Comparison

AuraBar vs ADHD Notes

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

Head to head
About

AuraBar

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AuraBar turns your Dynamic Island, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activity into a living mood bar. The limited “Happy New Year” pack lights up with animated fireworks and greetings across Dynamic Island, Live Activity, and widgets. • Personalize mood text (now up to 6 characters, including Chinese) and color • Animated fireworks celebrate Lunar New Year across widgets and Live Activity • Multiple atmospheric scenes such as city nights, auroras, and rain • Live Activity keeps your current mood in sync while working out, commuting, or focusing Launch AuraBar to refresh your Dynamic Island with festive vibes—more limited themes will roll out throughout the season.

About

ADHD Notes

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"There's one thing I absolutely cannot forget." — Keep it right in front of you. ADHD Notes is a simple task display app that keeps your most important task always visible in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen. ■ Made for people who... · Get distracted easily and forget what they were supposed to do · Forget their intentions before even opening a notes app · Keep putting things off until "later" becomes never · Struggle with ADHD or difficulty staying focused ■ Simple to use 1. Enter what you don't want to forget 2. It appears at the top of your screen and on your Lock Screen 3. Remove it when you're done That's it. ■ Features · Always-on display in the Dynamic Island (iPhone 14 and later) · Lock Screen widget support · Display up to 2 tasks simultaneously (Pro) · Ad-free focused environment (Pro) ■ Pro Plan · Monthly and annual plans available · Cancel anytime Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AuraBar4 screens
ADHD Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AuraBar at none against ADHD Notes's shown. ADHD Notes's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. AuraBar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ADHD Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AuraBar ships an update monthly, ADHD Notes weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
AuraBar versus ADHD Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuraBarADHD Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer耀光 杜YUTO OHIRA

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AuraBar

One-time1
  • AuraBar 氛围状态栏$0.99
2 purchases

ADHD Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is AuraBar free?
AuraBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ADHD Notes free?
ADHD Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AuraBar or ADHD Notes have ads?
ADHD Notes shows ads; AuraBar does not.
Which is updated more often, AuraBar or ADHD Notes?
AuraBar ships an update monthly, and ADHD Notes weekly. Most recently, AuraBar was updated on September 9, 2026 and ADHD Notes on September 8, 2026.

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