Nombox vs Notevia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nombox
This app helps you organize your cooking with AI-powered recipe creation, step-by-step cooking guides, and weekly meal planning. It also generates grocery lists and allows recipe imports from the web.
- AI recipe creation and editing
- Step-by-step cooking mode with timers
- Weekly meal calendar and AI meal ideas
- Prep planning for ahead-of-time tasks
- Recipe import from web links
- Voice-added grocery lists
- Shared grocery lists and real-time updates
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Nombox is your cooking assistant: write your recipes, cook them step by step, plan your week and know what to prep ahead. CREATE AND EDIT RECIPES WITH AI • Write your own recipes with photos, sections and step-by-step directions. • Ask AI to change a recipe: make it spicier, swap an ingredient, or scale it. See exactly which words changed before you save. • Scale servings, and switch between cups and grams. COOK STEP BY STEP • Cook mode walks you through each step in big, clear text. • Timers start right from the step, and keep running while you move on. • Each step shows the ingredients it needs, scaled to your servings. PLAN YOUR WEEK • Put meals on a weekly calendar in a tap. • Get AI meal ideas for the week, based on the recipes you love. • Share your calendar with family, so everyone knows what's for dinner. KNOW WHAT TO PREP AHEAD • Today shows what you're cooking, with a prep plan for the days ahead. • Check off prep tasks as you go. IMPORT RECIPES • Import recipes from any link. GROCERY LISTS AND APPLE WATCH • Add items by typing or by voice, sorted by aisle. • Share lists with family and shop together in real time. • Check off items on your Apple Watch. DISCOVER • Browse recipes that home cooks share, in English and Chinese, and save the ones you like. Nombox works in English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. Questions or ideas? Reach us from Settings in the app.
Notevia
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Notevia is a simple and organized notes application designed to help you write, manage, and keep track of your everyday notes and lists. The app allows you to create text notes and checklists for personal use, work tasks, or daily reminders. With a clean interface and straightforward layout, Notevia focuses on making note-taking easy and distraction-free. Notes are stored locally on your device, allowing you to access your content anytime. You can organize notes into categories and update them as needed throughout the day. Notevia is built for users who prefer a lightweight notes app without unnecessary complexity. Features: • Create and edit text notes • Simple checklists for tasks and reminders • Organize notes into categories • Clean and minimal design • Offline access to your notes • Easy note management Notevia is suitable for daily note-taking, planning, and list management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nombox at every 2 days against Notevia's every 2 months. Notevia's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Nombox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Notevia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nombox ships an update every 2 days, Notevia every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nombox | Notevia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeremy Shaw | Nolan Townsend |
In-app purchases
Nombox
- Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
Notevia
- remove_ads_lifetime_notes$1.99









