist and clutter-free interface
- Instant launch into writing
- Customizable sounds and colors
- Light and dark DOS themes
- Keyboard-friendly controls
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DosNotes is a minimalist notes app inspired by the MS‑DOS era. No gradients, no clutter – only sharp pixels, a monochrome palette and an instant launch into writing. Capture ideas, drafts, lists and code in a focused DOS‑style editor that feels like an old terminal but works like a modern tool. Customize sounds and colors, switch between light and dark DOS themes, and enjoy keyboard‑friendly controls. DosNotes is perfect for nostalgic geeks, writers who crave focus, and anyone who wants a unique retro twist on everyday note‑taking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TickyTack at Free against Dos Notes's $1.99. Dos Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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
TickyTack is free to download; Dos Notes costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TickyTack ships an update weekly, Dos Notes every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | TickyTack | Dos Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chase Giles | Denis Kashin |
Customer experience
TickyTack
Dos Notes
In-app purchases
TickyTack
No in-app purchases
Dos Notes
No in-app purchases
Questions
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