# Nombox vs NotesMD

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Nombox at 18.0 against NotesMD's 26.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nombox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and NotesMD sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Nombox ships an update every 2 days, NotesMD every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nombox | NotesMD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nombox-cooking-assistant/id6755436826/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeremy Shaw](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853886776) | [Seung-Un Ham](https://appshunter.io/developer/447543367) |

## What reviewers say

### Nombox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nombox-cooking-assistant/id6755436826)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $17.99 | per year |


### NotesMD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notesmd/id6809960211)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NotesMD Pro — Monthly | $2.00 | per month |
| NotesMD Pro — Yearly | $20.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nombox free?

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

### Is NotesMD free?

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

### Do Nombox or NotesMD have ads?

Neither Nombox nor NotesMD shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nombox or NotesMD?

Nombox ships an update every 2 days, and NotesMD every 3 days. Most recently, Nombox was updated on November 5, 2026 and NotesMD on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*